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Meet all of The News & Advance Athletes of the Week
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (538+ words) Throughout the spring sports season, 11 Lynchburg-area high school standouts were recognized with The News & Advance Athlete of the Week honor. Readers voted weekly on the top performances for the winners to be highlighted in a Q-and-A spotlight. Scroll below to…...
Watch: Olympic Champion Dalilah Muhammad and Olympian Anna Cockrell Run TOUGH Hurdle Mechanic Workout
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (50+ words) Yardbarker Track and Field News Watch: Olympic Champion Dalilah Muhammad and Olympian Anna Cockrell Run TOUGH Hurdle Mechanic Workout Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!...
Meet the Texas High School Senior Who Just Beat the Reigning Olympic 800-Meter Gold Medalist (Exclusive) - AOL
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (581+ words) Cooper Lutkenhaus is dominating the track world at just 17 years old The Texas teen, who came onto the international track scene one year ago, just beat the 2024 Olympic gold medalist in the 800-meters Lutkenhaus next race is at The Prefontaine…...
Simply the best: Niwot track's Quinn Sullivan nabs Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (514+ words) When Niwot's Quinn Sullivan walked away from the state track and field meet in May, with state titles in the 4400-meter and 4800-meter relays in hand, he admitted he was disappointed. He wanted individual state crowns in the 800 and the…...
Ex-Olympic Champion Erases 18-Year-Old American Record to Become Second Best to Usain Bolt
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (700+ words) Jul 2, 2026 | 9: 21 AM EDT After his fifth-place finish in the finals at the Paris Olympics in 2024, many questioned whether Marcell Jacobs could ever return to his Olympic champion-level calibre. Two years later, the Tokyo Olympic gold medallist has surpassed his best…...
Legendary coach Al Wirth reflects on track and field Provincials, and ahead to a bright future
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (777+ words) Pembina Valley Online Wednesdays in July: Concerts in the Park'live music & food trucks! Music, food, and summer vibes at Bethel Heritage Park. Shows at 7 PM. Learn more The Town of Altona is hiring a Community Services Clerk. To view the…...
Olympic stars, world champs at Pre Classic. Men's event preview
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (183+ words) The 51st annual Prefontaine Classic returns to Hayward Field July 3-4 and, as usual, every event is loaded with talent. World record-holders, Olympic champions, world champions, NCAA champions and athletes with global medals of each color dominate the entry lists for the…...
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden on sprinting without fear and "chasing being the best version" of herself
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (956+ words) The three-time world champion is among the stars competing at the Prefontaine Classic on 4 July, where she will face Sha'Carri Richardson in the 100m. When Melissa Jefferson-Wooden settled into the blocks at the 2026 Diamond League athletics meeting in Rome, the nerves…...
Newbury hammer thrower selected for Commonwealth Games.
51+ min ago (84+ words) BBC 'Commonwealth medal would be a big, big dream' Hammer thrower Charlotte Payne has been selected to represent England at this summer's Commonwealth Games. The call-up comes just two years after Charlotte, from Newbury, Berkshire, had a cochlear implant fitted,…...