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Devon Allen's disqualification at World Championships has reignited track's 'major problem' figuring out false starts
Measuring reaction times from starting blocks presents a minefield of problems, explains a coach of…
Scott Davis
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American sprinter and NFL wide receiver disqualified from race after false start that was .001 seconds too quick
Devon Allen didn't race the 110m hurdles final at World Championships because of a false start that…
Scott Davis
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Stadium announcer at World Track and Field Championships got to call his son's stunning upset win in the 1,500 meter
The British runner's parents — one of whom is the PA voice at Hayward Field — were filmed reacting …
Scott Davis
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A cameraman wandered onto the track and interrupted the steeplechase at World Championships
A cameraman filming the women's triple jump at World Championships stood in the middle of the track…
Scott Davis
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The 8 biggest storylines heading into the 2022 Track and Field World Championships
The World Athletics Championships, coming to the US for the first time, will feature American stars…
Scott Davis
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A track and field athlete was disqualified from an event after his mother helped him cross the finish line
Artem Burtsev led part of the race but appeared to suffer exhaustion toward the end. His mother hel…
Alan Dawson
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Nike's maternity ad is an opportunity to hold the brand accountable, track and field icon Allyson Felix says
Allyson Felix - who has long been the face of USA Track & Field - waged a public battle with Nike o…
Meredith Cash
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Allyson Felix's final race brings appreciation for the most enduring part of her legacy — her voice off the track
As Allyson Felix prepares for her final competitive race at World Championships, the track world is…
Scott Davis
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Here's how steeplechase - the wackiest event in track and field - came to get its name and water jumps
Casual Olympic track and field fans may wonder why there is a middle-distance event called the stee…
Emmett Knowlton,Tyler Lauletta
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Sha'Carri Richardson won't be on the US Olympics team following suspension for marijuana use
Last week, USA Track & Field suspended Richardson for one month after she tested positive for a che…
Lauren Frias
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A wild US Olympic Trials for track and field saw several new records and several others nearly fall
The U.S. Olympic trials for track and field saw some new world records, American records, trial rec…
Scott Davis
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DK Metcalf teased a tryout for the Team USA Olympic track team after his jaw-dropping 100-yard chase-down tackle
If sustained, DK Metcalf's 22.64-mph sprint on Sunday was faster than all but one of the world's to…
Meredith Cash
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Peloton is 'humbling' for Allyson Felix - one of the most decorated athletes in Olympics history
"With Peloton, oftentimes I have to remind myself that I'm a professional athlete because... it's s…
Meredith Cash
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Incredible Perfectly Timed Photo Of Usain Bolt Winning 100-Meter Final As Lightning Strikes
With a time of 9.77 seconds, Bolt had just won the race when a real bolt of lightning lit up the sk…
Chris C Anderson
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Report: Oscar Pistorius' Girlfriend Was Shot And Killed Through A Bathroom Door
The gruesome details of the shooting raise doubts about the plausibility of the mistaken identity t…
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Oscar Pistorius Tells His Story About What Happened The Night He Shot And Killed His Girlfriend
"I fired shots at the toilet door and shouted to Reeva to phone the police. She did not respond and…
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Sha'Carri Richardson shockingly fails to qualify for 100m final at USA Track and Field Championships
The US sprinting sensation, who was a top qualifier for the last Olympic Games, was disqualified fr…
Sarah Kwak
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Take a tour of the University of Oregon's new $270 million Nike track stadium that rivals top football programs
The project was funded entirely by private donations, led by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and Penny …
Jackson Thompson
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World Athletics president says marijuana policies should be reconsidered 1 year after Sha'Carri Richardson's missed Olympics
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he has encouraged people to reconsider marijuana polic…
Scott Davis
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This Anecdote About High Jumpers Will Destroy Your Faith In Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000-Hours Rule
Epstein's main beef is that the 10,000-hours rule ignores the fact that it takes different people d…