Mondo Duplantis Defends Olympic Championship; Sets Pole Vault World Record

At the Olympic Games in Paris, the gold medal would not be enough for Mondo Duplantis. The favorite going into the pole vault competition also had his sights on furthering his world record in the event, solidifying himself as this generation’s most dominant men’s vautler. As the pole vault competition progressed in Paris, Duplantis strategically […]

Valarie Allman Repeats as Discus Olympic Champion

Valarie Allman is easily one of the greatest discus throwers in USA history, and now she has cemented her legacy as one of the greatest in the world. At the Olympics in Paris, Allman would earn her second Olympic gold medal in the discus, defending the Olympic Champion title she earned in Tokyo. After fouling […]

Keely Hodgkinson Wins 800m Olympic Gold

Team Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson won Olympic Gold on Monday evening in Paris, securing her place as the world’s top 800 meter runner. Hodgkinson looked smooth and confident through the rounds of the 800 meters in Paris, taking control of each the heats and the semi-final rounds. Come the final, however, she would face Mary […]

Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs Threepeat for Olympic Gold and Silver

At the Paris Olympics, Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs won their third consecutive gold and silver Olympic medals, respectively. In typical Ryan Crouser fashion, he started with show with a giant throw. His first round effort of 22.64m would have been good enough to take the gold right from the start. He continued through the […]

PODCASTS at a Glance

Take a brief break from binge watching the Olympics and listen to one of the many pods that tee up the Paris Track & Field action.