Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas laid down a marker on the opening day of the inaugural Grand Slam Track event, winning her specialist event in a time of 22.62sec. The […]
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‘No gimmicks’: Michael Johnson details exactly what to expect from Grand Slam Track
“I haven’t felt this nervous since July 1996,” four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson joked. “It’s the same nerves that I felt when I was competing, where you know that you’re […]
Josh Kerr: ‘Grand Slam Track is the start of a new era, the stakes are so high’
Josh Kerr is ready to feel uncomfortable this year, both on the track and in front of the camera, with the 1,500m world champion embracing a year of change. Just […]
Usain Bolt’s father dies aged 68 as tributes paid to ‘quiet force’ behind Olympian
Usain Bolt’s father, Wellesley, has died at the age of 68, Jamaican media has reported. The father of three, who was an influential figure in Bolt’s life, passed away on […]
British runner Ben Connor rejects GB selection after being asked to pay to compete
British runner Ben Connor has turned down a spot in the squad for the European Road Running Championships over the fact that athletes must pay to represent GB. Connor, who […]
Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father denies kicking him and whipping daughter
Norwegian athletics coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen on Monday denied physically abusing his son and daughter, telling a court he had been an “overly protective” father who had tried to help his […]
Grand Slam Track: Schedule, times and start lists for first-ever event in Jamaica
The first-ever Grand Slam Track meet gets underway this week, with dozens of world and Olympic medallists descending on Kingston, Jamaica for the start of a new track and field […]
Welcome to Grand Slam Track, with speed stars, prize money and live data
Michael Johnson and Steve Gera were having lunch at Soho House in Malibu two years ago, looking out over the Pacific Ocean, when they first sketched out a plan for […]
Jakob Ingebrigtsen describes violent childhood in testimony against father Gjert
Jakob Ingebrigtsen described living with “no free will” during a violent childhood as he testified against his father and former coach Gjert at a trial on Tuesday. Gjert Ingebrigtsen denies […]
World Athletics approves new test to determine athletes’ gender
World Athletics is to introduce cheek swabbing to help test gender and determine if an athlete is biologically female. President Sebastian Coe has reiterated his stance, claiming the move announced […]