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September 17, 2020

Karsten Warholm & The Greatest 400-Meter Hurdle Season Ever

Yet again, Warholm gave the WR scare but came up a bit short tonight in Rome. Prior to this year, no man had run 47.10 or faster more than once in a season. Warholm has now done it four times in the last 35 days.
September 15, 2020

Rome DL Preview: Jakob Ingebrigtsen Battles Jacob Kiplimo in 3K; Warholm's Last Shot at WR in 2020?

The 3000 should be incredible, while this may be Warholm's last shot at the 400 hurdles WR in 2020. Plus who will take down the stacked women's 800 that features 4 of the 5 fastest women of 2020?
August 23, 2020

Karsten Warholm Just Misses 400m Hurdles World Record, Runs 46.87 After Hitting Final Hurdle

Warholm had to settle for the 2nd best mark in history. He now is the first man to record two sub-47 clockings.
October 04, 2019

Fabulous Friday: For One Night, Qatar Gets Its World Championship Moment

A big enthusiastic crowd, a world record, a hometown here, and a legend staying on top. Veteran journalist Elliott Denman put it best, "A great night for the sport of track and field."
October 04, 2019

Watch: Video of Dalilah Muhammad's 52.16 World Record 400m Hurdles at the 2019 World Championships over Sydney McLaughlin

Video of Dalilah Muhammad's world record win over Sydney McLaughlin.
September 25, 2019

The Casual Track Fan's Guide to the 2019 World Track and Field Championships: 6 Storylines To Follow At Worlds

Are you someone who used to be really into track and field but no longer is or maybe the kind of person who doesn't pay attention to athletics until the World Champs? Then this is the preview for you. If you are a casual sports fan, we imagine you'll like it as well.
August 28, 2019

2019 Zurich DL Final Preview: WR Potential in the 400 Hurdles, Coburn Chases Sub-9:00, Dibaba vs. Hassan, & So Long to the Men's 5K

Rai Benjamin and Karsten Warholm square off for the first time in the men's 400 hurdles while Dalilah Muhammad faces Sydney McLaughlin in the women's 400 hurdles. Plus a battle of WR holders in the women's 1500 and Justin Gatlin vs. Noah Lyles in the men's 100.
July 28, 2019

Video of Dalilah Muhammad's 52.20 World Record in the 400m Hurdles

Video of Dalilah Muhammad's world record run in the 400m hurdles.
July 10, 2019

Monaco Preview: Lyles vs. Gatlin in a 100m Showdown, How Fast Will the Men's 1500 Go, and Sydney McLaughlin Returns

Can Lyles dip under 9.80? Can Timothy Cheruiyot break 3:30 for the second time in 8 days? Plus we tell you why Michael Saruni didn't race for 5 months after running 1:43 indoors.
June 12, 2019

2019 Bislett Games Preview: Sydney McLaughlin Runs 400 Hurdles, Emma Coburn Makes Steeple Debut, & Can Jakob Ingebrigtsen Win the Dream Mile?

Coburn will race the WR holder Chepkoech for the first times since Coburn wondered if Chepkoech was clean last year.
May 16, 2019

2019 Shanghai DL Preview: Sydney McLaughlin's DL Debut, A Loaded Men's 5K, and (Finally!) Benjamin vs. Samba in the 400H

Track and fields fans, set your alarm clocks or DVR as the Shanghai DL on Saturday is AMAZING and everything a track meet should be.
July 09, 2016

Friday Sprint Recap: High Schoolers Michael Norman & Noah Lyles Steal the Show Again; LaShawn Merritt 19.74 WL; Brianna Rollins (12.34) Runs Out of Her Lane & Wins 100H as Keni Harrison Is Just 6th

Both Lyles (20.26) and Norman (20.21, ahead of Justin Gatlin) won their semifinals, just as they won their first-round heats on Thursday. Rollins won a loaded 100 hurdles despite running part of her race in Queen Harrison's lane; Kristi Castlin and World Indoor champ Nia Ali join her on Team USA.
July 08, 2016

High School Sprinters Noah Lyles, Michael Norman Lead 200m Qualifying at Olympic Trials

Lyles and Norman won their heats easily and moved up to #2 and #3 on the US high school all-time all-conditions list with 20.03 and 20.04 and 20.06. McLaughlin ran 55.46 for the second fastest time of the day.
August 26, 2015

Day 5 Recap: Wayde van Niekerk Wins a Blazing 400 in 43.48; Julius Yego's 92.72 Bomb in Javelin Keeps Kenya's Golden Championships Going

Three men broke 44.00 for the first time in history as former world champs LaShawn Merritt (43.65 PB) and Kirani James (43.78) had to settle for silver and bronze. Cuba's Yarisley Silva won the pole vault in dramatic fashion, while Justin Gatlin (19.87) and Usain Bolt (19.95) cruised through the 200 semis to set up a thrilling final on Thursday.