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Honami Maeda crosses the finish line in a national record of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 59 seconds on Sunday in Osaka.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Jan 28, 2024
Edesa wins Osaka Women's Marathon as Maeda breaks 19-year-old Japan record
The 27-year-old Maeda will qualify for her second consecutive Olympics unless someone beats her time at the Nagoya Women's Marathon on March 10.
Gold medalist Noah Lyles of the U.S. celebrates after the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest on Aug. 25.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Dec 12, 2023
Lyles and Kipyegon named track athletes of the year
Lyles was recognized for the three gold medals he won at the world championships in Budapest.
Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya celebrates after finishing in a world record time of 2:00:35 to win the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 8.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Nov 3, 2023
Smashed records bring new focus to marathon ahead of New York
The Kenyan former world record-holder Brigid Kosgei will make her Big Apple debut after five previous major wins.
Kenya has experienced a surge in doping cases, with 70 athletes receiving bans in the last five years.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 17, 2023
Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru hit with 10-year doping ban
Kenya has seen a surge in doping cases that have stained the reputation of the athletics powerhouse.
Naoki Koyama celebrates after winning the Marathon Grand Championship men's race at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 15, 2023
Naoki Koyama wins Marathon Grand Championship, earns Paris berth
Suguru Osako, who finished sixth at the Tokyo Games marathon, could still qualify depending on his results in the next few months.
Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra (center), silver medalist Kishore Kumar Jena (left) and Roderick Genki Dean, who took bronze, pose after the men's javelin throw final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 5, 2023
Japan earns three bronze medals in athletics at Asian Games
Dean, who hopes to make his first Olympic appearance since the 2012 London Games, just missed his season's best in the javelin throw.
Ririka Hironaka celebrates after taking silver in the women's 5,000-meter final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Oct 4, 2023
Ririka Hironaka and 4x100 relay team take disappointing silvers
Hironaka appeared on course for victory before the final twist in the women's 5,000 meters.
Sebastian Coe greets Mitsugi Ogata, president of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, during the closing ceremony of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Aug. 27.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Sep 18, 2023
Sebastian Coe looks forward to full stadiums in Tokyo for worlds
Sebastian Coe says athletics will still be dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 in 2028.
Noah Lyles celebrates after the U.S. won the men's 4x100 meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 27, 2023
Gold rush for Noah Lyles and Faith Kipyegon at world championships
On an enthralling night's action Armand "Mondo" Duplantis and Sha'Carri Richardson also rubberstamped their authority in their events.
Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi celebrates after winning the women's javelin throw competition at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Friday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 26, 2023
Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi wins women's world javelin title
Kitaguchi climbed to the top from fourth place with her sixth and last throw of 66.73 meters, giving her gold after she earned bronze last year.
The Netherlands' Femke Bol (left) and Shamier Little of the U.S. compete during the women's 400-meter hurdles at the world championships in Budapest on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 25, 2023
Femke Bol captures long-awaited gold in 400-meter hurdles at worlds
Bol's win helped her put last week's crushing relay heartbreak behind her.
Great Britain's Josh Kerr celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 1,500-meter final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 24, 2023
Josh Kerr upsets favorite Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win 1,500 at worlds
Kerr dug deep and used a strong finish to hold off the reigning Olympic champion.
Sha'carri Richardson celebrates winning gold at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 22, 2023
Sha’Carri Richardson is the fastest woman in the world
Richardson on Monday won her first title at a world track and field championships, running 10.65 seconds to win the 100 meters.
U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles (right) beats the field to the finish line to win the 100-meter final at the world championships in Budapest on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 21, 2023
U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles eager to pick up baton Usain Bolt left behind
Noah Lyles is ready to take aim at Usain Bolt's 200-meter world record after winning the 100 at the word championships.
Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay (left) runs past fallen Dutch runner Sifan Hassan (second from left) to win the women's 10,000-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 20, 2023
Gudaf Tsegay wins 10,000-meter gold after Sifan Hassan stumbles
World record holder Letesenbet Gidey was second in 31:28.16, while Ejgayehu Taye won the bronze with 31:28.31.
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya defected to Poland during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after refusing to board a return flight to Belarus on Aug. 1, 2021.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 8, 2023
Belarusian sprinter who defected at Olympics to race for Poland
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refused to board a flight back home from Tokyo in August 2021 when she was removed from the Games against her will.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 4, 2023
Somalia suspends athletics chair after sprinter's slow time goes viral
Somalia's minister of youth and sports suspended the chairwoman of the country's athletics federation and is set to initiate legal action after a female sprinter took more than 21 seconds to complete the 100 meter at the World University Games.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe describes the Commonwealth Games as a "vital stepping stone" toward the Olympics.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Aug 2, 2023
Sebastian Coe sees future for troubled Commonwealth Games
The multisport event suffered a major setback last month when the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 edition.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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