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July 16, 2024

WTW: Ingebrigtsen Runs 3:26 - Should Kerr Be Worried? Femke Bol 50.95 and NCAA Also-Rans Impress In Europe

Plus how about some love for 16-year-old Rin Kubo who made history by become the first Japanese woman to break 2:00 in the 800 - or did she?
July 14, 2024

Femke Bol Runs 50.95 to Join Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in Sub 51 Second Club in 400m Hurdles

Femke Bol became the second woman under 51 seconds in the 400m hurdles as she continues to chase Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
February 28, 2024

2024 World Indoors Viewing Guide: Record Breakers, Lyles v Coleman, & Can An American Win the 1500?

We break down all of the track action to watch in Glasgow, including a heavyweight 60m matchup and whether Cole Hocker can join Matthew Centrowitz and Bernard Lagat as American world indoor champions.
February 10, 2024

2024 Liévin: Girma & Tsegay Come Just Shy of WRs as Holloway, Knighton, Bol Earn Big Wins

Lamecha Girma and Gudaf Tsegay wanted WRs in the 2000m and 3000m but just missed as Girma ran 4:51.23 and Tsegay 8:17.11. And have we found the latest Ethiopian prodigy in Biniam Mehary? *Official 2024 Lievin Indoor Live Thread .
February 05, 2024

WTW: Zach Panning was super brave (but foolish), Femke Bol & Noah Lyles love to compete, and how fast is BU?

Last week, Zach Panning put on a performance that would have made Steve Prefontaine and Sammy Wanjiru smile, Noah Lyles and Femke Bol returned the sport they love in a big way and we found out how much faster the BU track is than other tracks.
August 19, 2023

DUTCH DISASTER: Sifan Hassan and Femke Bol Both Fall Meters from Finish and Netherlands Goes Home Empty Handed

Sifan Hassan fell to the track just 10 strides from World 10,000m gold and then 23 minutes later less than 10 meters from the finish Femke Bol did the same in the mixed gender 4x400. Video and results of this crazy night.

 
 
 
 
 
August 12, 2022

2022 European Athletics Championships Viewing Guide: Ingebrigtsen Doubles, Warholm Returns, Hodgkinson Chases Gold

The track world's eyes will be on Munich starting on Monday as Europe's biggest stars are out for continental glory.
August 08, 2022

WTW: Olli Hoare & Mary Moraa Win Big, Abbey Caldwell Gets Bronze, & Ethiopia Is Loaded For The Future

What a week for track fans, worthy of an epic 3,000+ word WTW breakdown. In it, we tell the Aussies how to pick their team, guess what Sydney M can run for 400 and wonder if the next Ethiopian star has arrived.
August 03, 2021

51:46! Sydney McLaughling Gets Gold and World Record #2

A day after the men produced a historically good 400h, the women did it as well. Gold #1 for McLaughlin as Dalilah Muhammad (51.58) crushed the old world record (51.90) and Femke Bol (52.03) came close.