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Talya Minsberg
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Sha’Carri Richardson Wins World Championship
Richardson outran Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to take home her first major world championship title.
How Transgender Runner Nikki Hiltz Rose to the Top of Track
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…
Noah Lyles’s Campaign to Bring Fashion to Track and Field
The fashion runway to the locker room has become ubiquitous in professional sports like basketball and football. Can the walk into a running event become…
Washington Spirit’s Michele Kang Wants to Take Women’s Soccer Clubs Global
With the rapid rise of women’s soccer, Y. Michele Kang, the owner of the Washington Spirit, is in the vanguard of transforming ownership and management…
Track Star Tori Bowie Died in Childbirth
An autopsy report listed respiratory distress and eclampsia as possible complications. Bowie was 32.
Rick Hoyt, Who Competed in Races With His Father, Dies at 61
Hoyt regularly raced in the Boston Marathon with his father, Dick Hoyt, who pushed his wheelchair.
Welcome to the Era of W.N.B.A. Superteams. New Stars Need Not Apply.
The Liberty have a stacked roster and championship ambitions. But where are all the rookies?
Tori Bowie’s Hometown Celebrates Her Life Amid Mystery of Her Death
Mourners at a visitation and funeral in Mississippi remembered Tori Bowie as an inspiration on the track while also searching for answers about how her…
The Boston Marathon Women’s Elite Field Was Historic. London’s Will Be, Too.
The depth of talent at the top levels of women’s marathoning continues to grow, outpacing the men. Expect stacked races to follow.
Golden Retrievers Gather to Honor Spencer, Boston Marathon’s Top Dog
Hundreds of dogs and humans gathered in Boston to honor Spencer, the official dog of the Boston Marathon, who died in February.