The Marathon Course For Paris 2024 Is Announced And It's A Beauty
The marathon elites at Paris 2024 will be treated to a slice of history along this iconic course. And 20,024 other lucky athletes will get to experience it too.
The marathon elites at Paris 2024 will be treated to a slice of history along this iconic course. And 20,024 other lucky athletes will get to experience it too.
Plus more of the latest results, memorable moments, news, and notes from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Kalkidan Gezahegne of Bahrain won silver and Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia took bronze.
Molly Seidel is the third American woman in history to medal in an Olympic marathon, surviving the brutal heat to finish third.
The battle between Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan was interrupted by Laura Muir, whose tactics led to the silver medal.
The American made a bold move with three laps to go and the Ugandan was the only one who could answer in the Olympic 3,000-meter steeplechase.
In the fastest Olympic 400m hurdles ever, Dalilah Muhammad wins silver and Femke Bol takes bronze.
They bring home the first 800m medals for the Americans since 1988. Two out of the three podium finishers are 19 years old.
Hellen Obiri takes silver and Gudaf Tsegay takes bronze.
The Harvard grad studying epidemiology caught the world's attention at the Olympic Trials, but 200-meter star Gabby Thomas is tuning out the hype.
It was a Jamaican sweep—and an Olympic record—for gold, silver, and bronze in the women's 100-meter dash in Tokyo.
Florence Griffith Joyner’s world records in the 100m and 200m have never been matched.
She’s a world championships silver medalist, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t get nervous.
Sifan Hassan wins her heat to start her highly anticipated 2021 Olympics campaign.
Elise Cranny won the 5,000 meters at the Olympic Trials to make the Tokyo Games. She got there by celebrating every step forward.
Moving up from her first love, the 1500 meters, Rachel Schneider will compete in the 5,000 meters at the 2021 Olympics.
After facing rejection after rejection, how a group of women around the world banded together to start the Women's Olympic Games.
The world championships 800-meter silver medalist has changed coaches and coasts—and now she's competing at her first Olympics.
Athing Mu has shattered collegiate records and heading into the Olympics, she's fastest woman for 800 meters in the world this year.
She'll race the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at the Olympics. Here is how she’s nailing her physical and mental recovery.
The injury isn't stopping the Olympian.
The 2021 Olympic marathon will be held 500 miles from Tokyo in Sapporo. Here's how the course was designed, and a mile-by-mile guide to what runners will face.
Officials from the government, the IOC, and Tokyo organizers announced on Thursday that spectators will not be allowed at most venues.
Sha'Carri Richardson, who won the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, tested positive for THC and accepted a one-month suspension from competition. Officials declined to offer her a relay spot.
In a New York Times report, McNeal said she missed an out-of-competition drug test while recovering from an abortion.
Raevyn Rogers and Ajee' Wilson also make the 2021 Olympic team in one of the final events of the Trials.
The most-decorated track star in U.S. history finished second in the 400 meters in a come-from-behind thriller.
The sprinter is considered Team USA’s biggest hope for a medal in Tokyo. She shared her biggest moment with her grandmother.
The American record holder and 2016 Olympian was the top contender for Team USA in the 1500 meters and 5,000 meters.
How is the U.S. Olympic track and field team selected—and how can fans watch the Trials? We’ve got all the answers.
The 2016 bronze medalist in the 1500 meters may be at peace with her career, but she still has a deep desire to compete at the Tokyo Games.
Outside+ members are invited to an exclusive talk with Olympic marathoners Abdi Abdirahman and Aliphine Tuliamuk, and everyone can participate in Abdi's marathon challenge.
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Another sign that racing is coming back? Molly Seidel, Sara Hall, Des Linden and more will compete at the Mini 10K.
Gwen Berry and Tianna Bartoletta are among the Olympians who disagree with the decision to sanction peaceful demonstrations.
After winning the Olympic Marathon Trials a year ago, she never imagined what the next 365 days would bring.
The Olympic marathon qualifier will compete in Tokyo this summer.
The 2016 Olympian’s career has been riddled with setbacks, but she has always found a way to rise to the occasion.
When 2020 went sideways, the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials winner decided to pursue another dream.
She made the U.S. Olympic marathon team in February on her first attempt at a 26.2-mile race. Next, Molly Seidel is competing on a biosecure course in London.
Elite runners plan nearly everything in four-year cycles to take a shot at the Olympics. But what happens when the Games are postponed?
Addison Rosario requested that American Girl Doll make one of its famous toys from the likeness of Aliphine Tuliamuk, winner of the Olympic Marathon Trials.
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Track and field athletes at the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials share how they trained and competed through the boycott—and offer advice for runners facing an uncertain outlook on the return to racing today.
Her game face on the track is the stuff of nightmares, but after Shelby Houlihan is done beating everybody, this Olympian just wants to be friends.
It's not just Olympic dreams that are being put on hold for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials winner. In this Women's Running exclusive, Tuliamuk opens up for the first time about the full impact this global pandemic has had on her life.
In a survey of more than 4,000 athletes from six different continents, 78 percent of athletes said the Olympic Games should be postponed. But that doesn't make the uncertain path forward any easier to navigate.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed to postpone the Summer Games for about a year, with full support from IOC president Thomas Bach.
Aliphine Tuliamuk and Sally Kipyego realized early that running could lead them to education and opportunity. Now they’re members of Team USA.
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At several indoor track meets across the country, the U.S. women started turning up the heat on their Olympic goals.
Kids, training, and recovery don’t always mix perfectly, but these three women give us an inside scoop on how they manage to make 26.2-mile magic happen, even when family life is hectic.
It was hot. The contenders suffered. And the crowd went wild during a wild 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.
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Passion alone is powerful, but a squad committed to chasing dreams together is unstoppable.
What can a half marathon do for an Olympic hopeful during the thick of training? We asked what these runners got out of their tune-up races.
Desiree Linden has a big year ahead, racing the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, the Boston Marathon, and perhaps the Olympics, too. Here’s how—and why—she plans to do it.
The two-time Olympian says she will race the Olympic Marathon Trials in February and the Boston Marathon in April.
As Jordan Hasay prepares for the 2020 Olympic Trials, her new advisor Paula Radcliffe wants to help Hasay make decisions “with her head over her heart.”
The first African-born Arab Muslim woman to ever win Olympic gold reflects on the evolution of women's rights in Arab countries.
Her 26.2-mile debut adds spice to the depth of U.S. women’s long-distance talent—and we should all take a moment to appreciate the era we’re witnessing.
Esther Atkins is competing at the 2020 event as an athlete and a coach—to her husband.
If you meet the qualifying time standard of 2:45:00, you'll be invited to compete at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 2020.
Here’s where to visit—or run past—when you’re traveling through Tokyo.
American long-distance running icon Deena Kastor shares her secret for unlocking your potential as a runner.
How runners can apply the inspiration derived from watching this year's Winter Olympics in PyeongChang to their own athletic goals.
Olympic figure skater Meagan Duhamel of Canada explains how she's incorporating running into her training for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
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How Elizabeth Baker made first-ever US Paralympic triathlon team and went on to take fourth after some illness-related setbacks.
Here's the story from the Games you didn't hear: Four women who fled war-torn countries in hope of a better life and made it to the Games.
The Paralympic Games start in September, and there's some badass athletes taking on two events.
The Olympics may be over, but your favorite athletes from Rio are still competing.
Witnessing a runner missing her Olympic Dream on the track isn't the whole story—Phoebe explains why, and we adore her for it.
The 2016 Olympic Games came to a close yesterday, but the inspiration these athletes gave us is not leaving any time soon.