Brandon Miller lay stomach-down on the track awaiting his fate. His attention shifted to the Hayward Field scoreboard, where the result of his race would be posted. “It might have been 10 seconds, but it felt like three hours,” Miller… Continue Reading
Talitha Diggs blew a kiss to the Hayward Field crowd Saturday after crossing the finish line at the USATF outdoor national championships in the women’s 400-meter final. Diggs won the race in 50.22 seconds, and it was the move she… Continue Reading
Quanesha Burks strutted off the sand after her first attempt in the long jump finals at the USATF outdoor national championship. On the attempt, Burks leaped into the front of the competition and didn’t look back. With a wind-aided jump… Continue Reading
Christopher Turner’s face lit up as he announced the ribbon was cut to signify the opening of an exhibition from The Museum of World Athletics. The exhibit, which is on the first floor of the Erb Memorial Union, consists of… Continue Reading
Athing Mu hoped that the 2022 Prefontaine Classic would be a chance to break the national record she had set in the 800 meters at the 2021 meet. However, that opportunity never came to fruition. Mu, the gold medalist at… Continue Reading
Courtney Wayment left nothing up to chance. In the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Saturday, Wayment turned a star-studded field into a one-woman race. “The plan was to rely on my fitness and all the things that I have done to get… Continue Reading
The men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday at the NCAA Championships was the fastest field since 1979. Still, Ahmed Jaziri ran a patient race. For the first 2,000 meters, he sat in the middle of the pack while Montana State’s Duncan Hamilton… Continue Reading
Scout Bassett’s emotions overcame her as she returned to her hotel room. She had been touched by a collective feeling of awe at the dinner table where she sat with other para-athletes. Before the events even commenced, they shared a… Continue Reading
Faith Kipyegon pumped her fist in excitement as she crossed the finish line. She had come to the Prefontaine Classic hoping to open up her season on a high note and lay the foundation for competing in the World Athletics… Continue Reading
As he rounded the backstretch at the 2,000-meter mark, Joshua Cheptegei made the decision to pull back a bit. Entering the Prefontaine Classic, he had hopes of breaking his own world record in the 5,000 meters. As he fought the… Continue Reading