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Track & Field Legends Receive Olympic Honor

Track & field legends John Carlos and Tommie Smith will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
2019 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Trans Woman Wins NCAA Track And Field Title

CeCe Telfer’s Division II women’s 400-meter hurdles title at the NCAA Women’s Track and Field Championships was being delegitimized by…
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Randolph Ross
Top Track Star Chooses HBCU Over White Colleges

In a now viral video, Randolph Ross, one of the nation's top high school track stars, spurned offers from several…
by Megan Sims
03.28.20
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Paralyzed Athlete Returns To Track

A Georgia athlete who was paralyzed after a car accident is determined to run again.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
Build Presents Sanya Richards-Ross Discussing Her Book 'Chasing Grace'
Track Star Reveals Having An Abortion Right Before…

The track and field champ reveals her decision in her new book, Chasing Grace: What the Quarter Mile Has Taught…
by Angela Bronner Helm
06.07.17
Track and Field
This Is Why You Should Never Celebrate Too…

Never put all your eggs in one basket. Never count your chickens before they hatch. And never celebrate too early.…
by Christina Coleman
04.14.15
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Speed Demon! Usain Bolt Records Fourth-Fastest Time In…

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt stunned spectators today at the 2011 Track and Field World Championships, clocking in the fourth-fastest time…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Usain Bolt Will Run For Redemption After Disqualification

DAEGU, South Korea — Usain Bolt will only need about 20 seconds to show the world he is lightning fast…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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D.C. Girls’ Track Team Runs With More Confidence…

WASHINGTON- Dunbar High School’s female runners are now racing with more confidence after a coach decided to re-suit them with…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
95-Year-Old Woman Sets Sprinting Record

NEW YORK-Ida Keeling, a 95-year-old woman from the Bronx has set a running record by running 60 Meters in 29.86…
by cganemccalla
06.19.19
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Usain Bolt: “Tyson Gay Hates Me”

Olympic champion Usain Bolt said American sprint rival Tyson Gay “probably just hates my guts” because he has dominated major…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Usain Bolt Signs Massive Deal With Puma

Puma has renewed its sponsorship deal with Usain Bolt, the three-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder for the…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Former Olympic Runner Antonio Pettigrew Found Dead

North Carolina says assistant track coach Antonio Pettigrew was found dead in Chatham County early Tuesday. Pettigrew was part of…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Usain Bolt's Back Injury Sidelines Him For 2010

Usain Bolt is calling it quits for 2010, cutting his season short because of tightness in his lower back less…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Usain Bolt Loses In Stunner To American Tyson…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Tyson Gay upset world record holder Usain Bolt in the 100 meters at the DN Galan meet…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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50 Year-Old Olympic Runner Proves Age Is Only…

Fifty-year-old, seven-time Olympic sprinter Merlene Ottey surprised many last week when she appeared at the European championships.
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Scientists Discover Why Black Runners Are Faster Than…

From the AFP: WASHINGTON — Scientists have found the reason why blacks dominate on the running track and whites in…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Bolt Fights Off Injury To Win 100 Meters

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Usain Bolt won the 100 meters at the Athletissima meet in 9.82 seconds Thursday, returning from…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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Lawyers: Gender Tests Clear Caster Semenya To Compete…

JOHANNESBURG — Caster Semenya’s lawyers have told South African television that gender test results obtained in February show she can…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19
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