The men’s 100 meters is widely regarded as the premier event in track and field, often determining who earns the title of the fastest man in the world. Its simplicity — a straight-line sprint — is ...

The best track and field athletes in the world will be crowned this month. More than 2,000 athletes from roughly 200 countries will travel to Tokyo to compete at the 2025 World Track and Field ...

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden came into the World Track and Field Championships with one career individual global medal, a bronze in the 100m at the 2024 Olympics. She will leave it with two individual ...

GENEVA (AP) — Track and field announced a new global championships on Monday and promised $150,000 prizes — three times its recent cash pledge to champions at the Paris Olympics — for gold medalists.

Team USA led all nations with 26 total medals, including 16 golds, at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the 400-meter and the 4x400-meter relay, ...

The 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary begin on Aug. 19 as some of the best track and field athletes on Earth compete for gold. There are more than 2,000 athletes expected to ...

World Athletics—an international governing body that oversees track & field and other forms of running—is barring many transgender women from competing in the female category, the organization ...

The women’s 100 meters remains one of the signature events in track and field, a straight-line sprint that has produced world records, Olympic champions and global stars. It is the shortest distance ...

The 2025 World Track and Field Championships air on NBC Sports and Peacock from Sept. 12-21 in Tokyo. Given the time difference, most track finals will be between 8:30-9:30 a.m. ET, all live on ...