October 11, 2025
Athlos NYC 2.0: Big Energy, Big Names, and Big Questions Ahead
Version 2 of Alexis Ohanian’s Athlos track and field series brought a louder crowd, bigger production, and major star power to New York City. ThoughtsLeader gives his impressions and wonders about the big test in 2026.
October 10, 2025
Breaking: Femke Bol is moving up to the 800 meters from 400m hurdles
The indoor world record in the flat 400 and two-time world 400mh champion is moving up in distance. "I've always loved this quote: 'If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough.' And I definitely think that's the case here," said Bol.
*MB: Breaking: Femke Bol is moving to 800m IMMEDIATELY
September 19, 2025
8 Takeaways from dramatic and controversial night at the 2025 World Championships
The stars shined on Friday night in Tokyo. 5 gold medals were awarded on the night and all five went to people who had already won a previous global outdoor championship - Rai Benjamin (400h), Femke Bol (400h), Noah Lyles (200), Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (200), and Pedro Pichardo (TJ). We break it all down for you starting with the men's 5000 here Niel Laros got injured and Andreas Almgren was eliminated but Jakob Ingebrigtsen and all 3 Americans advanced before turning to the 800 semis where American Sage Hurta-Klecker ran well to make the final.
August 01, 2024
Olympic 400 Hurdles Preview: Sydney v Femke, & Can Rai Benjamin Finally Win Gold?
In Tokyo, we had two races for the ages. Will history repeat itself in 2024? McLaughlin-Levrone comes in off a world record at the US Olympic Trials, while Benjamin is 2-0 vs Warholm since losing at Worlds last year.
July 16, 2024
WTW: Ingebrigtsen Runs 3:26 - Should Kerr Be Worried? Femke Bol 50.95 and NCAA Also-Rans Impress In Europe
Plus how about some love for 16-year-old Rin Kubo who made history by become the first Japanese woman to break 2:00 in the 800 - or did she?
July 14, 2024
Femke Bol Runs 50.95 to Join Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in Sub 51 Second Club in 400m Hurdles
Femke Bol became the second woman under 51 seconds in the 400m hurdles as she continues to chase Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
June 02, 2024
7 Takeaways From Stockholm: Sedjati CRUSHES Hoppel, Mondo Impresses, and Bol and Girma Debut
The final Diamond League meeting in over a month took place today in Stockholm - we tell you what it means here.
February 28, 2024
2024 World Indoors Viewing Guide: Record Breakers, Lyles v Coleman, & Can An American Win the 1500?
We break down all of the track action to watch in Glasgow, including a heavyweight 60m matchup and whether Cole Hocker can join Matthew Centrowitz and Bernard Lagat as American world indoor champions.
February 10, 2024
2024 Liévin: Girma & Tsegay Come Just Shy of WRs as Holloway, Knighton, Bol Earn Big Wins
Lamecha Girma and Gudaf Tsegay wanted WRs in the 2000m and 3000m but just missed as Girma ran 4:51.23 and Tsegay 8:17.11. And have we found the latest Ethiopian prodigy in Biniam Mehary?
*Official 2024 Lievin Indoor Live Thread .
February 05, 2024
WTW: Zach Panning was super brave (but foolish), Femke Bol & Noah Lyles love to compete, and how fast is BU?
Last week, Zach Panning put on a performance that would have made Steve Prefontaine and Sammy Wanjiru smile, Noah Lyles and Femke Bol returned the sport they love in a big way and we found out how much faster the BU track is than other tracks.
August 19, 2023
DUTCH DISASTER: Sifan Hassan and Femke Bol Both Fall Meters from Finish and Netherlands Goes Home Empty Handed
Sifan Hassan fell to the track just 10 strides from World 10,000m gold and then 23 minutes later less than 10 meters from the finish Femke Bol did the same in the mixed gender 4x400. Video and results of this crazy night.
August 12, 2022
2022 European Athletics Championships Viewing Guide: Ingebrigtsen Doubles, Warholm Returns, Hodgkinson Chases Gold
The track world's eyes will be on Munich starting on Monday as Europe's biggest stars are out for continental glory.
August 08, 2022
WTW: Olli Hoare & Mary Moraa Win Big, Abbey Caldwell Gets Bronze, & Ethiopia Is Loaded For The Future
What a week for track fans, worthy of an epic 3,000+ word WTW breakdown. In it, we tell the Aussies how to pick their team, guess what Sydney M can run for 400 and wonder if the next Ethiopian star has arrived.
August 03, 2021
51:46! Sydney McLaughlin Gets Gold and World Record #2
A day after the men produced a historically good 400h, the women did it as well. Gold #1 for McLaughlin as Dalilah Muhammad (51.58) crushed the old world record (51.90) and Femke Bol (52.03) came close.