Apr. 28—SIOUX FALLS — For the 100th running of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays this weekend in Sioux Falls, some of the top boys middle distance runners from across the Upper Midwest are set to contest ...

American Katie Ledecky shattered her own 800-meter freestyle world record on Saturday, clocking 8 minutes, 4.12 seconds at the Tyr Pro Series meet in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to better the previous ...

Georgia’s high school track scene is heating up as a new crop of 800-meter runners delivers record-breaking performances and consistent results. This list highlights the state’s top performers—from ...

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, where a handful of athletes are staking claims as the greatest of all time in their respective sports, no one's case is stronger than that of Katie Ledecky. The 27-year-old ...

EUGENE, Ore. — Olympic champion Athing Mu’s hopes for a repeat came crashing down on the backstretch of the first lap of the 800-meter final at U.S. track trials Monday. Racing in the middle of the ...

Carmen Mandato/Getty Katie Ledecky celebrates after setting world record in women's 800-meter freestyle on May 3, 2025 On Saturday, May 3, the nine-time Olympic gold medalist broke the record for the ...

Olympic gold medalist Athing Mu will miss the Paris Olympics after she fell during the women's 800-meter final at U.S. trials in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday. Mu, who won a gold medal at the Tokyo ...

The 16-year-old old running past professionals on his way to the 800-meter final at the USATF Outdoor Championships on Friday? Say it with me: Cooper Lutkenhaus. The rising high school junior from ...

PARIS — Nia Akins’ trajectory to the Olympic Games began its uptick just over 18 months ago in a weeks-old bar in Seattle, behind a pool table against a wall. Her trademark warm smile on her face. A ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Athing Mu got tangled up ...

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Athing Mu got tangled up in the middle of the track and started falling. One hand hit the ground, then the other. As she rolled onto her back, her bright pink shoes started ...