#trackandfield

The rise of Audrey Werro, the 800m track star with a 43-year-old world record in her sights https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7537824/2026/08/27/audrey-werro-800m-world-record-track-profile/ #Sports #TrackAndField #Athletics

Inside Josh Kerr's mile world-record attempt: Bespoke spikes, speed suits and 800m races https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7446827/2026/07/17/josh-kerr-mile-world-record-attempt-london-diamond-league/ #Running #Athletics #TrackAndField

Has anyone ever done, officially or not, a reverse relay race? So, 4 x 100m (or 400m) but when you hand over the baton your teammate is going the opposite way. The relay recipients get the same ‘run up’ they’d get in the regular race, just the other way. Is this a thing? If not, what’s stopping it being a thing? Surely not chaos, it sounds like FUN. #athletics #trackandfield #olympics #running #relayrace

Noah Lyles edged out by Trayvon Bromell over 100m in Paris as two 800m records broken https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7404068/2026/06/28/bromwell-lyles-100m-time-diamond-league/ #TrackAndField #Athletics #SportsNews