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Usain Bolt predicts his world records could stand for 15-20 years

KYOTO, Japan – Usain Bolt is feeling no pressure in retirement, confident his best times can remain world records for decades. The only sprinter to capture the 100- and 200-meter ...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Thirsty 13 half marathon delivers fast times, cold brews

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado’s Emma Coburn wins gold at World Championships

Colorado native sets new record in steeplechase

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Van Niekerk eases up and still wins easily at world championships

LONDON – Wayde van Niekerk didn’t even push through the line to win the 400 meters at the world championships on Tuesday. After all, his semifinal heat in the 200 is coming on Wednesday. ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bronze and gone: In a shocker, Usain Bolt takes third at worlds

LONDON — One final time, Usain Bolt peered down the last 50 meters of his lane and saw sprinter upon sprinter running footsteps ahead of him. One final time, the World’s Fastest M...

DATE: Aug 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Justin Gatlin takes gold, pays respect to Usain Bolt at worlds

LONDON — Years from now, Justin Gatlin will remember the bow more than the chorus of boos. OK, so Gatlin may have ruined Usain Bolt’s going-away party with his surprise win in the...

DATE: Aug 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Usain Bolt says no chance of loss or comeback

A farewell world championships for Olympic hero

DATE: Aug 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

IAAF not ready to lift Russia’s suspension from track

LONDON — The IAAF is not ready to lift Russia’s suspension from track and field competitions as the country fails to fully accept the findings of an investigation into its state-sponsored do...

DATE: Jul 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Usain Bolt is down to his last, blazing curtain call

Muhammad Ali stood alone on many fronts, but Joe Frazier, George Foreman and a few others still stood toe-to-toe with him in the ring. Jack Nicklaus contended with Arnold Palmer on the front...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Record number 126 finish the Hardrock 100

Winner Jornet greets final finisher

DATE: Jul 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Caroline Chaverot gets lost, falls, wins Hardrock 100

Caroline Chaverot was lost in the dark, pacing up and down a steep mountainside, fearing she had lost the race in the process. Bloody and beaten, Chaverot found the trail after wh...

DATE: Jul 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Kilian Jornet dislocates shoulder, continues 87 miles for Hardrock 100 win

SILVERTON Kilian Jornet boasts a résumé full of elite accomplishments. When he kissed the finisher’s rock at the Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run at 6:32 a.m. Saturday, he had turn...

DATE: Jul 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports