Graham Blanks, the Harvard standout who is a two-time NCAA cross country champion, has signed a professional contract with New Balance and will forego the rest of his collegiate eligibility. Blanks, who ran a 12:59.89 in the men's 5,000m at the Colyear-Danville Invitational at Boston University on Saturday — his final NCAA race — revealed …
Letsile Tebogo and Sifan Hassan were named world athletes of the year by World Athletics in a ceremony in Monaco on Sunday, commemorating a thrilling season of track, field and distance running. Tebogo, 21, who also won the top male track athlete honor, is a rising talent and won the first-ever gold medal for Botswana …
Sabastian Sawe put on a sunning performance in his marathon debut on Sunday as he ran the fifth-fastest time ever with a 2:02:05 debut win at the Valencia Marathon. After a swift 1:01:17 mark at the halfway point by the lead pack, Sawe, Deresa Geleta and Daniel Mateiko were in contention for the win in …
A stunning image of Sifan Hassan and Tigist Assefa battling in the closing moments of the women’s marathon at the Paris Olympics has been chosen as World Athletics’ Photograph of the Year. Michael Steele's photo was selected from 114 submissions and captured a fierce moment between Hassan and Assefa as they collided with less than …
The father of Jakob Ingebrigtsen will stand trial next year on charges that he allegedly physically abused two of his children, the lawyers for Gjert Ingebrigtsen revealed on Friday. Gjert Ingebrigtsen, 58, faced abuse claims earlier this year that involved one of his children, believed to be daughter Ingrid, but according to a report by …
After more than 10 years, 2014 Boston Marathon winner Buzunesh Deba will finally receive her $100,000 prize following a new voluntary payments program for athletes impacted by doping offenses at Boston Athletic Association races. BAA announced on Monday that any runners who believe they were excluded from prize money and higher finishing positions in events …
Gabby Thomas is the latest addition to Grand Slam Track, boosting the league's roster as she plans to race in all four meets in 2025. The league announced on Tuesday that Thomas will join as a "Racer," and her signing comes on the heels of a strong year on the track as she won gold …
In a sign of increased interest, organizers of the Sydney Marathon announced on Monday that the 2025 race will use a ballot system to determine who gets a bib. The change is a noticeable shift from the previous first-come, first-served method and in its place is a random draw to help ensure a fair registration …
World Athletics announced the structure of its Ultimate Championship on Friday, with the new mixed 4x100m relay joining three packed sessions of events. There will be 28 events split between action on the track and in the field, with the inaugural meet set to take place on September 11, 12 and 13, 2026 in Budapest. …
Elise Cranny and Mary Moraa round out a group of the latest athletes to sign with Grand Slam Track on Thursday, the league confirmed in an announcement. Nozomi Tanaka, Daryll Neita and Salwa Eid Naser were also revealed to join Cranny and Neita on the roster as "Racers," who will compete in all four meets …