Category: Running News
Armand Duplantis won pole vault gold at Golden Spike Ostrava with a new meeting record
Just nine days after breaking his own world record in the pole vault, Armand Duplantis broke the meeting record of 6.13m at the Golden Spike in Ostrava. While the Swedish world and Olympic champion was busy chasing heights in his own division, three competition records were broken on the track thanks to the middle-distance duo
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will compete in the 400m at Prefontaine Classic in Eugene
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will compete in the 400m at the Eugene Diamond League’s Prefontaine Classic on July 5. The world record holder in the 400m hurdles will compete in her third 400-meter race of the Diamond League season in Eugene. She ran a time of 49.69 sec in Miami in May and has a personal best
Faith Kipyegon reveals her strategy for the historic one-mile run in Paris
Faith Kipyegon has revealed how she will approach her historic Paris mile run, attempting to break four minutes. Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman to run a sub-four-minute mile at the Stade Charlety in Paris on June 26. Having accomplished just about everything in her career, including Olympic titles,
Sabastian Sawe will miss the Tokyo World Championships to compete at Berlin Marathon
Sabastian Sawe surprised fans and the Kenyan Athletics Federation with his decision to skip the World Championships in Tokyo. Instead of competing at the world championship, he intends to compete at Berlin Marathon, which will be held on September 21. Sabastian Sawe made his marathon debut in Valencia in 2024, where he sensationally triumphed in
Faith Cherotich set her sights on the gold at the 2025 Tokyo World Championships
Faith Cherotich, bronze medalist in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has set her sights on gold at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo after a strong start to the season. The 20-year-old Kenyan began her season with a win at the Diamond League in Doha on May 16, where she edged out
Sharon Lokedi seeks revenge at the Boston 10K after disappointment in New York
After a disappointing performance at the Mini 10K in New York, Boston Marathon champion Sharon Lokedi will be looking for redemption as she returns to familiar territory for the Boston 10K on Sunday. Sharon Lokedi, who stunned the world with a convincing victory at this year’s Boston Marathon, managed only a fifth-place finish in New
Three Olympic medalists will meet in the 400m event at Eugene Diamond League
Quincy Hall, Kirani James and Muzala Samukonga will compete in the men’s 400m at the Diamond League in Eugene next month. Three of the world’s top 400m runners will face off in the ninth Diamond League meet of the season at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on July 5. At Hayward Field, reigning Olympic champion
Rai Benjamin and Marileidy Paulino confirmed participation at Paris Diamond League
Rai Benjamin (USA) and Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic) are the latest Olympic champions to confirm their participation in the eighth round of the Diamond League in Paris this Friday. Rai Benjamin and Marileidy Paulino will be aiming for an impressive 400m performance when the Diamond League continues in the French capital this Friday. Rai Benjamin
European record holder Andreas Almgren: This is the most memorable night of my life
Swedish athlete Andreas Almgren broke the European 5,000m record at home with an impressive victory at the Diamond League in Stockholm. Running the last two laps in 59.90 sec and 58.07 sec respectively, Andreas Almgren triumphed in the Swedish capital with a European record of 12:44.27 min. This came just 10 minutes after his compatriot
Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the Stockholm Diamond League’s 800m gold with a run under 1:42 min
Paris 2024 Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Algerian runner Djamel Sedjati put on another spectacular performance in the running. The Kenyan won the Diamond League race in Stockholm with a season-best time of 1:41.95 min. Djamel Sedjati finished second with a season-best time of 1:42.27 min. American athlete Josh Hoey improved his personal best