Another day, another spotlight on the 800 meters. Donavan Brazier broke one of the oldest U.S. records on the book, winning the 800 in 1 minute, 42.34 seconds, breaking the record Johnny Gray set in 1985. And not only did… Continue Reading
By Nate Mann Sprinter Noah Lyles knew competition in the Prefontaine Classic 200 meters would be difficult, so he called for a “spirit bomb” on Twitter. A spirit bomb is one of Goku’s finishing moves in Dragonball Z, a Japanese… Continue Reading
By Chiann Nobrega Unlike most athletes, Noah Lyles signed a professional contract (with Adidas) right out of high school. This turned out to be a surprisingly smooth transition for the 20-year-old, who grew up in a household designed to promote… Continue Reading
By Romaine Soh Even professional athletes like Justin Gatlin have pre-race jitters. Before his 200-meter final on Saturday, he woke up at 4 a.m. and could not get back to sleep. He was worrying about the ankle and quad injuries… Continue Reading
By Romaine Soh Wearing a purple full-length Nike singlet and tight-fitting black shorts, Christina Aragon was the odd one out among a field of professional athletes dressed in crop tops and triangular bottoms. She also stood out as one of… Continue Reading