track and field

Sha’Carri Richardson to race all 3 Olympic 100m medalists at Prefontaine Classic

It may not be at the Olympics, but Sha'Carri Richardson will get the chance to run the 100 meters against…

4 years ago

Who Carries the Load?

Black women are done being martyrs—now, we’re putting ourselves first.

4 years ago

Why Allyson Felix Is ‘Really Excited for Next Chapter’ of Life and Career After 5 Olympics, 11 Medals

"I wanted to make sure that I did everything and I had every obstacle in my way. It made it…

4 years ago

Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field

Over nine days at the near-empty Olympic Stadium, the women of track and field delivered a memorable show.

4 years ago

Women Won Most of Team USA’s Medals — and Have One of the Highest Hauls of All Countries

"I think we've been showing up on the track [and] off the track in all of the ways," Allyson Felix…

4 years ago

Combining motherhood with the Olympic Games

Breastfeeding, childcare, financial cuts, qualification barriers — many female Olympians are fighting not only for medals but also their rights,…

4 years ago

U.S. Women Win 4×400, And Allyson Felix Becomes The Most Decorated U.S. Track Athlete

The gold medal for U.S. star Allyson Felix brings her Olympic medal total up to 11, making her the most…

4 years ago

Allyson Felix becomes most decorated female track athlete in Olympic history with 10th medal

Felix is now the most decorated female Olympic track-and-field athlete in history.

4 years ago

Both U.S. Women Competing In The Olympic 400-Meter Final Are Moms

When the starting pistol went off at the Olympic Stadium for the women's 400-meter final on Friday, two mothers were…

4 years ago

Athing Mu — precocious, bubbly, dominant — delivers Olympic gold for the U.S. in the 800 meters

The finish line of the 800 meters is not a place where runners make decisions.

4 years ago