The elite fields for the Valencia Marathon on December 1 have been announced, with Kenenisa Bekele, Sisay Lemma and Amane Beriso leading a deep lineup to close out a busy year of running. Lemma was victorious in Valencia last year, taking the win in 2:01:48 and pulled off a thriller at the Boston Marathon in …
Los Angeles was revealed as the first Grand Slam Track host city in June and on Friday the league announced that UCLA's Drake Stadium will be the site of final meet of the season. The other cities for the inaugural season of the league were recently uncovered as Kingston, Jamaica, Miami and Philadelphia will make …
Philadelphia has been confirmed as the fourth and final Grand Slam Track host city, the league announced on Thursday. The event will take place on May 30, 31 and June 1 at Franklin Field, the site of the Penn Relays with Philadelphia joining Los Angeles, Kingston, Jamaica and Miami as the four sites for the …
Gabby Thomas and Grant Holloway won USA Track and Field Athlete of the Year awards on Thursday following standout seasons that capped with gold medal performances at the Paris Olympics. Thomas shined at the Paris Games and struck gold in the 200m and grabbed two more gold medals as she helped power Team USA to …
Miami has been announced as the next host city for Grand Slam Track, the league revealed on Tuesday. The announcement comes just a day after Kingston, Jamaica would be the site of the first "Slam" when the league officially kicks off in early. The Miami event will take place at Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar …
Grand Slam Track announced on Monday that Kingston, Jamaica will be its first host city when the league kicks off in April. All events will be held on April 4, 5 and 6 at National Stadium at Independence Park. Kingston is now the second city revealed as a home for one of the four "Slams" …
Matthew Choi, a running influencer who ran in Sunday's New York City Marathon and finished in 2:57:15 had his result disqualified from the event after he was paced by two people on electric bicycles while filming him. New York Road Runners, the organizer of the marathon, also issued a lifetime ban to Choi for future …
Sheila Chepkirui powered Kenya to a sweep of the podium at the New York City marathon on Sunday, winning the women's race in 2:24:35. Chepkirui held off defending champion Helen Obiri in the later stages of the race with a surge along the final portion of the course in Central Park. Obiri was second in …
The Sydney Marathon has officially become part of the World Marathon Majors and is now the seventh race to join the global series. The announcement was made during Sunday's New York City Marathon and Sydney will be added to a list of cities hosting major marathons that includes Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin, Tokyo and New …
Agnes Ngetich and Tsigie Gebreselama are the newest additions to the expanding Grand Slam Track roster, the league announced on Friday. Ngetich and Gebreselama will be added to the existing group of "Racers" that are guaranteed to compete in all four of the league's meets in 2025. “Agnes and Tsigie embody the spirit of Grand Slam …