Zimbabwe's Kristy Conventry Elected as IOC President

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Zimbabwe's Kristy Conventry elected as IOC President

Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the first woman and first African president of the International Olympic Committee, succeeding Thomas Bach. She won with 49 out of 97 votes, earning the required 50% majority in the first round or voting, defeating candidates such as World Athletics President Sebastian Coe. A former Olympic swimming champion and Zimbabwe’s Minister of Sport, Coventry has been an IOC member since 2013, and will assume her new office on June 24.

Sam Ruthe becomes youngest sub-4 miler

At just 15 years old, New Zealand's Sam Ruthe became the youngest athlete ever to break the four-minute mile barrier, running 3:58.35 at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on March 19. The record for the youngest sub-4 miler previously belonged to Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who did so when he was 16 years old.

Barkley begins; Barkley ends

The 2025 Barkley Marathons has ended with no finishers, marking the 25th time in its 40-year history that no one completed the brutal five-loop course within the 60-hour limit. Only 10 runners finished the first loop on time. The race was made even more difficult this year following a record five finishers in 2024, with tougher navigation and overgrown trails leading to a high attrition rate. This result reinforces the Barkley Marathons' reputation as one of the toughest ultramarathons, with only 20 individuals ever completing it.

Matt Centrowitz joins FloTrack broadcast team for Diamond League

​FloTrack has enlisted three-time Olympian and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz as a guest expert for its coverage of the 2025 Wanda Diamond League season. Centrowitz will contribute through live shows featuring in-depth analysis, event previews, and athlete interviews, alongside creating social content such as tune-in messages and race recaps.​

Nanjing World Indoor Championships begin Friday

The World Indoor Championships kick off on March 21 in Nanjing. World Athletics has posted robust previews for each event across the three-day Championship, and has provided country-specific broadcast information. In the United States, Peacock will have coverage, with Day 1 early session coverage beginning Thursday at 10:05pm ET.

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