Category: Sprints News
Letsile Tebogo won 200m gold at Diamond League in Oslo
Paris 2024 Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo showed who was Number One after a half-lap win at the Diamond League in Oslo, Norway. The Botswanan talent clocked 19.84 sec (+0.2 m/s) in 200m. He was also the only one to break 20 seconds in today’s race. South African Sinesipho Dambile finished second in 20.12 sec,
Julien Alfred won a convincing 100m victory in the Diamond League event in Oslo
Paris 2024 Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred won a convincing victory in the Diamond League event in Oslo, Norway. The sprinter from Saint Lucia finished in 10.76 sec (+3.2 m/s) and repeated her victory last year in Norway, when she was also number one in the 100m. Great Britain’s Amy Hunt, who a few days
German Olympics medalist Alexandra Burghardt retired from professional sports
German sprinter Alexandra Burghardt has announced her retirement from professional sports at the age of 32. She has achieved the unique feat of winning medals at both the Winter and Summer Olympics, becoming the only European track and field athlete to do so. In 2022, Alexandra Burghardt won a silver medal in the double bobsleigh
Kenneth Bednarek won the 200m gold at Stockholm Diamond League
Two-time world and Olympic silver medalist in the 200m Kenneth Bednarek continued his winning streak in the Diamond League. After triumphing in Rabat at the end of last month, the American sprinter has started June with success. Kenny Bednarek won the Diamond League in Stockholm (Sweden) with a time of 19.87 sec (+1.0 m/s). South
Owen Ansah improved German national record in the 100m
German sprinter Owen Ansah improved his own national record in the 100m, clocking 9.98 sec to win the Sparkassen Gala 2026 in Regensburg on Saturday. Owen Ansah, who is the first German to break the 10-second mark in a wind-allowed event, shaved 0.01 sec off his previous best. His time is also the best in
Gabby Thomas with an impressive achievement in the 200m at the USATF Lone Star Grand Prix
Gabby Thomas had the fastest sprint performance at the USATF Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas, winning the women’s 200m in 21.70 sec (+0.7 m/s). It was the first race of the 2026 World Athletics Gold Continental Tour to be held in the United States. The American sprinter’s time was better than the one she
Noah Lyles won the 100m sprint at Rome Diamond League
Noah Lyles won the 100m sprint at Rome Diamond League, stunning Emmanuel Eseme, Letsile Tebogo, and Marcell Jacobs. The American sprinter made a fantastic start and deservedly won the race at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Noah Lyles clocked 9.88 sec ahead of Emmanuel Eseme (Cameroon), who finished in 9.94 sec to set a national record.
Julien Alfred won the 200m gold at the Rome Diamond League
Julien Alfred smashed the competition to win the women’s 200m gold at the Rome Diamond League – Golden Gala Pietro Mennea. The Saint Lucian sprinter clocked 21.93 sec to to edge the reigning world 200m champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who ran 22.17 sec. Anavia Battle of the United States rounded out the top three in 22.39
Shaunae Miller-Uibo returned on the track in impressive fashion
Bahamian track and field legend Shaunae Miller-Uibo returned in impressive fashion, clocking the third-fastest time of her career in the women’s 300m at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center Invitational in Gainesville, Florida. The world and Olympic champion made a big impression by winning the 300m in a meeting record of 36.07 sec. It
Noah Lyles misses 2026 World Indoor Championships due to wedding
Noah Lyles has revealed the main reason he will miss the World Indoor Championships in Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Torun, Poland, scheduled for March 20-22, 2026. The reigning Olympic 100m champion noted that he will still compete in a limited number of indoor events as part of his preparation for the outdoor season. Noah Lyles has rarely