Take a look back at the top multitalented female athletes from the past two decades.

A female runner is dead at 30 years old months after winning a prestigious marathon. Shewarge Alene, an Ethiopian athlete, won the 2025 Stockholm Marathon earlier this year. The 30-year-old Ethiopian ...

On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after becoming the first human to run a mile in less ...

Olympian and long-distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei died Thursday after sustaining mortal burn wounds to 80% of her body in a gasoline attack last weekend. She was 33. Dr. Owen Menach, who is on staff ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics will end in a few days, yet the athletes’ influence will continue to echo across the world. Women, in particular, are finding solace, healing, and inspiration in watching ...

I’m a runner — and runners know the value of a good start. Lots of races are decided by those first steps out of the blocks — and whether they’re fast enough and strong enough to propel you toward ...

Vote now for the reader's choice 2026 Spring Female Athlete MVP award for Hillsdale County. The poll closes Friday, July 3.

World Athletics announced it will require chromosomal testing, including cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for competitors in women’s events. Chromosomal testing was previously done in track and ...

With ideal conditions and strategic pacing and drafting, Kenyan Faith Kipyegon is on the brink of hitting the fabled track and field milestone, a new study suggests. The authors are now calling for a ...

On May 6, 1954, a lanky medical student named Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after becoming the first ...