#athletics #trackandfield #running
“The #worldrecord of 3min 43.13sec was set by Hicham El-Guerrouj in July 1999”
“I think the sport needs more moments. We need a reason to watch. And so that’s where this comes from. This is the time to go after these big moments. I have a big target of what time I want to hit”

‘I want to follow in Bannister’s footsteps’: #JoshKerr gunning for world mile landmark
Scot aims to make history at July’s #London #DiamondLeague

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/28/josh-kerr-world-mile-landmark-target-athletics-roger-bannister

#running #athletics #trackandfield
What did you do for your #springbreak?

Wow! 17-Year-Old #CooperLutkenhaus Becomes the Youngest World Indoor Gold Medalist Ever
The high school junior took home gold in the 800 meters in Poland https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a70813924/wow-17-year-old-cooper-lutkenhaus-becomes-the-youngest-world-indoor-gold-medalist-ever/

#running #trackandfield #athletics
“the whole issue that’s been raised on a national level around trans inclusion or exclusion in #sports is this, pun intended, trumped-up issue”

Op-Ed: #Princeton Kicked a Trans #Runner Off the Track. Now #Athletes Are Organizing A Boycott
The alleged targeting of transgender #runners at non-professional events marks an alarming escalation https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/op-ed-princeton-kicked-a-trans-runner

This #running #trackandfield #athletics #shitshow’s still going

“The financial collapse of the #GrandSlamTrack league took another turn Monday when 3 vendors asked a #bankruptcy court for permission to file a $25-million lawsuit against the league’s leadership and its primary investor”
“allege Olympic champion Michael Johnson committed #fraud and claim the league’s primary investor, Winners Alliance, contributed to the organization’s financial downfall” https://athleticsillustrated.com/creditors-ask-court-to-allow-25-million-lawsuit-against-grand-slam-track-leaders/