Running
Sydney McLaughlin Broke Her Own World Record. Again.
There was a time, not so long ago, when Sydney McLaughlin was challenged whenever she planted herself in the starting blocks for the 400-meter hurdles. She knew she would face stiff competition from the likes of Dalilah Muhammad, a graceful runner with an impressive list of achievements. For the past couple of years, however, McLaughlin […]
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Mo Farah’s Documentary Spotlights U.K.’s Migration Policy
LONDON — The harrowing revelation by Mo Farah, the Olympic track and field star, that he was trafficked to Britain as a young child has reverberated widely in his adopted country, where immigration remains a fraught issue and candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson have defended the government’s policy of putting some asylum […]
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‘Nonbinary Runners Have Been Here the Whole Time’
As a middle-distance runner for Columbia University, Jacob Caswell did not feel like they had space to be themself. Because collegiate track and field events include only men’s and women’s divisions, Caswell, who is nonbinary, competed in men’s races. But they said they felt constrained by gender norms as an N.C.A.A. athlete, unable to question […]
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Central Park Has a New “Fastest Known Time”
Before sunrise last Friday, Oz Pearlman loosened up in front of Engineers’ Gate, one of the entrances to Central Park. He rubbed up his thighs and underarms with petroleum jelly, then peeled off his toe socks and coated his feet. This would not be a typical weekday morning jaunt through Manhattan’s preferred and most storied […]
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’Magic Could Happen’ as Newbury Park Milers Seek a Record
“They saw that it was possible, and I think that’s what’s happening with these guys,” Brosnan said, referring to his own athletes. “We’ve created this culture where I have three or four guys who do not think four minutes flat is fast for the mile. One of them already broke it. And we’ll probably have […]
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