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Who and What To Watch in the Men’s Olympic 800m Final
A wide-open men's field promises an entertaining race, with an extra man in the mix.
Athing Mu’s Win Symbolizes a Transforming Landscape in Track & Field
19-year-olds Mu and Hodgkinson took gold and silver in the women’s 800m, ushering in a new era of track and field.
2021 Tokyo Olympics Track Schedule: When and How to Watch Track Events in the U.S.
How to watch Olympic track running events and marathons live, with a day by day schedule for U.S. viewers.
Here’s What Sifan Hassan Will Have to Do Next to Complete Historic Triple
One-third of Hassan’s never-before done bid to win the 1500, 5,000, and 10,000 has been cinched. Here is a play-by-play of what she needs to do next and the challenges she'll face.
Fans Around the World React to Hassan’s Fall and Comeback Win
Sifan Hassan's bid to be the first runner in history to win all three distance running events on the track is off to a victorious start after her 5,000 meter win. Here's how she's inspiring fans spanning the globe.
On the Street Outside the Olympic Stadium: “This is a fake Olympics.”
After years of preparation to host the 2020 Games, walls surround the Olympic venues, barring spectators from entering, and COVID-19 cases are breaking records daily. Here's how Japanese fans feel about it.
A Training Truth from the First Olympic Marathoner
The first Olympic marathon was won by a runner with no coach, no training schedule, no gym, no special diet—only a lifetime of logging 16 miles a day delivering water.
5 Great Summer Olympic Upsets
Watching underdogs win surprise gold medals is one of the best parts of the Olympics. Here are some of the most unexpected wins in the history of the games — including two that changed running forever.
Grant Fisher Finishes 5th in Olympic 10,000m
The 24-year-old Fisher raced like a seasoned pro and held his own amid a pack of world champions in a furious final lap.
The Brothers Bor: A Fast Family Finds Their Place
Hillary Bor, who leads the U.S. team in the steeplechase at the Tokyo Olympics, is one of three world-class running brothers. Their journey to Team USA is fascinating.
The Most Bizarre Marathon in Olympic History
America’s first time hosting the Olympics in 1904 included a marathon run in 90 degree temperatures, deliberate dehydration, and a champion fueled by rat poison and brandy.
Australian 5,000m Olympian Morgan McDonald Steps Up to a New Level
After a year of tumultuous changes, the former NCAA champion talks about his switch to the ON Athletics Club ahead of the Tokyo Games, the intensified training he’s undergoing, and his Olympic goals (and beyond).