Meet the Nation’s 12 Best High School Athletes The winners of the Gatorade 2025–26 National Player of the Year award are leaders in their sports, classrooms and communities. Sports Illustrated · Jul 13
A look at some notable milestones achieved in world athletics over the years Sabastian Sawe of Kenya became the first person to break the 2-hour barrier in an official marathon on Sunday The Independent UK · Apr 26
Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announces pregnancy The four-time Olympic gold medallist will miss much of the 2026 season after the news The Independent UK · Jan 23
Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is pregnant Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone revealed she and her husband, NFL star Andre Levrone Jr., are expecting their first child together. BANG Premier · Jan 22
From Bazball to Fifa, these were the villains of the sporting year Sport saw its fair share of ignominy in 2025 The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025
Feuding Mohamed Salah Given Chance to Emulate Messi, Ronaldo, Pele With Award Nomination Salah has been nominated for a prestigious individual award just as he’s in the midst of a stormy standoff with Arne Slot. Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2025
Sydney McLauglin-Levrone named female Athlete of the Year as she vows to ‘continue pushing boundaries’ Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone did not lose a single race in 2025 The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025
Aussie high jumper soars to rare World Athletics award Nicola Olyslagers is the World Athletics female field event athlete of the year, while Aussie broadcast legend Bruce McAvaney has also been honoured in Monaco. AAP · Nov 30, 2025
Duplantis wins top award and takes aim at Grand Slam Track’s exclusion of field events Armand Duplantis capped a remarkable 2025, in which he broke four world records and won a world title, by being named World Athletics’ male athlete of the year The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025
Track to open LA Olympics, with women's 100-meter sprinters lining up three times in the same day As part of a seismic schedule change for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, track and field, and not swimming, will lead off the Olympics The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025
Olyslagers leaps into the mix for World athlete award Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers is one of six global champions short-listed for World Athletics' women's athlete of the year award. AAP · Nov 5, 2025
TAG Heuer x New Balance Speaks to a New Kind of Smartwatch Consumer This unexpected collaboration meets smartwatch (and running) lovers where they are. Marie Claire · Oct 17, 2025
American Track Stars Bid Golden Farewell To Worlds American stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone battled through the rain to add another gold to their tally and bring the curtain down on the world championships in Tokyo. International Business Times · Sep 21, 2025
Trio Of Titles On A Golden Night For USA At World Championships There must be something special about the Japanese air for American sprinters as Noah Lyles and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden swept the 200 metres world titles on Friday in Tokyo, emulating Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix in Osaka 18 years ago. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025
The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2025 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: no barrier too high for the 400m queen McLaughlin-Levrone already owns six of the 10 fastest 400m hurdles times. Now she is conquering the flat as well, with double Olympic gold in sight
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025 Impossible conditions can’t stop Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone making history McLaughlin-Levrone bested the pouring rain and gusting wind to run the second-fastest 400m of all time and claim World athletics Championship gold with a previously unbreakable record now in her sights
International Business Times · Sep 18, 2025 McLaughlin-Levrone Powers To 400m World Gold In Second Fastest Time Ever US track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second fastest time ever to win a stunning gold in the women's 400 metres at the world championships on Thursday.
AAP · Sep 18, 2025 McLaughlin-Levrone roars to historic world 400m triumph American hurdling great Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has run the fastest women's 400 metres in 40 years to lift the world title in Tokyo.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025 McLaughlin-Levrone runs fastest women’s 400m in 40 years to claim world gold Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the fastest women’s 400 metres in 40 years to claim world championship gold in 47.78 sec
Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2025 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Wins 400-Meter World Title With Fastest Time in 40 Years The American made history Thursday in Tokyo.
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025 World Athletics Championships live: Hodgkinson cruises into 800m semis, McLaughlin-Levrone sets championship record The reigning 800m champion barely broke a sweat as she progressed to the semis, while American legend McLaughlin-Levrone set a championship record in a lightning-quick 400m final
International Business Times · Sep 17, 2025 Nader Pulls Off Shock In 1,500 Metres, Moon Rises To Pole Vault Challenge At Worlds The beauty of sport is its ability to surprise and Isaac Nader produced one of the biggest ever in international 1,500 metres finals as he won the world title on Wednesday while Katie Moon was a more predictable winner of a third successive pole vault crown.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025 McLaughlin-Levrone throws down gauntlet to Kipyegon in race to be greatest Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran one of the fastest times in history to qualify for the women’s 400m final, while Faith Kipyegon underlined her status by speeding to a historic fourth 1500m
Tom’s Guide · Sep 13, 2025 How to Watch the 2025 World Athletics Championships for *FREE* – ft. Noah Lyles, Keeley Hodgkinson & Armand Duplantis This year's Championships are being held in Tokyo for just the second time in the event's history and we have everything you need to watch all the action from anywhere in the world, for no cost at all.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025 Athletics can’t keep kidding itself – it needs a five-pronged plan to save track and field Formula One provides a good example of what can be done if a sport tries to appeal to a younger audience and embraces the popularity of social media