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British runner Josh Kerr clocked about 3:42 to break the 27-year-old world record in the men’s mile at the London Athletics Meet, a historic feat he dubbed “Project 222.” The triumph, celebrated by Kerr but largely under the radar in the fast-paced sports news cycle, ended Hicham El Guerrouj’s 1999 record and highlighted how swiftly attention moves in modern athletics.
British runner Josh Kerr shattered the men's mile world record with a 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League, breaking Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year mark as he surged to the lead and celebrated with a lap around London Stadium.
Josh Kerr shattered the mile world record with a 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League, finishing three seconds ahead of rivals and shaving 0.47 seconds off Hicham El Guerrouj’s 1999 mark of 3:43.13. The breakthrough capped an eight‑month plan dubbed 'Project 222' and relied on pacemakers to hit steady splits, marking a historic milestone in middle‑distance running.
Two years before the LA Games, NBC previews a slate of U.S. breakout candidates across sports. Names to watch include beach volleyball duo Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher; flag football star Doucette; lacrosse standout Chloe Humphrey; fencing prodigy Jaelyn Liu; rising track star Cooper Lutkenhaus; young swimmers Luka Mijatovic and Gretchen Walsh; diver ElliReese Niday; gymnast Hezly Rivera; hurdler Ja’Kobe Tharp; and squash contender Olivia Weaver, underscoring how LA 2028 will feature new events and a host of homegrown gold hopes.
The piece profiles 12 high school athletes named Gatorade 2025–26 National Players of the Year across football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and track. It highlights their on‑field dominance, leadership and community impact, with standout stories such as Jackson Cantwell’s transition to college football as a 6'8", 330‑pound offensive lineman; Sophee Peterson’s record-setting volleyball career; Maddie DiMaria’s sensational sophomore‑to‑senior rise in girls soccer; and Melanie Doggett and Zacchaeus Brocks breaking fresh ground in track, illustrating why these players are poised for elite college programs and potential pro careers.
The 2026 Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field (July 3–4) features a star-studded slate from sprints to miles, with multiple events seen as potential world-record opportunities, a marquee 100m showdown among Seville, Ajayi, and Bednarek, Hodgkinson’s bid to answer Audrey Werro in the 800, and a Bowerman Mile packed with top contenders like Cam Myers, Niels Laros (scratched), Yared Nuguse, and Timothy Cheruiyot. The article outlines seven key storylines, including possible WRs in the 400m, 110m hurdles, 100m hurdles, 3000m steeple, and the mile, plus TV/streaming details and prediction polls for who wins each race.
New body-camera and surveillance footage from a Frisco, Texas track meet captures the moments after a teenage athlete fatally stabbed a rival teammate, including the arrest of a suspect identified as Karmelo Anthony at the scene on April 2, 2025. The incident occurred at a stadium bleachers area during a high school meet last year, and AP News provided the updated reporting.
Three-time Olympian Jenny Simpson collapsed with no pulse during a Raleigh track meet, received CPR and an AED, and was transported to a hospital. Fleet Feet says she’s showing encouraging improvement and remains under medical care; Simpson, who retired in 2024 and now serves as Fleet Feet’s chief running officer, has been in good spirits and even asked about her mile time as doctors monitor her recovery.
U.S. Olympic bronze medalist Jenny Simpson collapsed during a Raleigh, North Carolina track event, received CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) treatment, and was rushed to the hospital as organizers and first responders praised the rapid care.
Ja'Kobe Tharp, a 20-year-old hurdler from Auburn, clocked 12.75 seconds in the 110m hurdles heats at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, breaking Aries Merritt's 2012 world record and becoming the first athlete to set a world record at the NCAA championships in 50 years. His prior best was 13.01, and he advances to Friday's final aiming to become the first hurdler since Grant Holloway (2019) to win back-to-back NCAA titles.
The NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Pennsauken High School on June 3, starting at 2:00 PM ET, will stream live with the top qualifiers from each group, plus live results, videos, interviews, photos, and full coverage.
An independent Interscholastic Appeals Board granted Mallard Creek’s appeal, reinstating the Mavericks as co-champions in the 1,600-meter relay with Hough and, due to the reversal, splitting the overall NC state title with Jordan after a prior disqualification of Mallard Creek’s Nyan Brown for a taunting gesture; the panel found Brown did not engage in unsporting conduct under NFHS rules.
AB Hernandez, a transgender Jurupa Valley senior, capped her high school track career with state titles in the high jump and triple jump, becoming a four-time state champion, while navigating a national political climate that framed her as a symbol in the debate over transgender athletes in girls’ sports.
AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley High won the CIF state high jump (5-10) and triple jump (42-8¾) and finished third in the long jump at the 106th CIF State Track & Field Championships in Clovis. Under CIF policy, transgender athletes who medal do not displace cisgender finalists in those events. Hernandez’s participation, which drew protests, prompted political reactions while she recently graduated from Jurupa Valley High.
Mallard Creek’s Nyan Brown was disqualified for taunting after lifting a hand with five fingers as he crossed the finish line in the 4×400 relay, costing the Mavericks the North Carolina 8A state title. Officials cited unsporting conduct under NFHS rules, while Brown says the gesture was celebratory and he had not been warned. The school has appealed to the NCHSAA Board of Directors and Commissioner Que Tucker, fueling a statewide debate on how young athletes should celebrate big moments in competition.