New York Road Runners has reached an agreement with New York's WABC and ESPN to broadcast several races year-round as part of a pact to provide local and national coverage. The three year deal, announced on Tuesday, will include exclusive broadcast rights to air the TCS New York City Marathon, United Airlines NYC Half, New …
Jakob Ingebrigtsen shattered one of the longest standing track world records* on a sweltering afternoon at the Silesian Stadium on Sunday (25) as he clocked a staggering 7:17.55 for the 3000m, taking more than three seconds off the mark of 7:20.67 set by Kenya’s Daniel Komen in 1996. And the 12th of this season’s Wanda …
Now that the Olympics are over, Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri are locked in on defending their New York City Marathon titles in November. Both runners lead a stacked lineup of elite runners who will headline running's biggest event despite a shorter than planned training block due to the Paris Games in August. “I’m excited …
The elite field for the Berlin Marathon was announced on Thursday and features nine women with women 2:20 (and below) times and ten men who are all 2:05 (and below) finishers. Ethiopia's Tadese Takele, Kenya's Ronald Korir and Cybrian Kotut will lead the way for the men in 50th edition of the marathon in Berlin …
The Olympics proved to be a massive windfall for NBCUniversal, as the media giant announced that the Paris Games pulled in a combined 30.6 million viewers across its platforms. According to Comcast, NBCU's parent company, the number is an 82% increase in viewership compared to the Tokyo Games in 2021 — making the Paris Olympics …
The doping case involving Erriyon Knighton will be headed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, as Knighton lawyers believe the sprinter is caught between a continued rift involving anti-doping agencies. The Athletics Integrity Unit said on Wednesday that it will appeal the “no-fault” verdict handed down by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency shortly before trials …
Eliud Kipchoge said on Sunday his bid for a third straight marathon Olympic gold was spoiled by a back injury. The Kenyan looked poised to put up a strong title defense in Saturday's race — one of the final running events at the Paris Games — but dropped out near the 31km mark. He appeared …
With the 2024 Paris Olympics in the books, it's time to look back at some of the moments that electrified Stade de France (and the streets outside of it) during over a week of must-watch action. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is the ultimate gold standard There seems to be no limit to what Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone can achieve …
Sifan Hassan put on an electric performance on the final day of the Paris Olympics with a late kick to win the women's marathon in 2:22:55. The stunning win on Sunday morning saw Hassan battle with the lead pack of runners as the group of five began to make a decisive move around the 38km …
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the gold in the men's 5,000m final on Sunday with a daring surge through the last turn in 13:13.66. The thrilling victory was a reversal of fortune for the 23-year-old Ingebrigtsen, who settled for a disappointing fourth place finish in the 1,500m on Tuesday. It was the first time any athlete …