Track And Field

US Olympic leaders eye change on protests amid wary athletes
Jun 13, 2020

US Olympic leaders eye change on protests amid wary athletes

U.S. Olympic leaders are open to changing a longstanding rule restricting protests at the Olympics

Mid-American schools create separate conference for esports
Jun 10, 2020

Mid-American schools create separate conference for esports

A dozen schools in the Mid-American Conference are creating a standalone esports conference to offer structured competition without the extensive rules that govern intercollegiate athletics

Bobby Joe Morrow, 3-time winner in 1956 Olympics, dies at 84
May 31, 2020

Bobby Joe Morrow, 3-time winner in 1956 Olympics, dies at 84

Bobby Joe Morrow, the Texas sprinter who won three gold medals in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics while a student at Abilene Christian University, died Saturday

Boston Marathon canceled for 1st time in 124-year history
May 29, 2020

Boston Marathon canceled for 1st time in 124-year history

The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history

US: Transgender sports inclusion violates others' rights
May 28, 2020

US: Transgender sports inclusion violates others' rights

A letter from the U.S. Education Department’s civil rights office says a Connecticut policy that allows transgender girls to compete as girls in high sports violates the civil rights of athletes who have always identified as female

May 28, 2020

Boston Marathon canceled; race had been postponed from April to Sept. 14 because of coronavirus pandemic

Boston Marathon canceled; race had been postponed from April to Sept. 14 because of coronavirus pandemic

From Hopkinton to Boston, marathon absence is seen and felt
Apr 19, 2020

From Hopkinton to Boston, marathon absence is seen and felt

From the starting line in Hopkinton to the finish on Boylston Street, residents and runners are preparing for a spring without the Boston Marathon for the first time in 124 years

Apr 17, 2020

USA Track and Field lays off 7; CEO takes 20% pay cut

USA Track and Field is laying off seven people from its 65-person staff and CEO Max Siegel is taking a 20% pay cut to offset lost revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic

Apr 17, 2020

Sandi Morris