by admin | Nov 27, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Allyson Felix is expecting baby number two! The retired Olympian and her husband Kenneth Ferguson shared the exciting news on Instagram Friday (Nov. 24). In a heartwarming caption accompanying a set of family photos, Felix expressed gratitude for the Thanksgiving...
by admin | Nov 21, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles are the 2023 USATF Athletes of the Year, following their triple-medal haul at the World AthleticsChampionships in Budapest. In addition to being named the 2023 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Female Athlete of the Year, Richardson witnessed...
by admin | Oct 30, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Caster Semenya always knew she was destined for greatness. She thought it would be as a soccer player, and dreamed, as a young girl growing up in the small village of Ga-Masehlong in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, that she’d play for the national women’s team,...
by admin | Oct 17, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Though women track and field athletes have made incredible showings on the world stage, their presence wasn’t always welcome in the sport. In the 1920s, women’s athletics weren’t particularly encouraged, explains librarian Jane P. Tuttle. “Athletic talent mattered...
by admin | Sep 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW
If you have a gym pass or access to a treadmill, here is an experiment to try with caution – or, safer still, restrict it to a thought experiment. Put the speed up to a whisker under 12 miles per hour – assuming, of course, that it lets you, as many home treadmills...
by admin | Aug 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon underlined her status as one of the all-time greats of distance running by sealing a historic 1500m/5000m double at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday. After claiming a third world 1500m title on Tuesday, Kipyegon...
by admin | Aug 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The United States women’s 4×400 metres relay team, who have won seven of the last eight World Championships and the last seven Olympic golds, were disqualified from Saturday’s semi-finals after a botched baton changeover. The U.S. were trailing...
by admin | Aug 25, 2023 | Representation, SEW
It may not be the sport that Canadians have globally been known for but it’s official now: Canada is a hammer throw powerhouse. Camryn Rogers won gold at the world athletics championships on Thursday in Budapest matching teammate Ethan Katzberg’s surprise gold in the...
by admin | Aug 25, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Jamaica’s Danielle Williams finally raced to world gold in the 100 metres hurdles once again, winning by the narrowest margin eight years after first climbing the global medal podium. The 30-year-old, who won gold in 2015 and bronze in 2019, edged Olympic...
by admin | Aug 24, 2023 | Representation, SEW
American Katie Moon and Australia’s Nina Kennedy decided to share the women’s pole vault gold medal in another magical moment at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday. Their decision had echoes of Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s...
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