track and field

OpinionApr 20, 2024Read →

Chinese Half-Marathon ‘Winner’ Stripped of Medal After Video Shows Suspicious Finish

The announced first-place winner and the three men tied for second place behind him in April 14th’s Beijing Half-Marathon have been stripped of their medals and prize money after an investigation showed that three of…

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NewsJan 2, 2024Read →

‘Focus on Your Journey’: Female Track Athlete Beats Man Who Claimed He Could Win Against Her

A female Division 1 track athlete beat a man who had “refused to believe” he could be defeated in a race against a woman. Alahna Sabbakhan, a student from the University of Virginia , raced a friend of her boyfriend’s…

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NewsJul 9, 2023Read →

Devastating Mistake Made Seconds from Finish Line Costs Leading Runner the Race

An Ethiopian runner was just yards away from winning $10,000 off the course at the Peachtree Road Race Tuesday in Atlanta, but a wrong turn cost her the money. Senbere Teferi, who has represented Ethiopia at the Rio and…

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NewsMay 22, 2023Read →

Track Star Loses State Championship Spot to Trans Competitor, Makes Her Displeasure Known at Podium Ceremony

One small gesture by a high school athlete has launched waves of controversy over the participation of transgender athletes in women’s sports. On Saturday, Adeline Johnson of Branson High School finished fourth in the…

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NewsMay 13, 2023Read →

Track Star Dies After Collapsing During Practice – Day Before, He Did Something Amazing

One day after breaking a personal record, a high school athlete from Nebraska died suddenly. Hunter Palter, 18, who was a senior at Wisner-Pilger High School collapsed May 5 and died later that day, according to the…

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NewsMar 24, 2023Read →

Men Trying to Compete in Women’s Sports Suffer Crushing Defeat on World Stage

Sorry, guys. The World Athletics Council announced Thursday that female track and field events will exclude male-to-female transgender competitors. The rule, which applies to all men who reached puberty as a male, takes…

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OpinionMar 15, 2023Read →

Boy Joins Girls’ High School Track Team, Helps Propel Them to State Championship Win: ‘Deal With It’

A high school state track meet in Massachusetts is once again shining a light on the war on women’s sports, which is taking place as boys are allowed to compete as girls. According to Breitbart , in January of this…

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NewsJan 4, 2023Read →

Former Olympian Dies Suddenly at Age 49 – ‘One of the Greatest Athletes to Ever Come Out’ of Small Town

Former Olympic hurdler Eric Thomas died suddenly on Friday, according to news reports. Thomas, 49, passed away in Houston, the Nacogdoches, Texas, Daily Sentinel reported. No cause of death was given, but friends said…

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NewsApr 24, 2022Read →

Beloved College Track Star Dead at 21, Friends and Fans 'Shocked and Grief Stricken'

Amid all the accolades heaped upon her for her athletic achievements, something went horribly wrong for college track star Sarah Shulze. Despite being only 21, with so much life and potential ahead of her, Shulze took…

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NewsJun 30, 2021Read →

Sen. Tom Cotton Calls for Athlete Who Snubbed Flag To ‘Be Removed From the Olympic Team’

Sen. Tom Cotton joined fellow lawmakers in calling for anthem-protesting Olympic athlete Gwen Berry to be removed from the U.S. team. “I don’t think it’s too much, when athletes are competing, to wear the stars and…

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