Stephen Francis, one of the most impactful forces in turning Jamaica into a dominant track and field force who coached several Olympic and world champions, has died at age 64. MVP Track & Field Club, which he co-founded in 1999, confirmed the news on Sunday after published reports last week said that Francis had been …
Bob Hall, a major driving force in wheelchair racing who won the Boston Marathon twice has died. He was 74 years old. The Boston Athletic Association confirmed his death in an announcement on Sunday, which his family said was due to a long illness. Hall was a survivor of polio as a child but lost …
Jeff Galloway, an Olympian who charted his own path in the 1970s running boom by spreading the use of the run/walk method, died on Wednesday at age 80. Galloway suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and died from complications at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida. He underwent emergency neurosurgery last week. In a message posted on social …
Victor Conte, the founder of BALCO, a company that was embroiled in a major drug scandal that involved professional baseball players and track athletes, died on Monday at 75. Conte's family and SNAC, a sports nutrition firm he led, confirmed news of his death. His company announced in June that he had been diagnosed with …
Clyde Hart, the longtime legendary Baylor track and field coach who guided the program into the reputation of "Quarter Miler U," died on Saturday at age 91 following a battle with cancer. Baylor University, where Hart coached for 42 years — bulk of his of over five decades in the sport — confirmed reports of …
Joe Vigil, the legendary coach who contributed key research in physiology that helped revolutionized distance running, died on Saturday at age 95, according to Adams State University where he coached for 29 years. His imprint on the sport was far-reaching and extended into his athlete mentorship, leading cross country and track and field teams to …
Bill Dellinger, one of the most decorated namesakes in American distance running and legendary Oregon coach, died on Friday at 91. His death was announced by the University of Oregon. Dellinger made his mark on the Olympic stage for the United States in 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics — winning bronze in Tokyo in 1964 …
Nina Kuscsik, a pioneer in fortifying the inclusion of women in distance running who became the first official woman to win the Boston Marathon, died on June 8. She was 86. Her family announced her death in an obituary through the A.L. Jacobsen Funeral Home in Huntington Station, New York and said she endured a …
Otis Davis, who won two gold medals for the United States at the Rome Olympics in 1960, including a world record performance in the 400m, died on Saturday in a hospice facility in North Bergen, N.J. He was 92. Davis' alma mater, the University of Oregon, announced his death and a cause was not revealed. …