Armand Duplantis reveals Usain Bolt’s promise before his next world record
Armand Duplantis has revealed how the promise of a night out with Usain Bolt motivated him to set another world record. The Swedish athlete broke his own personal best and world record in the pole vault for the 12th time in his career, clearing 6.28m at the Diamond League in Stockholm. The achievement is particularly
Noah Lyles and Tyreek Hill’s demonstration sprint failed
Olympic 100m sprint champion Noah Lyles has canceled his long-awaited race with American football star Tyreek Hill. He explained that he is doing so for personal reasons and because of the lack of sponsors. Tyreek Hill, who plays for the Miami Dolphins, issued the challenge to Noah Lyles days after the Paris 2024 Olympics, when
Femke Bol heads the “golden generation” of Team Netherlands for the European Team Championship
After remaining undefeated in the 400m hurdles since the start of the season, Femke Bol will return to the 400m at the European Athletics Team Championships First Division in Madrid, which will be held from June 27 to 29. She is leading one of the strongest Dutch teams in history, announced on Tuesday (June 17).
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
Ireland announce strong squad for European Athletics Team Championships
Ireland have announced a 46-strong squad for the European Athletics Team Championships Division Two, to be held in Maribor, Slovenia, on June 28-29, 2025. The Irish team includes experienced 100m hurdler Sarah Lavin, a finalist at the European, World and European Indoor Championships. She was the winner when Ireland won promotion from Division Three two
Julien Alfred, Sha’Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden meet at Eugene Diamond League
Julien Alfred defeated Sha’Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden to win Olympic gold in the 100m in Paris. Nearly ten months after Julien Alfred’s stunning 10.72-second victory in the women’s 100m at the Olympics in the French capital, a long-awaited rematch is coming. The 24-year-old sprinter from St. Lucia will face Paris silver and bronze medalists
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s coach strongly criticizes the cancellation of the Los Angeles Grand Slam meeting
Bob Kersee expressed his disappointment at the cancellation of the fourth round of the Michael Johnson Grand Slam of Athletics circuit. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was undoubtedly the face of the event, as the first announced athlete and star in all three editions to date. The world record holder in the 400m hurdles competed in the circuit’s
Zoe Hobbs won the 100m gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games
New Zealand’s sprinter Zoe Hobbs won the women’s 100m gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. She clocked at 11.07 sec to win triumph with the victory and set a personal season’s best. The silver in the event was for Boglarka Takacs (Hungary), who lagged just 0.04 sec from the winner, while Thelma
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