The women’s 1500m record just fell after 22 years. What’s the fastest humans can possibly run?
By Emma Zehner, Slate
Last week Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba ran the fastest 1500m of any woman in history. What makes this feat even more extraordinary is that the record Dibaba broke was nearly 22...
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Olympic hopeful Cazzola is a five-time NCAA Division III record holder and 17-time national champion
ATLANTA – In line with its goals of developing at least one male and one female Olympian by 2020, Atlanta Track Club has added middle distance runner Christy Cazzola to its elite team....
"Seeing how much my fitness has progressed gives me the confidence that I have the ability to race with the best in the world. That’s what it will take to get on the medal podium."
By Christopher Chavez, Sports Illustrated
On July 17, at the Monaco Diamond League meet, Shannon Rowbury of the...
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Rivalries aside, the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Rio Olympics will be a thrill for fans of American middle distances.
By Meg Bellino, FloTrack
By now you’ve already seen or heard about Shannon Rowbury’s 1500m American record. If you didn’t, it came during a race where Ethiopia’s Genzebe...
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