“It’s very overwhelming to come away with a world gold medal, and it’s very special to do it with Yared...and it gets me really fired up for the future."
By Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics
COPENHAGEN - Robert Farken timed his challenge to perfection to win the men’s road Mile at the World...
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“It’s nice to finish with a medal – and even nicer to finish with gold. It has been a very long season, with a lot of races and some difficult moments. It wasn’t a perfect season, but it had a perfect ending."
Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics
COPENHAGEN - Agathe Guillemot produced a perfectly...
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Women's event record by Reekie; #2 men's FAM time by Langon; record 27 men sub-4; $34,000 prize purse awarded
From NYRR with BBTM support
NEW YORK – New York Road Runners (NYRR) hosted more than 8,700 athletes at the 2026 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, the world’s most iconic and largest road...
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15 Olympians and 18 international medalists representing 12 different countries including two-time race champion Jemma Reekie; $34,000 prize purse; ABC7 / WABC-TV and ESPN+ live TV coverage
From NYRR
NEW YORK – New York Road Runners (NYRR) has announced a world class professional athlete...
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