On Oct. 6, 1985, at the height of East Germany’s era of systematic state-sponsored doping, the country’s most celebrated sprinter delivered her most astonishing performance. Marita Koch demolished a ...

TOKYO – On the hallowed list of world records in track and field, most marks are, indeed, made to be broken. Others are perched there, seemingly set in stone, beckoning all comers to dream of knocking ...

Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone after the women’s 400-meter semifinal during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium. A nearly two-decade old record was shattered at the World Track and Field ...

TOKYO – When Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone powered though the final curve of the 400-meter final at world championships, she glanced to her right and saw something that hadn’t been there in a while. She ...

As part of his custom, Bobby Kersee ducked into a taxi and was returning to the hotel by the time the 400-meter race at world championships was beginning. He's never been one to watch his star ...