Brimin Kipkorir has been provisionally suspended after tested positive for two banned substances, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Monday. According to the AIU, an out-of-competition drug sample from Kipkorir contained the presence of EPO and furosemide — both on a list of prohibited items. "The AIU has provisionally suspended Brimin Misoi Kipkorir (Kenya) for …
In an interview with Piers Morgan on Thursday, World Athletics head Sebastian Coe said he would be open to allowing Russia back into the Olympics if he were elected president of the International Olympic Committee. Coe, 68, appeared on Morgan's Uncensored YouTube channel, in a wide-ranging interview that focused mostly on whether Russia could be …
The professional fields for the NYC Half were revealed on Tuesday, with last year's winners Abel Kipchumba and Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal set to defend their titles on a slightly adjusted course. New York Road Runners announced that the elite men and women will line up on March 16 and feature competitors from 14 countries with …
Kenenisa Bekele has joined a loaded London Marathon marathon field that could rank as one of the deepest majors ever, organizers announced on Monday. Bekele, 42, is back to take another shot at the race he finished second in 2:04:15 last year and will face a stacked group of runners competitors on April 27. The …
The records continue to fall and Jacob Kiplimo has entered the arena, breaking the half marathon world record with a 56:42 stunner in Barcelona on Sunday. Kiplimo, 24, became the first athlete to dip under the 57 minute mark at the distance and soared through the final stages of the Barcelona Half Marathon with little …
In a week of indoor world records seemingly falling by the day, Grant Fisher has joined the party again, shattering the indoor 5,000m record at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston in 12:44.09 on Friday. The latest feat comes barely a day after Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the mile world record in 3:45.14 in Lievin, …
Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill have gone back and forth about who is the world’s “fastest man” and now it seems they are close to deciding who deserves the title. In an interview with People Magazine published on Thursday, both athletes said they will race in 2025, but will not reveal a date, …
Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the indoor world records for the mile and 1,500m in the same race at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet in Lievin, France on Thursday. Ingebrigtsen, 24, shattered the mark in 3:45.14 and did it just five days after Yared Nuguse set the record with a 3:46.63 at the Millrose Games …
Grand Slam Track announced on Thursday that the first set of Challengers who will compete at its inaugural meet in Kingston, Jamaica, will all hail from the island nation. The first meet is on April 4–6 at National Stadium and now it appears that the remainder of the roster has begun to take shape. The …
For the first time, USA Track and Field's Outdoor Championships and the Para National Championships will be hosted at a combined meet on July 31 to August 3. U.S. Paralympics announced the move on Tuesday, and affirming USATF's pledge to unite Para athletes under the same body as its own athletes. The joint meet will …