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Quincy Hall’s 400-meter comeback secures another Olympic gold for US

American runners are refusing to withdraw from Paris. Quincy Hall produced a stunning comeback in the 400 meters on Wednesday to become the latest American athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. The 26-year-old went from fourth to first with a brilliant finish in Saint-Denis, overtaking Trinidad and Tobago’s Jerem Richards, then Matthew Hudson-Smith of […]

Germany’s Lukas Maertens wins Olympic gold in men’s 400-meter freestyle

Germany’s Lukas Martens won the men’s 400m freestyle on Saturday, winning his first swimming medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Maertens was on world record pace at one point in the race, then slowed on the final turn, but finished strong to take the gold medal. Australia’s Elijah Winnington threatened Martens in the final stages […]

Germany’s Lukas Maertens wins Olympic gold in men’s 400-meter freestyle

Germany’s Lukas Martens won the men’s 400m freestyle on Saturday, winning his first swimming medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Maertens was on world record pace at one point in the race, then slowed on the final turn, but finished strong to take the gold medal. Australia’s Elijah Winnington threatened Martens in the final stages […]

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks own 400-meter hurdles world record

EUGENE, Ore. — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone once again broke her own world record by winning the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday. The 24-year-old defending Olympic champion, in just his fourth long-distance hurdle race of the season, cleared 10 obstacles with ease before sprinting to the finish line to set […]

Transgender high school runner in Washington wins state title in girls 400-meter dash

Veronica Garcia, a transgender high school runner from Washington, competed in the girls’ 400-meter race on Saturday. Garcia won the tournament and became the Washington state champion in the girls’ 400 meters. Garcia ran the race in 55.75 seconds, one second faster than the second-place runner’s time of 56.75, according to the Pacific Northwest Athletic […]