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The Joys And Challenges Of Being A Competitive Athlete

Need a booster shot of encouragement? Competitive athlete Margaux Alvarez is here to motivate....

by G/O Media Studios
Tue Jan 09 2024

Oscar Pistorius being released from prison is spit in the face of Reeva Steenkamp's memory

South African Olympic track and field star, and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius was released from prison today after serving seven and a half years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp....

by Julie DiCaro
Fri Jan 05 2024

Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius out of prison, will live in uncle's luxury mansion

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter who shot and killed his girlfriend, was quietly released from a South African prison today, and was allegedly warned he could be assassinated in retaliation....

by Mackenzie Meaney
Fri Jan 05 2024

Daughter of former WWE, UFC champ Brock Lesnar sets shotput record

The Lesnar name is synonymous with the WWE and UFC ring, but former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s daughter Mya is creating a legacy for herself in the collegiate track and field space.

by Mackenzie Meaney
Wed Dec 06 2023

Sha’Carri Richardson had a Rocky III moment at 23 years old

Sha’Carri Richardson was on her way to becoming a rock star after the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2021. With the COVID delay, the upcoming Olympics were lacking enthusiasm and good stories. Richardson was on her way to Tokyo with a novel, but was not able to go due to a positive cannabis test.

by Stephen Knox
Tue Aug 22 2023

Can the benefactor of nepotism also be a victim of it?

By now, you’ve probably seen the viral video of 20-year-old Somalian Nasra Abukar finishing beyond dead last in the 100-meter race at the World University Games in China. If you laughed or snickered at the absurdity of it all, you’re not alone, because it was ridiculous. Abukar didn’t even know how to...

by Sean Beckwith
Thu Aug 03 2023

Sha’Carri Richardson is as speedy and swaggy as ever

If a young, talented, and boisterous Black woman bothers you, then divert your eyes from track and field — also, you’re probably racist. Sha’Carri Richardson’s feet torched the track at the 2021 Olympic Trials. Unfortunately for her, much of her career following her dynamic performance was littered...

by Stephen Knox
Sun Jul 09 2023

Ron DeSantis could learn from Allyson Felix’s heartfelt goodbye to Tori Bowie

Allyson Felix knows all too well about the enhanced dangers of childbirth for Black women. She required an emergency C-Section to deliver her baby 32 weeks into term. She authored an essay in Time about her former USA Olympic teammate Tori Bowie’s death while in labor.

by Stephen Knox
Fri Jun 16 2023

America may have finally climbed back to the top of the mountain in the men’s 100M

It has been a while since the United States put up an impressive performance in the sprints. For the majority of the new millennium Jamaica, led by Usain Bolt, has dominated the 100 and 200 meter events.

by Stephen Knox
Mon Jul 18 2022