Ultimate Championship schedule is unveiled

With 300 days until the inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest next year, World Athletics has released the schedule for its event that will offer the biggest payouts in the sport and push the action directly to semifinal and finals events. The Ultimate Championship was created as a method of ensuring championship-level competition in the sport …

World Athletics Photograph of the Year

World Athletics announced its three finalists for Photograph of the Year on Thursday that illustrate a packed year of competition that ultimately came to close in September’s world championships in Tokyo. Photographers from 41 countries submitted 141 images for consideration and a panel of four judges (Sally Pearson, Christian Taylor and Pascal Rondeau and Christel …

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NCAA Regionals

With the outdoor track and field season quiet until next spring, the collegiate cross country season roars into championship mode. At stake are national titles, bragging rights, rivalries settled (or extended) and the yearly crop of breakout stars who offer a glimpse of the future of the sport far down the line. But at its …

A Minute With Gavin Snider

The story of the New York City Marathon continues to evolve. And for the 2025 race, Brooklyn-based artist Gavin Snider was selected to revive the tradition of creating a poster that illustrated a runner-first perspective of a city awaiting nearly 60,000 explorers proudly showcasing their bibs. Snider teamed with longtime collaborator New York or Nowhere …

The Politics Behind The Pilates Boom

What does the rise of Pilates reveal about women, power, and the bodies we value most? This week, I’m joined by fitness instructor, creator, and writer Mary Beth to unpack her viral New York Times feature connects Pilates to larger political and cultural trends. We talk about going viral, desirability, privilege, and what the most …

Mondo's silent dress rehearsal

Shielded under a network of onramps and highways that connect The Bronx, Queens and Manhattan, Randall's Island is quietly spared the bustle of a city that is constantly powered by its own industry of ambition. It's nestled between the Harlem River and East River and last month, a long time vestige of recreation — the …

A Post-Race Mental Sprint with Allie Wilson

The impact of making the Paris Olympics as part of Team USA's squad still resonates with Allie Wilson. She punched her ticket as part of a chaotic women's 800m final in Eugene last year as part of a whirlwind season where she also signed a contract with Nike — part of a sign that things were …

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