Jake Wightman and Donavan Brazier will tell you there is only one thing harder than reaching the top of men’s middle-distance running: staying there. Brazier was crowned 800m world champion in 2019.

Nikki Hiltz, an American transgender middle-distance runner, qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women's 1500m final, running a record-breaking time of 3:55.53. The record was previously held ...

Three’s a crowd, so the saying goes. You would be forgiven for thinking that the world of men’s middle-distance running, specifically the 1500m, revolves around Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Great ...

The last two weeks for Faith Kipyegon have been a whirlwind. After months of hype by Nike, Kipyegon raced a mile on June 26 in Paris with the goal of becoming the first woman to break 4:00 in the ...

Research shows that super spikes, scientifically described as advanced footwear technology (AFT) spikes, can give runners about a 2% edge in middle-distance track races, like the 800- and 1,500-meters ...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia won a clean sweep of golds in the men and women's 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the 2008 Olympics, but that was not enough for Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and the country ...

Jessica Hull traces the turning point in Australia's middle-distance running fortunes to two years ago in Bathurst. Hull was part of Australia's team winning world cross country bronze, combining with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and shoe tech. When American 200-meter Olympian Kenny Bednarek powers around the ...