‘Four Ferraris’: Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics
August 6, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — There are some things track fans are used to: Nobody stops the Jamaican women at these Olympics and the tireless Sifan Hassan is a contender for a medal in every distance race she enters.
American Felix sets new women’s Olympics medal record
August 6, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The new medal standard in Olympic women's track has been set. American Allyson Felix stands alone at the top and still has a chance to go even higher.
The 35-year-old Felix won her record 10th Olympic track medal Friday night at the Tokyo Games with a push down the home stretch of the 400 meters to take the bronze medal.
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Friday, August 6
August 6, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — A roundup of gold medals from Friday, August 6, at the Tokyo Games:
Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women’s soccer
August 6, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
EXPLAINER: What exactly are track’s testosterone rules?
August 3, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The complex testosterone regulations in track and field have become an issue again at the Olympics after Namibian teenager Christine Mboma won a silver medal in the 200 meters after being banned from some other events because of her natural hormone levels.
Teenagers make 200 final in Olympic testosterone controversy
August 2, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — Two 18-year-old Namibian runners threw track and field's contentious testosterone issue back into the Olympic spotlight Monday when they blazed into the women's 200-meter final in Tokyo just weeks after being barred from the 400-meter race.
Diving in: Miller-Uibo will run 200, may defend 400 title
July 31, 2021 GMTTOKYO (AP) — The scrapes on her knee, stomach and forearms have long since healed. Well worth the price for that 400-meter gold medal.
The last time everyone saw Shaunae Miller-Uibo on the Olympic stage, the sprinter from the Bahamas was diving across the finish line.
No Bolt means stage open for new stars to emerge in Tokyo
July 2, 2021 GMTHIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Usain Bolt. The 34-year-old Bolt, retired since 2017, will watch the Tokyo Games from the comfort of his home in Jamaica as someone other than him captures the Olympic title in the 100 and 200 for the first time since 2004.
Track champs seek bigger voice, form athletes’ rights group
July 16, 2020 GMTA group of track and field champions is spearheading a new organization designed to give athletes a greater voice in their sport.
Two-time Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor is the president of The Athletics Association, which is seeking more say in key decisions made by the sport's leaders.