Track Minute: World Athletics Ratifies Six World Records, Including Ruth Chepngetich’s Much Discussed Chicago Marathon

World Athletics ratifies six world records, including Ruth Chepngetich’s much discussed Chicago Marathon

World Athletics recently ratified world records for Beatrice Chebet (10,000m), the USA 4×400m squad, Mondo Duplantis (pole vault), Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (400m hurdles), Masatora Kawano (35k race walk), and Ruth Chepnegetich (marathon). Chepngetich’s 2024 Chicago Marathon performance was heavily scrutinized at the time for having been a nearly unbelievable feat, besting the previous record by nearly two minutes, and an improvement of her prior personal best by almost four and a half minutes.

Investigation reveals inappropriate behavior from Australian Olympic pole vault coach

Olympians Nina Kennedy and Steve Hooker are among a contingent of athletes who have spoken out against Alex Parnov, one of Australia’s top pole vault coaches. An investigation has revealed allegations of inappropriate behavior from the coach, which had been reportedly kept secret by the West Australian Institute of Sport for more than a decade.

The Spectacle, a road and trail racing festival, debuts this weekend in New Zealand

Kicking off with a 100 mile trail race on Friday and culminating in a road mile on Saturday evening, The Spectacle combines trail and road running into a weekend festival taking place in New Zealand. The event will play host to Olympians and everday runners alike across their varied schedule, and will also include 100k, 50k, 21k, 10k, and 5k events.

Tax investigators raid adidas headquarters in Germany

Following an investigation of a nearly five year time frame, authorities have raided the German headquarters of adidas related to compliance with customs and tax regulations regarding the import of products into Germany. The company has stated that it is working with authorities and does not expect a significant financial impact in connection with the investigation.

Usain Bolt and Michael Johnson praise young superstar Gout Gout

Following 16-year-old Gout Gout’s sprinting spectacle at Australia’s All-Schools Championships in Brisbane last week, two of history’s greatest sprinters have come out to praise the up and coming speedster. Bolt referred to his own exploits at that age, saying “He looks like young me,” with Johnson stating it is, “fun to think about his potential,” while also noting, “The greater the potential, the higher the risk. He’ll need a solid team around him to help him navigate the journey.”