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EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 24: Tobi Amusan of Team Nigeria crosses the finish line in the Women's 100m Hurdles Final on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 24, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Track And Field

A Maddening Attempt To Figure Out Why So Many Runners Broke Records In One Event At The Track World Championships


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Diana Moskovitz

Allyson Felix of Team United States competes in the Women's 4x400m Relay heats on day nine of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 23, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.

I Will Miss Watching Allyson Felix Run

Tom Ley

EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 18: Athletes in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final run around a cameraman on the track on day four of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 18, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Hey Man … You Can’t Be Here


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Dan McQuade

Fred Kerley leans over the line to win the 100m Final at the World Athletics Championships

Fred Kerley Moved His Speed Down, And It Worked

David Roth

Mondo Duplantis setting an outdoor pole vault world record in Stockholm on June 30.

Please Enjoy Some Mondo Duplantis

BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 20: Grant Holloway of The United States USA, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde of France FRA and Wilhem Belocian of France FRA compete during the Men's 60 Metres Hurdles Final on Day Three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 20, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Grant Holloway Is A Hurdler To Watch

Lauren Theisen

Olympics

The U.S. Men’s Relay Woes Continued

Ryan Crouser throws. Dan McQuaid insert photo. Dan McQuade insert photo.

An Interview With Throwing Expert Dan McQuaid, By Me, Dan McQuade

Chris Thompson

Sha'Carri Richardson reacts after competing in the Women's 100 Meter Semi-finals on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials.

Well This Is Stupid As Hell

The University Of Utah Finally Owned Up To Not Stopping Lauren McCluskey’s Murder

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