Athletics
A Look Back at Yulimar Rojas’s Greatest Moments in the long jump
For all the noise that surrounds modern the long jump, Yulimar Rojas keeps the focus on the field. Looking back puts the…
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Athletics
How Jakob Ingebrigtsen Became One of the Sport’s Defining Talents
Context matters, and the context around Jakob Ingebrigtsen right now is fascinating. The journey to this point has not been linear, and…
Athletics
How Equipment Innovation Is Shaping the 1500m — A Closer Look
Ask any seasoned observer and they will tell you that Sha’Carri Richardson has reached an inflection point. Innovation rarely makes the headlines,…
Athletics
Player Profile: The Rise of Mondo Duplantis — A Closer Look
Momentum is a fragile thing, and right now it appears to be tilting toward Mondo Duplantis. The journey to this point has…
Athletics
Ranking the Greats: Where Yulimar Rojas Truly Stands
Talk to people inside the sport and the name that keeps surfacing is Yulimar Rojas. Comparisons across eras are imperfect by nature,…
Athletics
Inside the Game of Karsten Warholm: Strengths, Flaws and Ceiling
Every era produces a handful of performers who redefine expectations; Karsten Warholm is making that argument. The journey to this point has…
Athletics
Grading Yulimar Rojas’s Campaign in the 400m hurdles
There is a particular kind of tension that builds when Yulimar Rojas steps back into the spotlight. Across the campaign there were…
Athletics
Keep an Eye on Femke Bol: A Rising Force in the 100m final
When the schedule threw up this fixture, the focus immediately turned to Femke Bol. Early returns can be misleading, but some signs…
Athletics
A Look Back at Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s Greatest Moments in the Diamond League
Pressure reveals character, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been offering plenty of evidence lately. Looking back puts the present into sharper relief. The…
Athletics
The Tactical DNA Behind Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s Recent Surge
Expectations have a way of crushing the unprepared, but Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone seems to thrive on them. Peel back the results and a…
Athletics
Building the Case for Joshua Cheptegei’s Immortality
There was a time when doubts followed Joshua Cheptegei everywhere; that time is fading fast. Greatness is measured over time, not in…
Athletics
The Tactical DNA Behind Yulimar Rojas’s Recent Surge
Reputations in the long jump are earned slowly and lost quickly, a lesson Yulimar Rojas knows well. Peel back the results and…