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2024 Paris Olympics

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Track and Field Basics: What You Need to Know to Watch the Sport

Know the names of the turns, the record holders, and the nuances that make every event a joy to watch.

by Scott Douglas
Aug 29, 2025
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USATF Announces Qualifying Standards for the 2028 Olympic Marathon Trials

Jun 2, 2025
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How to Cross-Train Your Way Into a Goal Race

Sep 27, 2024
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Olympian Molly Seidel Is Taking the Slow Road Back

Sep 11, 2024
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Lindwurm Finds Boy Who Cheered Her on in Paris

Sep 7, 2024
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What It Was Like to Run Marathon Pour Tous

Aug 30, 2024
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Olympic Rings Tattoos Now Allowed at Paralympics

By Laura Ratliff
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NAU Coach Mike Smith to Become Nike Coach in 2025

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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The MVP of the Olympics?

By Theo Kahler
from l kenya's hellen obiri, ethiopia's tigst assefa, israel's lonah chemtai salpeter, kenya's sharon lokedi, kenya's peres jepchirchir and ethiopia's alemu compete in the women's marathon of the athletics event at the paris 2024 olympic games in paris on august 11, 2024 photo by song yanhua pool afp photo by song yanhuapoolafp via getty images

The Fastest Shoes of the Women’s Olympic Marathon

By Morgan Petruny
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The Fastest Shoes of the Men’s Olympic Marathon

By Amanda Furrer
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ISO: Boy Who Inspired Dakotah Lindwurm at 35K

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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Dakotah Lindwurm Is Top American at Olympics

By Theo Kahler
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Sifan Hassan Wins Olympic Marathon in Paris

By Brian Dalek
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Fiona O’Keeffe: DNF at Olympic Marathon

By Theo Kahler
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For Americans in 1500, Still Climbing the Mountain

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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Faith Kipyegon Wins Another 1500-Meter Gold

By Cindy Kuzma
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Grant Fisher Earns Another Bronze

By Taylor Dutch and Cindy Kuzma
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Byce Hoppel Breaks American Record, Finishes 4th

By Taylor Dutch and Cindy Kuzma
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What’s the Deal With Kipchoge’s Headband?

By Theo Kahler
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Eliud Kipchoge Drops Out of the Olympic Marathon

By Brian Dalek
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Mantz and Young Place Top 10 at Olympic Marathon

By Theo Kahler
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Tamirat Tola Wins 2024 Olympic Marathon

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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Olympians’ Advice on Good Training Partners

By Scott Douglas
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American Women Finish 8th, 9th, 11th in 10K

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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How to Watch the 2024 Olympic Marathon

By Dan Beck
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Beatrice Chebet Wins 10K

By Cindy Kuzma
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Team USA in the 4x100-Meter Relay at Paris 2024

By Cindy Kuzma
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Marathon Alternate Jess McClain Jets to Paris

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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40 Seminal Moments in Women’s Marathoning History

By Amanda Loudin
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Why the U.S. Distance Men Have Been Killing It

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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16-Year-Old Quincy Wilson Makes His Olympics Debut

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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Results: 2024 Olympic Track and Field

By Runner's World Editors
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How to Watch Olympic Track and Field

By Scott Douglas
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Can Athletes With COVID Compete at the Games?

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Wins Olympic Gold—Again

By Taylor Dutch and Theo Kahler
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Noah Lyles Races After Testing Positive for COVID

By Taylor Dutch
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The Runner Without a Country

BY Alexis Okeowo

Track Trials Recap

2024 us olympic team trials track field day 10

What to Know About Sydney McLaughlin

By Stephanie Hoppe and Theo Kahler
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Christina Clemons Sports a Doritos Speedsuit

By Abby Carney
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McLaughlin-Levrone Sets WR in 400-Meter Hurdles

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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Nikki Hiltz Takes the Olympic Trials 1500 Meters

By Cindy Kuzma
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Grant Fisher Wins Olympic Trials 5K

By Scott Douglas
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Results: 2024 Olympic Track and Field Trials

By Runner's World Editors
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What Makes Bryce Hoppel So Good?

By Theo Kahler
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How to Watch the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track Trials

By Scott Douglas
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Who Will Make Team USA in the Women’s 10K?

By Cindy Kuzma
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Noah Lyles Rolls to 200-Meter Win at the Trials

By Theo Kahler
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Gabby Thomas Wins 200 Meters

By Cindy Kuzma
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James Corrigan Makes the Olympic Team

By Theo Kahler

Marathon Trials Recap

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How Nia Akins Realized She Loves Track

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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The Emotion of the Olympic Trials

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How to Coach Yourself to Peak Performance

By Cindy Kuzma
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Olympic Alternate Jess McClain Signs With Brooks

By Cindy Kuzma
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Your First Marathon: 8 Tips from Fiona O’Keeffe

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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Who Will Host the Next Olympic Marathon Trials?

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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Keira D’Amato Talks About Her Trials DNF

By Sarah Lorge Butler
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Trials 3rd Finisher Looks Set for Olympic Marathon

By Scott Douglas
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The Best and Worst of the Trials

By Runner's World Editors
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Best Photos from the 2024 Olympic Trials

By John Hamilton
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The Best Shoes at the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials

By Jeff Dengate
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Third Place, But No Olympics?

By Scott Douglas