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Grand Slam Track signs betting rights partner
Grand Slam Track has appointed Stats Perform as its exclusive global provider for data and betting rights. This partnership grants Stats Perform worldwide distribution rights for Grand Slam Track’s official data, enhancing their offerings in the sports betting and media sectors. The collaboration aims to deliver enriched content and innovative betting solutions to the new league.
Brimin Kipkorir suspended for testing positive for EPO
Kenyan marathoner Brimin Misoi Kipkorir has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the prohibited substances Erythropoietin (EPO) and Furosemide. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) collected his sample during an out-of-competition test in November 2024. Kipkorir, 35, achieved notable victories, including setting a course record at the 2024 Sydney Marathon with a time of 2:06:18, and winning the Frankfurt Marathon in both 2022 and 2023, recording a personal best of 2:04:53 in the latter. This suspension adds to a series of doping cases among Kenyan athletes, with over 300 suspensions since 2015. The AIU, in collaboration with Kenyan authorities, has launched the Enhanced Anti-Doping Project to address these challenges through increased testing and education.
Sanya Richards-Ross expecting third child
Five-time Olympic medalist Sanya Richards-Ross has announced that she and her husband, two-time Super Bowl Champion Aaron Ross, are expecting their third child. The couple shared the joyful news on Instagram during a “Coming to America”-themed celebration marking Sanya’s upcoming 40th birthday and their 15th wedding anniversary. In her post, Sanya expressed her excitement, stating, “I knew this birthday would be special but this was A LOT more than I could have imagined.”
Could Faith Kipyegon be the first woman to break the 4-minute mile barrier?
In 2023, Faith Kipyegon set a women’s mile world record of 4:07.06, sparking discussions about the possibility of a woman breaking the four-minute mile barrier. Professor Rodger Kram from the University of Colorado Boulder conducted a study suggesting that with optimal drafting—having pacers both in front of and behind her to reduce air resistance—Kipyegon could potentially achieve a time of approximately 3:59.37. This setup would require two sets of pacemakers or two male athletes for the entire race, which would disqualify the time as a world record, but it indicates that with strategic pacing, a sub-four-minute mile for women is theoretically attainable.
The World Indoor Tour ends season in Madrid on Friday
The World Indoor Tour Gold season finale takes place in Madrid on Friday. A highlight of the event will be the women’s shot put with a matchup between Sarah Mitton and Chase Jackson. The duo have squared off four times already this season, with Mitton currently ahead in the 2025 series three to one, and Jackson having the most recent victory from last week’s Copernicus Cup. Jackson is the reigning outdoor world champion in the event, and Mitton the latest indoor world champion.
