Nick Zaccardi

1 day ago | nbcsports.com | Nick Zaccardi

Olympic medalists Kenny Bednarek and TeeTee Terry lead the U.S. roster for the World Athletics Relays from May 10-11 in Guangzhou, China. Bednarek, a two-time Olympic 200m silver medalist, is joined on the men’s team by Erriyon Knighton, fourth in the 200m at the last two Olympics, and Olympic relay veterans Kyree King and Courtney Lindsey (4x100m) and Elija Godwin (4x400m), among others.

1 day ago | nbcsports.com | Nick Zaccardi

Faith Kipyegon will bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes in June 26 in Paris. “I don’t believe it’s a matter of if a woman can break 4 minutes in the mile,” was posted on her social media. “It’s a matter of when we will do it.”Kipyegon, 31, won the last three Olympic gold medals in the 1500m, the closest distance to the mile that’s on the Olympic program. She is the women’s world record in the mile (4:07.64 from 2023) and the 1500m (3:49.04 from 2024).

2 days ago | nbcsports.com | Nick Zaccardi

Simone Biles won her fourth Female Athlete of the Year trophy at the Laureus World Sports Awards, tying Serena Williams for the record. Biles was honored at the awards in Madrid, eight months after winning three gold medals and one silver at the Paris Olympics. Biles previously won the Laureus award in 2017, 2019 and 2020 for her accomplishments in each preceding year. Williams won the award in 2003, 2010, 2016 and 2018. The Laureus awards began in 2000.

3 days ago | nbcsports.com | Nick Zaccardi

Kenyan Sharon Lokedi won the Boston Marathon in the fastest women’s time in race history, while Kenyan John Korir took the men’s race, 13 years after his older brother won it. Lokedi, runner-up in 2024, pulled away from two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri in the last mile. She clocked an unofficial 2 hours, 17 minutes, 22 seconds, smashing the course record of 2:19:59 set by Ethiopian Buzunesh Deba in 2014.

3 days ago | nbcsports.com | Nick Zaccardi

2025 Boston Marathon top-10 and notable results. Full results are here. ... Women’s Wheelchair1. Susannah Scaroni (USA) — 1:35:20 2. Catherine Debrunner (SUI) -- 1:37:26 3. Manuela Schar (SUI) -- 1:39:18Men’s Wheelchair1. Marcel Hug (SUI) — 1:21:34 2. Daniel Romanchuk (USA) -- 1:25:58 3. Jetze Plat (NED) -- 1:30:16 4. Sho Watanabe (JPN) -- 1:32:17 5. Kota Hokinoue (JPN) -- 1:33:27 6. Evan Correll (USA) -- 1:33:35 7. Geert Schipper (NED) -- 1:33:35 8. Patrick Monahan (IRL) -- 1:36:09 9.