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World Athletics is poised to introduce tougher rules for transgender and difference of sex development

World Athletics revealed on Monday that it will begin a consultation process to alter its existing regulations for transgender and difference of sex development (DSD) athletes, with cheek swabs as part of proposed changes. In its release, the governing body announced that one of its top priorities was to preserve the integrity of female competition …

Grant Fisher wins at Millrose

Grant Fisher electrified the crowd at the Millrose Games in New York on Saturday, pulling off stunning indoor world record performance in the men's 3,000m in an epic battle against Cole Hocker. Fisher saved his best kick for the final two turns of the men's 3,000 during a showdown with Olympic 1,500m champion Hocker. He …

Diljeet Taylor, Jerry Schumacher and Mike Smith to coach Nike's Swoosh Track Club

Nike on Friday announced that it is launching Swoosh TC, a revamped training network for its elite distance runners with Diljeet Taylor, Jerry Schumacher and Mike Smith tapped to lead three separate groups. The club initially kicks off in three locations with Taylor in Utah, Schumacher in Oregon and Smith in Arizona as athletes have …

Grand Slam Track broadcast

League organizers of Grand Slam Track announced on Monday they have broadcast deals in place with NBC Sports, Peacock and The CW. The new league, with track legend Michael Johnson serving as commissioner, kicks off on April 4 in Kingston, Jamaica but when the signings of athletes began last summer, there was no mention of …

Quincy Wilson New Balance Grand Prix

Quincy Wilson continued to pick off targets in the national record books with a commanding 45.66 in the 400m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Sunday. Wilson, 17, is a junior phenom from Bullis School in Maryland and notched a personal best in the 400m, while breaking the previous high school record — …

Femke Bol to skip indoor individual races

Femke Bol announced on Tuesday that she will not participate in any individual indoor races in 2025, opting to focus on relays and eventually outdoor season. In a detailed social media post, Bol explained that she is making changes to the way she normally kicks off her season and will spend time away from competition. …

Emily Infeld and Aliphine Tuliamuk

Olympians Aliphine Tuliamuk and Emily Infeld have signed contracts with Brooks just a day after Josh Kerr announced he signed an extension with the brand, the company announced on Friday. Tuliamuk and Infeld will bolster the brand's distance efforts that already includes Des Linden, Erika Kemp, CJ Albertson, Jess McClain and Colin Bennie. Meanwhile, Brooks …

Josh Kerr re-signs with Brooks

Josh Kerr has signed an extension with Brooks in a deal with keep him with the company through 2034, the brand announced on Thursday. The two-time Olympic medalist has been with Brooks since 2018 after a strong stint at the University of New Mexico, where he won three NCAA titles and set the collegiate record …