athletes

The 400-meter runner made her first Olympic team as a mom and won the Diamond League final in Zurich to clinch her spot at the next summer’s World Championships in Eugene.

Young pro runners often spend their summers competing in Europe. For some, like Norris, the racing and the travel are at a new level.

After she broke the Olympic steeplechase wide open to win silver, Courtney Frerichs improved her own American record. She has one more goal to wrap up her big summer.

In her journey to the Olympics, Cockrell learned the importance of perspective and managing expectations.

The two-time Olympian has been focused on injury prevention in her build up to Boston.

Plus more of the latest results, memorable moments, news, and notes from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

All four women already made history at the Tokyo Olympics. In the final event on the women’s athletics schedule, they teamed up to do it again—together. 

In her fifth and final Olympics, Allyson Felix wins bronze in the women’s 400m final. Defending champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo wins gold.

It's the pinnacle achievement for many athletes, but making Team USA brings a roller coaster of emotions that can't always be anticipated.

She won the Olympic Trials in record time under a heat warning in Oregon. It was a preview of what’s to come in Japan.

How one woman is using an epic stage race to make running more inclusive.

What is “differences of sexual development,” and how do the rules affect women’s track and field? An explainer.

One-third of Hassan’s never-before-done bid to win the 1500, 5,000, and 10,000 meters has been cinched. Here is a play-by-play of what she needs to do next and the challenges she'll face.

Elaine Thompson-Herah’s winning time of 21.53 is the second-fastest mark in world history.

The world record holder found redemption in Tokyo.

The race will have plenty of talented athletes with fresh legs that could foil Hassan’s triple gold attempt.

Beatrice Chepkoech, the world record holder, hasn’t shown her typical dominance, which makes the Olympic steeple all the more intriguing.

The 5,000-meter women’s field features athletes who not only have the endurance, but also can turn on impressive finishing kicks.

After facing rejection after rejection, how a group of women around the world banded together to start the Women's Olympic Games.

The 19-year-old is a first-time Olympian, but she’s capable of winning gold.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist long jumper and sprinter knows something about rising to the occasion on the world's biggest stage. And she has a powerful message for fans and spectators.

We’ve all waited a long time for this. Sit back and enjoy the show.

The injury isn't stopping the Olympian.

She never expected to play a part in Canada’s rising tide of women’s distance talent, but as the national record holder, Malindi Elmore is leading the way at the 2021 Olympic marathon.

First-time Olympian Alicia Monson qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 10,000 meters. Coach Dathan Ritzenhein shares the workouts he used to keep her fresh during her buildup.

Out of the record-setting 329 U.S. female athletes heading to Tokyo, the 65 women who will be representing Team USA in track and field are a seriously-impressive group.

With an estimated 82.4 million refugees worldwide, these two women heading to the Olympics want to inspire hope for all of them.

After a rollercoaster of news, Olympians won’t have to leave breastfeeding babies behind.