NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Held the Tape as Brittni Mason Won a U.S. Title in New York
The mayor was at Icahn Stadium on Saturday for day three of the championships, the first national outdoor meet held in New York City since 1991. Mason won the women’s ambulatory 100m in 12.16.
Race Coverage
Badwater 135 Runs Under an Extreme Heat Warning
Temperatures near 118 F and overnight lows around 90 are testing the 98-runner field in Death Valley this week, and a new 45-hour cutoff gives the back of the pack less room than before.
Trail and Ultras
The Home Star Who Was Meant To Light Up The Commonwealth Games Just Pulled Out
Eilish McColgan was set to defend her 10,000m title on home soil, but a toe injury from the London Marathon has forced her out of Glasgow 2026. She’s the biggest name yet on a withdrawal list that keeps growing for the scaled-back Games.
Elite Runners
The Commonwealth Games Cut the Marathon. One Politician Had a Plan to Save It.
The Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow without a marathon for the first time in 96 years. A local politician proposed a version that would have paid for itself, and his plan expired without a vote.
Track and Field
Glasgow Has Scrapped the 1,500m. The Commonwealth Mile Returns Saturday After 60 Years.
Josh Kerr runs in his home city nine days after his 3:42.66 world record, alongside Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley. No woman has ever contested a Commonwealth mile.
Track and Field
Jakob Ingebrigtsen Will Return From Achilles Surgery at the European Championships
The Norwegian, a six-time European champion, has entered the championships in Birmingham, which open Aug. 10. It will be his first race since Achilles surgery in February, and he has not said which distance he will run.
Jessy Carveth
Cooper Lutkenhaus, 17, Completes a U.S. 800m Sweep in New York
The Texas high schooler ran 1:43.48 at Icahn Stadium on Sunday to add the outdoor national title to the indoor crown he won in March. The result may still not be enough to put him in the field for track and field’s richest meet in September.
Track and Field
What Is the World Athletics Ultimate Championship?
The sport’s new season finale debuts in Budapest in September, with $10 million in prize money and a field limited to champions.
Track and Field
The Running Myths That Survive Because They’re Half True
Running does not wear out your knees, sweat is a poor calorie counter, and the 500-mile shoe rule is only a rough average. Here is what the research actually shows.
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