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Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is setting her sights on breaking athletics' longest-standing world record this summer at London Stadium. After the best winter training of her career, she's ready to chase down a mark that's stood untouched for over four decades.
Britain's Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is targeting athletics' longest-standing world record this summer after the best training block of her career. The 24-year-old plans to chase the 43-year-old mark on home soil at London Stadium in July.
British runner Keely Hodgkinson, 24, is targeting the longest-standing Olympic track world record after a year of breakthrough performances. The Olympic champion hasn't missed a training session in 12 months and believes she's ready to make history.
British runner Keely Hodgkinson is gunning for athletics' longest-standing world record this summer after completing the best training of her career. The Olympic 800m champion plans to chase the 43-year mark on home soil in London this July.
Two-time Olympic champion Helen Maroulis is heading to Yorktown Heights this June to inspire the next generation of wrestlers and support a brand new girls wrestling program. The clinic will help fund both her 2028 Olympic training and equipment for Yorktown's first-ever girls varsity wrestling team.
The electric soccer trio that won Olympic gold for Team USA is back together after nearly two years apart. Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson, and Sophia Wilson return to the field this June after taking time to welcome new babies and make history.
A 15-year-old from the same Philippine neighborhood as Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz just won gold in his first national games. Adrian Bucol lifted 183kg to claim the historic first weightlifting medal at the 2026 Palarong Pambansa.
Kristof Milak just shattered his own championship record at one of swimming's most prestigious tours, proving that sometimes your biggest competition is yourself. The Hungarian Olympic champion blazed through the 100-meter butterfly in 50.66 seconds at Monaco's Mare Nostrum event.
Olympic champion Masai Russell blazed through the 100m hurdles in 12.14 seconds, missing the world record by just two hundredths of a second. The stunning performance in China marks the second-fastest time in history and shows she's just getting started.
Two Paris Olympic champions stepped back onto the mat for the first time since their golden moments, each competing with their young daughters cheering from the stands. Kenichiro Fumita and Rei Higuchi both advanced to their finals at the Meiji Cup in Tokyo, marking triumphant returns after becoming parents.
Gwen Jorgensen, who won Olympic gold in 2016 before leaving triathlon for marathon running, is making her comeback at Austin's Supertri on May 25. The 40-year-old mother of two will compete alongside other Olympic champions in a race that lets everyday athletes compete on the same course as the pros.
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Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will run his first African marathon in Cape Town this weekend as the city aims to become the continent's first World Marathon Major. After last year's wind cancellation, organizers moved the race to May for better conditions and a shot at history.
A small-town Vermont skier who won America's first Olympic cross-country medal in 1976 created a youth ski program that's now producing Olympic champions. Fifty years later, his legacy just helped another Vermonter reach the podium.
Olympic champion Sonia O'Sullivan is sprint training to see if she can match marathon world record pace. Her playful challenge is inspiring distance runners everywhere to rediscover the pure fun of speed.
Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis hasn't lost a competition in nearly three years while breaking world records and launching a music career. The two-time Olympic champion is redefining what it means to be a modern athlete.
Olympic champion Alysa Liu walked away from figure skating at 16, despite three national titles. Her break from the sport taught her something that led to America's first women's gold in 24 years.
The professional women's hockey league welcomes its largest prospect pool ever, headlined by five fresh Olympic champions ready to bring their medal-winning talent to North American ice. Among them is Caroline Harvey, who just became the most decorated college player of her generation.
Three-time Olympic medalist Katie Archibald is retiring from professional cycling at 32 to pursue her new passion as a nurse. The decorated athlete leaves at the top of her game, still holding world records and championship titles.
Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge is calling for Africa-France collaboration to unlock the continent's massive sports potential through better infrastructure and sports science. The marathon legend believes Africa's exceptional talent combined with European expertise could transform the global sporting landscape.
Two-time Olympic medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn announced on Mother's Day that she's pregnant with her first child. The Puerto Rican hurdles champion called it "the greatest blessing" as she prepares for a new adventure off the track.
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