2016 Rio Olympics
Day 4, August 15, 2016
2016 Olympic Women’s 5,000 Preview: Almaz Ayana Looks to Become the Second Woman to Complete the Distance Double; Will the World Record Fall Too?
Ayana is the HEAVY favorite for gold, and after closing her 10,000 world record last week in 14:30, she has a great shot to take down Tirunesh Dibaba's 14:11.15 world record in Friday's final. The woman with the best chance to stop Ayana is Kenya's Vivian Cheruiyot, who will be looking to win her first Olympic title after collecting two silver medals and a bronze. But Cheruiyot was 14 seconds behind Ayana in the 10k, which is probably Cheruiyot's better event.August 15, 2016
Usain Bolt Becomes First Man to Win Three Olympic 100-Meter Titles, Runs 9.81 to Defeat Justin Gatlin (9.89) Again
Bolt proved once again why he's the greatest sprinter of all time, passing Gatlin with 20 meters to go to win his third Olympic title. Canada's Andre De Grasse was third in a personal best of 9.91 seconds as his former college rival Travyon Bromell struggled and was last in 10.06.August 15, 2016
Video of Wayde Van Niekerk's 43.03 World Record and Usain Bolt's Third Olympic Title
August 15, 2016
Two-Time Olympic Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica Shockingly Eliminated in First Round of Women's 200 Meters
August 15, 2016
Emma Coburn Wins America's 1st-Ever Women's Steeplechase Medal in Style as Bahrain's Ruth Jebet Claims Gold In Near World Record
Jebet missed the world record by less than a second as Coburn broke the American record in winning bronze.August 15, 2016
Emma Coburn Olympic Bronze Medal Photo Gallery
August 15, 2016
A New, More Relaxed Evan Jager Heads to His Second Olympic Final with a Medal on His Mind
August 15, 2016
King David's Reign Continues: David Rudisha Becomes First Man in 52 Years To Repeat As Olympic 800m Champion, American Clayton Murphy Snags Bronze
Rudisha has become the first man since 1964 to repeat as Olympic 800 champ. Clayton Murphy got bronze!August 15, 2016
Shaunae Miller Dives at Line And Wins 400m Gold Medal, Prevents Allyson Felix From Becoming First Woman With 5 Olympic Gold Medals in Track and Field
What a finish. This is what the Olympics is all about.August 15, 2016
Outside Letsrun
NY Times: Usain Bolt Is Still the World’s Fastest Man
The times even has a stick figure graphic that claims to show the race positions in real time.August 15, 2016
Anita Wlodarczyk Breaks Hammer WR – Wins Gold
August 15, 2016
Video of hammer WR
August 15, 2016
