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News Articles: track and field

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during a press conference on March 23, 2023

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Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events

World Athletics Council said they prioritize fairness and the integrity of female track and field competitions, rather than inclusion. The ruling could hinder several Olympic medalists.

March 24, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
Great Britain's Derek Redmond limps to the finish line after tearing his hamstring at the 1992 Olympic Games, helped by his father Jim.

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The father who helped his son cross the finish line at the Olympics has died

A torn hamstring left sprinter Derek Redmond painfully limping through the last 200 meters at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Then his father Jim emerged to help him cross the finish line, together.

October 04, 2022
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Gold medalists Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar shared the podium after the men's high jump at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium.

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Mutaz Essa Barshim And Gianmarco Tamberi Share The Gold Medal In Olympic High Jump

After two star athletes could not outdo one another, an official said they could move to a "jump-off." They had another idea: why not share?

August 02, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus competes in a heat of the women's 60 meters race at the European Athletics Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, March 2, 2019.

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Belarusian Olympian Says She Was Forcibly Taken To Airport After Criticizing Coaches

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told reporters that she was pleading for help from Japanese police at the airport and will not return home to Belarus.

August 01, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
JuVaughn Harrison competes in the men's long jump final at the Olympic trials in June. He'll compete in both the long jump and high jump in the Olympics.

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7 Things To Look For As Track And Field Begins At The Olympics

For the first time since 2004, there will be no Usain Bolt scorching the track. That means a new generation of speed demons is looking to make its mark.

July 30, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates in the 100-meter semifinal last month at the U.S. Olympic track and field team trials in Eugene, Ore. However, a positive drug test disqualified her result at the trials.

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U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Is Suspended After A Positive Marijuana Test

Richardson has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana.

July 02, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
Steve Waithe, who worked as a track and field coach at Northeastern University from October 2018 to February 2019, was arrested Wednesday on charges of wire fraud and cyberstalking.

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Ex-College Track Coach Charged In Scheme Soliciting Nude Photos From Female Students

Steve Waithe, 28, is facing charges of cyberstalking and wire fraud over a scheme in which he allegedly used fake social media accounts to solicit nude photographs from female student athletes.

April 08, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Sprinter Durran Dunn warming up on track field in Smyrna.

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Cool Runnings: Meet The Freeze, Who Speeds Things Up At Braves Games

"The Freeze" is a welcome diversion at sweltering Atlanta Braves games. Wearing a full body leotard, the sprinting mascot races fans between innings of...

July 03, 2019
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  • La'Raven Taylor

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