Gabby Thomas Weds Spencer McManes in Mexico
The Olympic gold medalist married in Cabo San Lucas, where rain briefly disrupted the day before a rainbow appeared.
Global Track & Field News
Reporting here follows track and field — sprints, distance events, jumps, throws, world record attempts and the championship meets that define the sport's competitive calendar worldwide. Coverage runs from championship results and world records through the doping and equipment debates that recur as structural subjects in the sport.
Recent news
November 6, 2026
Eccentric Training Cuts Hamstring Injuries About 70%A systematic review of 54 randomized trials finds eccentric Nordic hamstring training sharply reduces injury risk in soccer players.
November 4, 2026
World Athletics Names Three Coach of the Year FinalistsFelipe de Siqueira, Rolando Greene and Ken Harnden are among the nominees for the new 2026 award.
November 4, 2026
Outerbridge Sets Bermuda 100m Record at CARIFTAMontverde Academy sprinter Miles Outerbridge ran 10.21 seconds to win the under-20 100m final in Grenada.
November 4, 2026
Richardson Wins ATHLOS London 100m in 10.80Sha'Carri Richardson took the women's 100-meter final at ATHLOS London 2026 with zero wind assistance, setting a meeting record.
November 2, 2026
Foster Takes Silver at Lotto CupEleanor Foster finished second in the Under-20 Women's race in Roeselare, Belgium, on October 25, 2025.
October 27, 2026
Graham Turner to Compete at Timbersports ChampionshipsThe Scottish fencing contractor will represent Team GB this weekend at the world championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
October 27, 2026
USA Wins Backyard Ultra World Team ChampionshipThe American team secured the title at Kembla Grange by completing 1,120 collective yards.
October 25, 2026
Danil Vassilyev Takes Third in 2026 Summer Grand PrixThe Kazakh ski jumper secured a podium finish after the final series event in Klingenthal, Germany.
October 25, 2026
Nursamsa Takes Silver at World Climbing SeriesIndonesian climber Raharjati Nursamsa earned second place in the men's speed event in Chile.
October 24, 2026
Werro and Tamberi Win European Athlete of the YearThe track and field stars received the top honors at the 2026 Golden Tracks ceremony in Lausanne.
More in Track & Field
Coverage takes in championship meet results, world and national record performances, athlete signing and sponsorship news, federation policy and eligibility decisions, doping cases and the Olympic qualification cycles that structure the sport's four-year arc. Olympic years compress track and field coverage for general audiences into a concentrated period, but the World Athletics Championships and Diamond League circuit sustain a year-round competitive calendar for dedicated followers. Doping and anti-doping proceedings have been a structural subject in track and field for decades, with cases and appeals generating coverage that extends well past the initial positive test and often revisits historical results. Shoe and equipment technology has become a more prominent coverage subject as improvements in running footwear have produced performances that raise questions about the line between equipment and biological achievement.