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 ...

Asian Games gold medallist and former national record-holder Jinson Johnson announces retirement after a 15-year career ...

Some athletic records seem untouchable. Sebastian Coe’s British 800-metre record of 1:41.73, set in 1981, is one of them. For almost 50 years, it has stood as the standard for every British ...

Jakob Ingebrigtsen is planning on challenging the world record in 10 distance running events. He's already nabbed three of them. On Sunday, August 25, Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen accomplished ...

New Zealand middle-distance prodigy Sam Ruthe has become the youngest athlete ever to run a sub-four-minute mile, with the 15-year-old saying it was "one of the nicest feelings ever". Ruthe surged ...