Track and Field

Kendra "Keni" Harrison broke the 28-year-old 100-meters hurdles record at the Müller Anniversary Games in London.

Is Usain Bolt's reign over the track field over?

Never put all your eggs in one basket. Never count your chickens before they hatch. And never celebrate too early. You may regret it. And…

Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner Kersee is one of the greatest athletes of our time, and now that she’s retired from track and field she…

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London are coming to a close on Sunday, August 12.  So far the United States has earned 35 gold, 23 silver, and 25 bronze medals, bringing our country’s total medal count to 81. theGrio congratulates African-Americans who have competed in the London Games, and recognizes black Americans who have […]

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt stunned spectators today at the 2011 Track and Field World Championships, clocking in the fourth-fastest time ever in the 200m (19.40), reports USA Today. Bolt’s performance comes nearly a week after he was disqualified from the 100m final, a race in which he holds the world record. His time was the […]

NEW YORK-Ida Keeling, a 95-year-old woman from the Bronx has set a running record by running 60 Meters in 29.86 seconds. Related: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan ABC News reports: Keeling is a 4-foot-6, 83-pound bundle of wonder, a woman defying the conventions of age. She takes only one prescription drug, and recalls names […]