PARIS (AP) — Despite not being on the Olympic program, where races follow metric measurements, the mile holds certain prestige in the world of middle-distance running. Faith Kipyegon fell short of ...

Jake Wightman and Donavan Brazier will tell you there is only one thing harder than reaching the top of men’s middle-distance running: staying there. Brazier was crowned 800m world champion in 2019.

Sam Ruthe, right, crosses the finish line next to Sam Tanner to become the youngest person ever to break the four-minute mile ...

Some athletic records seem untouchable. Sebastian Coe’s British 800-metre record of 1:41.73, set in 1981, is one of them. For almost 50 years, it has stood as the standard for every British ...

World Record holder Faith Kipyegon will attempt to break another record on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman to run the elusive sub-4-minute mile at Stade ...