Botswana produced a brilliant performance to win the men’s world 4x400m relay in atrocious conditions on Sunday, edging out the United States and South Africa in a blanket finish to become the first African winner of the event. As rain hammered down, the U.S – who had scraped into the final after beating Kenya in…
When Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone powered though the final curve of the 400m final at the 2025 edition of the World Athletics Championships, she glanced to her right and saw something that hadn’t been there in a while. Another runner. She had a race on her hands. The best way to explain how McLaughlin-Levrone became the first…
Even avid track fans might have checked their programs when that blur of red and green on the far outside started streaking to the lead with the finish line in sight. This year’s out-of-nowhere winner of the men’s 1500m hails from Portugal. It’s Isaac Nader, who ran five wide down the stretch on Wednesday night…