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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Anushka Solanki
American sprinting is heating up with a rivalry that’s hard to ignore. Fred Kerley, with an Olympic medal and a world title to his name, has long been one of the sport’s biggest names. That gold from the 2022 World Championships still speaks volumes about his ability. But lately, Kenny Bednarek has been making a serious case for himself. His consistent form throughout 2025 has fans wondering: Is it time for a new top dog?
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Anushka Solanki
In the past, track and field athletes shifted allegiances with discretion, their motives often buried under paperwork and platitudes. In 2025, however, the motives are not only visible. They are jarringly loud. Four Olympic medallists from Jamaica, still basking in the glow of their recent successes, have filed for nationality transfers. The destination is not one of the traditional powerhouses. It is Turkey.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar
Even in a sport defined by precision and discipline, Noah Lyles stands out for his flair. Whether leaping into a camera lens or donning “Star Wars” socks to salute May the Fourth, he embraces performance as part of competition. In Paris, his energy surged as he stirred the crowd with practiced charm. Yet amid all the cheer, there is one theatrical flourish that remains out of reach. Even for Lyles. There is no champagne at the finish line. And recently, Lyles revealed the curious reason why.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Siddharth Shirwadkar
The anticipation in Ostrava reaches well beyond the stadium walls. For all the years Femke Bol and Salwa Eid Naser have thrilled global track audiences, it is only now that their paths finally intersect in a flat 400m race. The novelty of the matchup alone has seized the attention of the athletics world, but it is the sharp contrast in their preparations, form, and pedigree in the open quarter-mile that casts a particularly compelling shadow over what might unfold.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Siddharth Shirwadkar
The track was packed, the camera crews were ready, and the marketing banners were freshly unfurled. Yet one name was missing from the marquee. Noah Lyles, reigning Olympic 100m gold medalist and one of the sport’s most magnetic figures, remained conspicuously absent from the Grand Slam Track event. While speculation swirled, Lyles chose a quiet platform. His Beyond The Records podcast.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Siddharth Shirwadkar
In Paris, this track and field star crossed the finish line in the 200m final with no medal and tears in her eyes. Not from defeat, but from something far more preventable. She had never been entered in the 100m event at the Olympics, despite her qualifying times. According to reports, it was not an injury or disqualification that kept her out. It was an administrative failure by her own federation. That moment, raw and deeply public, may have marked the beginning of the end of her ties with Nigeria.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Sowmya Anantharaman
He walked away from the 2024 season with disappointment in his voice and questions in the air. Grand Slam Track, the sport’s boldest reinvention in decades, had fallen silent just before its grand finale. The dream that had captivated fans and redefined the sport’s storytelling had screeched to a halt. But now, just months later, Michael Johnson isn’t just talking about redemption. He’s building a revolution.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Sowmya Anantharaman
There was a time when the 52-second mark in the 400m hurdles was nearly mythical. Now, it’s starting to feel routine. And that’s exactly why people are talking. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone isn’t just rewriting the record books; she’s making her rivals faster, braver, and bolder in the process. The 25-year-old isn’t content just being the greatest. She’s setting a new pace, and everyone else is trying to keep up.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Irfan Kabeer
The silence was deafening. Then came the hammer. Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track (GST) collapsed just weeks before its final showpiece in Los Angeles, and fans were left wondering. What went wrong? But now, the sprinting icon has finally stepped forward. And instead of retreating, he’s charging ahead. With an even sharper vision, focused solely on one thing. Track. Nothing else. That conviction became unmistakably clear in his first public comments after the cancellation.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Irfan Kabeer
For 16 years, Usain Bolt’s name has lit up record books, stadiums, and TV screens. But now, just ahead of Guinness World Records’ 70th anniversary, the sprint legend has finally been enshrined not just as a record-breaker. But as a living legend. After years of owning the fastest times on Earth, Bolt has officially been crowned a Guinness World Records ICON, a status reserved for those whose achievements go far beyond sport.
