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Jamaica's Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200 meters and won't race for individual medal at Olympics
Read full article: Jamaica's Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200 meters and won't race for individual medal at OlympicsJamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson pulled out of the women’s 200 meters and will not race for an individual medal at the Paris Olympics.
Sha'Carri Richardson's comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
Read full article: Sha'Carri Richardson's comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. LuciaSha’Carri Richardson’s comeback story hit a brick wall Saturday when Julien Alfred romped to the 100-meter title in 10.72 seconds to blow away the field and bring the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of St. Lucia.
What to watch for 2024 Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson makes Olympic debut Friday, August 2
Read full article: What to watch for 2024 Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson makes Olympic debut Friday, August 2Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited Olympic debut as track and field events rev up Friday at the Paris Olympics.
Injured Olympic champ Thompson-Herah of Jamaica will miss chance at 3rd straight title in 100, 200
Read full article: Injured Olympic champ Thompson-Herah of Jamaica will miss chance at 3rd straight title in 100, 200Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time reigning Olympic champion at 100 and 200 meters, will miss the Paris Games because of what she said is a small tear in her Achilles tendon.
Lyles makes good, takes world title in 100 meters
Read full article: Lyles makes good, takes world title in 100 metersNoah Lyles captured the 100-meter world championship by finishing in 9.83 seconds for a victory that reshuffled the deck for next year’s Olympics and cements him as the world’s No. 1 sprinter.
US women win relays in upset, while men flounder again
Read full article: US women win relays in upset, while men flounder againThe U.S. women pulled a shocking upset in the 4-by-100 relay at world championships while the men finished second after a sloppy baton exchange that has become a ritual for that star-crossed team.
Lyles celebrates 25th with cruise through world qualifying
Read full article: Lyles celebrates 25th with cruise through world qualifyingNoah Lyles celebrated his 25th birthday by running the fastest time in 200-meter qualifying at world championships, a 19.98-second romp that he punctuated by playfully wagging his finger at the six other sprinters straggling behind.
Fraser-Pryce back on top, leads Jamaican sweep in 100 meters
Read full article: Fraser-Pryce back on top, leads Jamaican sweep in 100 metersShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sped her way back to the top of the sprint game, winning her fifth world title at 100 meters by leading a Jamaican sweep and knocking off the reigning Olympic champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah.
Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in return
Read full article: Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in returnJamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her gold-medal winning time in Tokyo at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, and Sha’Carri Richardson finished last in her return to the track after controversy.
Elaine Thompson-Herah completes sprint triple in Jamaican 4x100m win; USA second
Read full article: Elaine Thompson-Herah completes sprint triple in Jamaican 4x100m win; USA secondElaine Thompson-Herah completed Bolt-esque sprint triple at the Tokyo Olympics, winning gold with Jamaica on the women's 4x100m relay team.
Changing the Games: These stories of Olympic moms transcend sports; will make you feel things
Read full article: Changing the Games: These stories of Olympic moms transcend sports; will make you feel thingsIt’s one thing to be a new mom: Unpredictable, frazzled, busy; you’re trying to get to know your baby, heal your body and maybe even breastfeed, which can be unfamiliar and challenging, especially at first.
Jamaica's Shericka Jackson out of 200m after rookie heats blunder
Read full article: Jamaica's Shericka Jackson out of 200m after rookie heats blunderThere were no such problems for her two compatriots in the 100m clean sweep as Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce advanced safely through.
Abrahamson: Night magic — 10.61, and FloJo's Olympic mark from the 1980s is no more
Read full article: Abrahamson: Night magic — 10.61, and FloJo's Olympic mark from the 1980s is no moreElaine Thompson-Herah, the Rio 2016 champ, ran 10.61, the second-fastest time ever, an Olympic record, one-hundredth of a second faster than the famed Florence Griffith-Joyner, who had run 10.62 at the 1988 Games in Seoul. FloJo still holds the world record, 10.49, also set in 1988.
Track & Field Day 1: Cheptegei aims high in 10K for first track gold of Games
Read full article: Track & Field Day 1: Cheptegei aims high in 10K for first track gold of GamesTrack and field Day 1 events include the men's 10,000m final, and first rounds of the men's 400m hurdles, women's 100m, women's 800m, mixed 4x400m and more.
Flo-Jo's Flash: Iconic sprinter's times remain ones to chase
Read full article: Flo-Jo's Flash: Iconic sprinter's times remain ones to chaseThe name Flo-Jo is popping up quite a bit these days with this current wave of sprinters creeping closer to her world-record times in the women’s 100 and 200 races.
Sha’Carri Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after failing marijuana test
Read full article: Sha’Carri Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after failing marijuana testAmerican champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana.
Track group calls for change of Olympic protest rule
Read full article: Track group calls for change of Olympic protest ruleThe IOC earlier this year reiterated its support of the rule that restricts protests inside the lines at the games. But in the aftermath of protests that stemmed from George Floyd's killing in May, the committee said it would consider measures that would allow athletes to make stronger protests. Among the board members signing off on the statement are Allyson Felix, Christian Taylor, Emma Coburn, Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Berry was an outspoken critic of the USOPC earlier this year when it made public shows of solidarity with Black athletes, suggesting the USOPC never reached out to her on the issue. The USOPC has formed an athletes' group to look into ways to combat racism, which could include calling for changes in the rule known as Rule 50.