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Chase Jackson throws American Record in Torun
Chase Jackson set a new American indoor record in the women’s shot put with an opening throw of 20.24 meters at the Copernicus Cup in Toruń, Poland. Her mark surpassed the previous U.S. record of 20.21 meters, which she had tied in 2022, and is also a new meeting record.
Kenenisa Bekele added to London Marathon start list
Ethiopian distance running legend Kenenisa Bekele has been added to the elite men’s field for the 2025 TCS London Marathon, scheduled for April 27. At 42, Bekele returns to London after setting the men’s masters marathon world record of 2:04:15 at last year’s event. The 2025 lineup also features prominent athletes such as reigning London champion Alexander Mutiso, world half marathon record holder Jacob Kiplimo, and Eliud Kipchoge.
Owen Powell joins list of preps to run sub-4
Over the past weekend, high school senior Owen Powell achieved a remarkable milestone by running a sub-4-minute mile at the Husky Classic in Seattle. Competing against collegiate athletes, Powell finished with a time of 3:57.74, making him the 24th U.S. high school athlete to ever break the 4-minute barrier. This performance ranks as the second-fastest indoor mile ever by a high schooler, just behind Hobbs Kessler’s 3:57.66 from 2021.
Mondo opens 2025 campaign with 6.10m clearance in Berlin
Mondo Duplantis opened his 2025 season with a world-leading 6.10m clearance at the ISTAF Indoor meet in Berlin, setting a new meeting record. He attempted 6.27m to break his own world record but fell short, though he called it a strong start to the season.
Thorpe silver medal up for auction
A silver medal posthumously awarded to Jim Thorpe for the 1912 Olympics is currently up for auction after being discovered in an abandoned storage unit in Oklahoma City. Thorpe originally won gold in the pentathlon and decathlon but was stripped of his titles in 1913 due to amateurism rules. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reinstated his titles in 1983, awarding replica medals to his family. In 2022, the IOC further recognized Thorpe as the sole champion of both events. The current bid is up to $10,500.
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