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Julien Alfred cruises in 1st round of Olympic 200 morning after 100 win, McLaughlin-Levrone advances
Read full article: Julien Alfred cruises in 1st round of Olympic 200 morning after 100 win, McLaughlin-Levrone advancesJulien Alfred cruised in her opening-round heat of the 200 meters the morning after the sprinter from St. Lucia won the Olympic 100.
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.
Noah Lyles wins 200-meter world title and looks to become a star at next year's Olympics
Read full article: Noah Lyles wins 200-meter world title and looks to become a star at next year's OlympicsNoah Lyles won the 200-meter world title in 19.52 seconds, becoming the first man to complete the 100-200 sprint double at worlds since Usain Bolt did it for the third and final time back in 2015.
Warholm wins, pole vaulters tie on a 'Best of Track and Field' sort of night at worlds
Read full article: Warholm wins, pole vaulters tie on a 'Best of Track and Field' sort of night at worldsNorway’s Karsten Warholm powered to victory in the 400-meter hurdles, then put on his trademark Viking horns to celebrate his third victory at the world championships.
Sha’Carri Richardson: 7 things to know about the Texas-born track and field world champion
Read full article: Sha’Carri Richardson: 7 things to know about the Texas-born track and field world championTrack and field sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is making headlines for her stellar performance to win the 100-meter world title in Budapest, Hungary on Monday.
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.
Sha’Carri Richardson says she was removed from an American Airlines plane after arguing with a flight attendant
Read full article: Sha’Carri Richardson says she was removed from an American Airlines plane after arguing with a flight attendantU.S. track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson claims she was removed from an American Airlines plane after she had an argument with a flight attendant.
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.
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.