ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia won a clean sweep of golds in the men and women's 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the 2008 Olympics, but that was not enough for Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and the country ...

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 ...

Yared Nuguse never dreamed of being a professional runner, let alone an Olympic medalist. Aged 14, his sporting achievements amounted to a spot on the high school bowls team, while his modest career ...

DOVER — She’s one of the most decorated runners in the history of Dover track and cross country. Sydney Stevenson, the Tornadoes’ middle distance star, will take her talents to The Ohio State ...

PARIS — 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 further ...

Sitting in an airport departure lounge, Nick Willis is marvelling - and chuckling - at New Zealand's latest middle-distance running sensation. In the space of seven days, 15-year-old Sam Ruthe clocked ...

Olympian Jinson Johnson announced his retirement from competitive athletics on Wednesday, bringing an end to a distinguished career that spanned nearly 15 years at the top level of Indian ...

The last two weeks for Faith Kipyegon have been a whirlwind. After months of hype by Nike, Kipyegon raced a mile on June 26 in Paris with the goal of becoming the first woman to break 4:00 in the ...

West Port High School's track and field program has seen significant growth and success under coach Terrell Davis, producing numerous Division I athletes. The program focuses on middle-distance ...