Find out why U.S. track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wanted to push herself to new heights and more in a recent Q&A.

EUGENE, Ore. — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won her second U.S. title in the 400-meter flat Saturday, running the oval in 48.90 seconds to secure a spot in the race at world championships later this ...

Hall was one of several Team USA track and field athletes to earn a medal during the athletics events at Stade de France on Aug. 7 ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images No snow required for Quincy ...

When American hurdler Kevin Young raced to the gold medal during the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Young posted a time that at first seemed unbeatable. His finishing time of 46.78 seconds was ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jasmine Jones ran a personal-best in the 400-meter hurdles final at 2024 Paris Olympics. It just wasn't fast enough to secure a spot on the medal stand. The daughter former Buffalo ...

Hamden native Alexis Holmes qualified for the 400-meter finals at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, finishing second in the semifinal heat with a time of 50.00. The top two runners in each heat plus ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Red Bull 400, billed as the “world’s steepest” 400-meter race, will return to Michigan this spring. The race will be held at Copper Peak in Ironwood on May 10. In a ...

As part of his custom, Bobby Kersee ducked into a taxi and was returning to the hotel by the time the 400-meter race at world championships was beginning. He's never been one to watch his star ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games head to our latest updates. SAINT-DENIS, France — The American runner Quincy Hall won the men's 400-meter final at ...

On Aug. 6, 2012, Kirani James earned Grenada’s first Olympic medal by winning the men’s 400-meter dash at the London Games in 43.94 seconds. On Aug. 6, 2024, the former Alabama sprinter had the ...

Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo, who became the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games, will not race for a medal in the women’s T12 400-meter sprint after a third ...