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Erriyon Knighton appeal rejected

Erriyon Knighton has been given a four-year ban after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled against him after he was given an appeal over a doping violation. Knighton was suspended in May 2024 by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after testing positive for a metabolite of the anabolic steroid trenbolone. He claimed the presence of …

World records ratified

World Athletics ratified a new batch of world marks on Wednesday as Mondo Duplantis, Mykolas Alekna and Beatrice Chebet saw their marks officially entered into the record books, following standout performances from April to August. Alekna set a pair of new records in the men's discus at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational in Ramona, …

World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

USA Track and Field revealed the roster of athletes on Tuesday that will head to Tokyo next week as part of Team USA's World Athletics Championships squad. The bulk of the team was chosen through podium finishes at last month's outdoor national championships in Eugene, Oregon while defending world champions receive automatic byes for Tokyo. …

Gabby Thomas Achilles injury

Gabby Thomas revealed on Tuesday that she will miss the World Athletics Championships because of an Achilles injury. Thomas has been dealing with the injury since May, which has continued to be an issue and it worsened in July. "I understand that it will be disappointing for some track fans to hear this news, but …

Cooper Lutkenhaus

Cooper Lutkenhaus made the most of his final kick to take second place in the men's 800m final in Eugene at the USATF Outdoor Championships in early August — and now is betting on himself on the bigger stage as he turns professional. Lutkenhaus announced on Monday that he will forego his last two years …