NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola wasn't thinking about breaking the New York City Marathon course record as he was running by himself in Central Park for the last few miles of the race. He just was focused on trying to win.The Ethiopian runner broke the 12-year old mark, <a ...
NOOSA, Australia (AP) — Tokyo Olympian Ashleigh Gentle extended her dominance of the Noosa Triathlon with a 10th victory, while New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde won the men’s event on debut.Gentle’s ninth-straight victory — her only loss coming in 2013 when she finished second — was set ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon women's record, which has stood for 20 years, could go down Sunday with <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nyc-marathon-women-sharon-lokedi-4f9237473846c6521d0bc82f6cbcb4d3">one of the strongest fields</a> assembled in ...
MONACO (AP) — World champion steeplechase runner Norah Jeruto of Kazakhstan has been cleared of doping after arguing that ulcers and a bout of COVID-19 could explain unusual blood test results.The Kenya-born Jeruto won the 3,000-meter steeplechase title for Kazakhstan at last year's world ...
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Charles Philibert-Thiboutot dived across the finish line to win the men's 1,500-meter race on Thursday night and give Canada its first track and field gold medal at this year's Pan American Games in Chile.Philibert-Thiboutot, 32, cried in disbelief when he saw he had ...
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Most of the top track and field athletes in the world are taking a much deserved vacation since September. With the Pan American Games running so late in the sport's calendar, opportunities came for other competitors who are enjoying their time in Chile as they win some ...
