NEW YORK—Zharnel Hughes produced the performance of his dreams to break Linford Christie’s 30-year-old British record in the 100 meters on Saturday, winning at the NYC Grand Prix in 9.83 seconds. The 27-year-old exploded off the blocks and held off Jamaican Ackeem Blake by a tenth of a second to break former Olympic champion Christie’s…
Zharnel Hughes Breaks 30-Year-Old British 100m Record With ‘Dream’ Run
American Felix Says She Will Run Final Track Season
Seven-times Olympic gold medallist Allyson Felix said on Wednesday that she would run one final track season, months after competing in her fifth Games. The most decorated American track and field Olympian picked up bronze in the 400 metres and gold in the 4×400 metres relay in Tokyo last year, having already confirmed that it…
Jamaica’s Carter Tests Positive, Faces Disciplinary Hearing
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Jamaica’s Olympic and world championship medallist Nesta Carter, whose positive doping test caused Usain Bolt to be stripped of his Beijing 2008 Olympic 4×100 metres relay gold, has tested positive again and faces an anti-doping hearing next week. Confirmation of the now-retired Carter’s positive test came from the Chairman of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary…
Poland Wins First 4x400m Mixed Relay Gold as Team USA Claims Bronze
TOKYO—Poland scored an upset win in the inaugural Olympic 4×400 meters mixed relay on Saturday, with Dominican Republic picking up silver and the United States taking bronze. The Polish team, comprised of Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczmarek, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic, and Kajetan Duszynski, put on a gutsy performance inside the fan-free Olympic Stadium after posting the fastest…
High School Coach Fired After Rejecting Mandate That Track Runners Wear Masks
A New Hampshire high school track and field coach said he was fired for refusing to force his team to wear masks during races. Bradley Keyes, who has been coaching at Pembroke Academy for four years, wrote on his blog that the school informed him that athletes would be required to wear masks when they…
Athletics: Nine British Athletes Test Positive for COVID-19
UK—Nine members of Britain’s athletics team have tested positive for COVID-19, raising concerns over the risks involved in travelling as a group ahead of this year’s Tokyo Olympics, the Times reported. British media reported last week that the entire team was forced to isolate after returning from the European Indoor Championships in Poland after a…
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