The American middle distance runner who identifies as transgender and nonbinary gladly carries the weight of a country and a community into the world championships in Budapest.
Category: Running
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The Most Impressive World Championship Team Isn’t a Country. It’s a Brand.
Three years ago, the high-end sports apparel company On made a pandemic-era gamble by launching a track and field team that will be one of the most visible starting Saturday in Budapest.
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Joshua Cheptegei Leads Uganda to the World Championships
Led by a duo of world record holders, athletes from Uganda’s Mount Elgon are challenging decades of Kenyan and Ethiopian dominance.
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She’s One of the Fastest Women Ever. All She’s Missing Is a Gold Medal.
Marie-Josée Ta Lou of Ivory Coast has been milliseconds away from the top of Olympic and World Championship podium stands. She has a chance at redemption this month in Budapest.
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She’s One of the Fastest Women Ever. All She’s Missing Is a Gold Medal.
Marie-Josée Ta Lou of Ivory Coast has been milliseconds away from the top of Olympic and World Championship podium stands. She has a chance at redemption this month in Budapest.
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The Real Power of Super Shoes Could Be Supercharged Training
Super shoes are ubiquitous for both track and road races. But does the real benefit come from training in them?
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An Ultramarathoner’s Struggle Against Borderline Personality Disorder
Nickademus de la Rosa, an ultrarunning prodigy who has run across Death Valley and the Alps, is taking a pause from the sport as he copes with borderline personality disorder.
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Achilles Runners Confront Challenges Together
Both volunteer guides and runners with disabilities find community and support on the run through Achilles International.
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Belgium Was Out of Hurdlers. So Shot-Putter Jolien Boumkwo Agreed to Run.
Jolien Boumkwo’s 100-meter hurdles debut was not a joke or a stunt. Her team needed the points in a European meet.
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Wavelight Technology Sets Runners on a World-Record Pace
Wavelights have helped runners stay on a pace to break multiple world records. They were developed by a former pacer.
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In the Dolomites, a 7-Day Trail-Running Adventure
The limestone pinnacles and green meadows of one of the most scenic mountain ranges on earth provide the backdrop to a seven-day adventure in Italy.