Women’s long jump takes over Times Square as Athlos brings track to the bright lights

Athlos, a women's only track and field series, is set to light up Times Square with a unique long jump competition.

Long jump in Times Square, pole vault in train stations: Field events need ‘street meets’

Field events have been struggling to cut through to fans in recent years - street meets are a way of bringing back the crowds ...
ABC News

Long jump champ Miltiadis Tentoglou: I'd quit if rules change

GLASGOW, Scotland -- Miltiadis Tentoglou threatened to quit the long jump shortly after winning the world indoor title Saturday, saying he would change events if the sport implements a rule change ...

Women's-only Athlos meet puts long jump in Times Square spotlight

Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall shone bright under the glow of Times Square's billboards as she headlined the long jump ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ashland's Dakota Kruty is a back-to-back OCC long jump champion. The key? His offseason

Dakota Kruty achieved a personal record of 22 feet, 4.25 inches in the long jump at the Ohio Cardinal Conference track meet. Kruty was named OCC Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year. He credits ...
The Gazette

Linn-Mar’s Abby Mecklenburg repeats as 4A girls’ long jump champion

Linn-Mar’s Abby Mecklenburg comes in for a landing during the Class 4A girls’ long jump at the state track and field meet Friday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Mecklenburg won with a leap of 19 feet, ...
The Gazette

Clear Lake’s Reese Brownlee retains Drake Relays girls’ long jump title

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — With joy comes speed, according to Reese Brownlee. “My dad always tells me, ‘Happy girls ...