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Champion Runner Caster Semenya Gives Up Her Fight

She abandons her 7-year legal fight against sex eligibility rules in track and field

(Newser) - Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in July. Patrick Bracher, a lawyer for Semenya, said in an email to the AP that...

America's McLaughlin-Levrone Just Did Something Incredible

American hurdles phenom runs the 400m in less than 48 seconds

(Newser) - Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has notched the fastest time in one women's track event in four decades, managing to finish the 400-meter race in a sub-48-second time. McLaughlin-Levrone blazed through a rainy women's 400m world championship final in Tokyo on Thursday in 47.78 seconds—the swiftest time recorded...

Record-Setting Runner Busted for Tetons Shortcut
He Pulled Off
'Impossible Dream'
in the Tetons. Now,
Possible Jail
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Sep 7, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

He Pulled Off 'Impossible Dream' in the Tetons. Now, Possible Jail

Elite athlete Michelino Sunseri faces fine or time behind bars after disputed summit run

(Newser) - A record-smashing dash up Grand Teton's tallest peak has landed Idaho runner Michelino Sunseri not just in the record books, but also in legal hot water. Sunseri, a North Face-sponsored athlete, was convicted of a misdemeanor this week after a federal judge found he'd strayed off the...

Track Star Has a Mea Culpa for Her Beau

Sha'Carri Richardson 'can't apologize enough' after allegedly assaulting Christian Coleman

(Newser) - Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has addressed her recent domestic violence arrest and apologized to boyfriend Christian Coleman, per the AP . Richardson posted a video on her Instagram account on Monday night in which she said she put herself in a "compromised situation." She issued a written apology to...

26-Year-Old Arrested in Death of 'Sikh Superman'

India's Fauja Singh, a centenarian marathon runner, died in hit-and-run accident at age 114

(Newser) - Indian authorities have arrested a man in connection with the hit-and-run death of centenarian marathon runner Fauja Singh, who died Monday at the age of 114 after being hit in his hometown of Beas Pind. Police say 26-year-old Amritpal Singh Dhillon was driving a white Toyota SUV at the time...

Man, 80, Sets Record for 'World's Toughest Race'

Bob Becker is oldest to finish grueling 135-mile Badwater run in Death Valley

(Newser) - At age 80, Bob Becker has become the oldest person to finish the Badwater 135, an ultramarathon often dubbed the "world's toughest race." The grueling course traverses 135 miles of California's Death Valley, with temperatures hitting 118 degrees Fahrenheit at the starting line, per CBS...

Her Attempt at a Running Milestone Is Off by Seconds

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon misses 4-minute mile by 6 seconds

(Newser) - She missed it by six seconds. Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon's attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in less than 4 minutes fell a bit short in Paris on Thursday, reports the Guardian . The three-time Olympic champ finished in 4:06.42, the fastest time ever...

Teen Stripped of Track Title Moments After Celebrating Win
Teen Stripped of Track Title
Moments After Celebrating Win
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Jun 8, 2025 4:15 PM CDT

Teen Stripped of Track Title Moments After Celebrating Win

Clara Adams stripped of state championship after celebrating by spraying shoes with fire extinguisher

(Newser) - A California high school track star found out the hard way last weekend that some rejoicing may be best left for private. Sophomore Clara Adams of Salinas came in first on Saturday in the 400-meter race in the state's high school championships, clocking a 53:24 time. Just seconds...

These Running Shoes Keep Breaking the Rules

Brands push past height limits as demand, disqualifications rise

(Newser) - A decade after Nike's "super shoes" revolutionized distance running, a new trend is grabbing the sport's attention: running shoes with soles even higher than what's allowed in official races—despite an explicit 40mm (about 1.6 inches) rule set by World Athletics. Brands like Adidas...

This Guy Just Ran 2.3K Miles, With Mom on His Mind

UK athlete William Goodge sets world record for running across Australia in 35 days

(Newser) - After five weeks and more than 2,300 miles on foot, William Goodge ended up at Sydney's Bondi Beach Monday and broke the world record for running across Australia—every stride powered by the memory of his late mom. The 31-year-old British athlete earned his Guinness accomplishment by...

High School Runner Faces Battery Charge After Race

Alaila Everett says she didn't intentionally strike a rival with her baton

(Newser) - A high school relay runner in Virginia has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after viral video emerged of her striking a rival with a baton during a race, reports NBC News . Lynchburg Commonwealth Attorney Bethany Harrison says the charges were filed this week. The teen, however, says the...

She Ran a Marathon on All 366 Days in 2024

Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne raised more than $62K for breast cancer research

(Newser) - Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday—the last of leap year 2024's 366 days—Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. Weary but seemingly far from...

Runner's GPS Animation Stuns the Internet

Hat tip to Duncan McCabe, who ran 700 miles over 10 months to create a dancing stick man

(Newser) - An accountant by trade, Duncan McCabe puts his creative mind to work in other pursuits, like incredible stop-motion art using GPS, which has now taken the internet by storm. Over 10 months, McCabe recorded 120 of his runs through Toronto, Canada, on the fitness app Strava . His route stayed mostly...

Another Athlete Disqualified From 'Dirtiest' Olympic Race
Another Athlete Disqualified
From 'Dirtiest' Olympic Race
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Nov 23, 2024 12:00 PM CST

Another Athlete Disqualified From 'Dirtiest' Olympic Race

5 of the 12 finishers in the London women's 1500m race have been booted for doping

(Newser) - It's considered "one of the dirtiest [running races] in history," and it just got a little more so: The Guardian reports that a fifth finisher, out of a dozen total, in the 2012 London Olympics' 1500m final has been wiped from the record books. An analysis of...

Runner Lost for a Month in Park Ate 'Nasty' Berries

Robert Schock's mom never gave up hope he'd be found in Washington state park—and he was

(Newser) - A man lost in the wilderness of Washington state for a month was rescued at the end of August clinging to life. Now, Robert Schock is talking about his ordeal, noting to People : "Never did I dream that this kind of survival could ever even be possible."
  • Lost:
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Disney TikToker Collapses, Dies at Disneyland Race

Half marathon was held amid record temperatures in southern California

(Newser) - "I really hope I get through the race tomorrow morning," Caleb Graves, a popular Disney travel TikToker, posted in a video Saturday, the day before the Halloween Half Marathon at Disneyland resort in Anaheim, California. It was his final social media post—and at the finish line of...

Transgender US Runner Is Headed to Paris Olympics

Nikki Hiltz earns their spot with stunning finish in 1,500-meter race at US trials

(Newser) - Transgender and nonbinary runner Nikki Hiltz not only qualified for the Paris Olympics by winning the women's 1500-meter race at the US Olympic Trials on Sunday, they did so in record time . Hiltz, who uses they/them pronouns, finished with a personal best time of 3:55:33, cementing a...

Meet the Olympics' Youngest Male Track Star Ever

Quincy Wilson, 16, broke 2 world records during trials last month; now he's heading to Paris

(Newser) - "WE GOING TO THE OLYMPICS" read Quincy Wilson's excited Instagram post on Sunday, announcing the 16-year-old's successful bid to make it to the Summer Games in Paris as the youngest American male track star ever at the Olympics, reports NBC News . The Team USA relay roster won'...

My Love for Dogs Doesn't Mean I Want to See Them on Trails
Hey, Can You Control
Your Dogs on the Trail?
OPINION
Apr 29, 2024 10:35 AM CDT

Hey, Can You Control Your Dogs on the Trail?

In op-ed for 'Outside,' Brian Metzler slams the presence of pups while he's running in nature

(Newser) - How people handle rambunctious dogs has been in the news lately , but Brian Metzler has decided to handle his beef with an opinion piece in Outside Magazine . He acknowledges that he adores dogs—"all kinds of dogs"—but there's one place in particular he wishes he never...

She Won the Boston Marathon in 2014, Is Still Owed $100K
Boston Marathon Organizers
Owe 2014 Winner a Lot of Cash
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Apr 21, 2024 4:05 PM CDT

Boston Marathon Organizers Owe 2014 Winner a Lot of Cash

Original winner was disqualified for doping, but Buzunesh Deba still hasn't received her $100K

(Newser) - A doping scandal two years after the 2014 Boston Marathon left the women's winner, Rita Jeptoo, out of a medal, and the second-place contender, Ethiopian immigrant Buzunesh Deba, in the first-place slot. But now, more than seven years after getting that congratulatory phone call, Deba says she's still...

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