Joyce Njeru is going all out for victory at Sierre-Zinal this weekend – and the Golden Trail World Series. The Kenyan star has had a great first half of the season and has realistic ambitions of winning both the GTWS and the Mountain Running World Cup. She was runner-up...

Joyce Njeru says Sierre-Zinal and more GTWS wins would be the “next level”

Support us! iRunFar may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. The 2024 Sierre-Zinal mountain race was thrilling right until the athletes crossed the finish line. Joyline Chepngeno (Kenya) won the women’s race in a breakout performance, while Kilian Jornet (Spain, lives in Norway) took his 10th win of the men’s race, and set a course record by the narrowest of margins.

2024 Sierre-Zinal Results: Joyline Chepngeno Takes Surprise Win While Kilian Jornet Seals 10th Victory

The Mirror US

Alessia Zarbo collapsed during the women's 10,000m final of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, with medical rushing to the aid of the French runner as her peers continued to run past her

Olympic athlete dragged out of opponents' way and bundled onto stretcher during race

Sha'Carri Richardson continues to show she's one of the fastest women alive ... blowing by a German runner and hitting her with the side eye during a qualifying relay race in Paris on Thursday, and the moment was pretty epic!

Sha'Carri Richardson Side Eyes Opponent Before Speeding By During Race

The Independent

Great Britain’s Toby Roberts has won gold in the men’s boulder and lead competition at the Paris Olympics.Roberts totalled 155.2 points in the two combined sections to beat Japanese favourite Sorato Anraku into second place.The 19-year-old was third after the boulder round at Le Bourget Climbing Venue but produced a brilliant lead climb for 92.1 points, and his gold was sealed when Anraku fell just under 10 points from Roberts’ mark.HISTORY!!! 🥇 Toby Roberts wins Team GB’s first sport climbing medal at an Olympic Games.#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/PDvXDPH1ln— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 9, 2024Austria’s Jakob Schubert took bronze and Great Britain’s Hamish McArthur finished fifth on 125.9 points.The teenager was given the nickname ‘The Terminator’ because of his determination.      Read More               Katarina Johnson-Thompson gold hopes fade as she slips to second after javelinWhat does Katarina Johnson-Thompson need to win heptathlon gold at Olympics?Olympics 2024 LIVE: Latest medals and results from Paris 2024      

Toby ‘Terminator’ Roberts seals gold for GB after judgment day in climbing

Washington State

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Incident Summary: On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, during the 3m springboard preliminaries at the Olympic Games in Paris, American diver Alison Gibson faced an unfortunate incident that led to a score of 0.0. Competing to secure a place in the semi-finals, the 25-year-old Texas-born athlete experienced a collision with the diving board that significantly impacted her performance.

Heart-Stopping Moment: Alison Gibson’s Dive Ends in Disaster at the 2024 Olympics

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

The US Sun

FRENCH runner Alessia Zarbo collapsed during the women’s 10,000 metres as medics rushed to her aid. The 22-year-old was attended to in the middle of the race as the leading pack continued to circulate the track. Zarbo was applauded off by the home crowd in Paris as those in the Stade de France turned their […]

Olympics star Alessia Zarbo collapses during women’s 10,000m final as medics rush to her aid in middle of race

PARIS -- The United States won the gold medal in the Olympic women's 4x100 meters relay on Friday, their 12th title in the event ,after Great Britain botched their final exchange. The U.S. team of Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Paris Olympic 200-meter champion Gabby Thomas and Sha'Carri Richardson clocked 41.78...

Sha'Carri Richardson, US sprints to gold in 4x100 relay

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Athlon Sports

United States sprinter Noah Lyles received a bronze medal for his finish in the 200-meter final. He's now a two-time medalist, having previously secured a gold medal in the 100-meter final.  Lyles finished the 200-meter final, clocking in at 19.70. Botswana runner Letsile Tebogo won the ...

U.S. Sprinter Noah Lyles Spotted In Wheel Chair After Losing 200M Final

An Olympic cameraman disturbed a 5,000-meter run after wandering into the middle of the pack during a race — drawing criticism from the athletes. The incident happened yesterday (Wednesday) in the second heat of the preliminary rounds as the runners entered the final four laps of the race. On the first bend of the lap, the cameraman is seen standing on the track but just as the pack approaches he inexplicably walks toward the inside lane without looking and directly into the racers’ path.

Olympic Cameraman Wanders Onto Track and Disrupts 5,000-Meter Race

WEKU

U.S. women cruised to victory in the 4 by 400 relay in Saint-Denis, France. American men, meanwhile, prevailed in a hard-fought relay at the same distance, beating Botswana.

U.S. women, men seize a pair of golds in Olympic 4 by 400 relays

Denver, CO

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

David Heitz

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

Olympic star Lamecha Girma took a nasty fall during the steeplechase race in Paris. The 2020 silver medalist was stretchered off the track and taken to the hospital.

Olympic Star Stretchered Off Track After Nasty Fall During Race

Sports Illustrated

McLaughlin-Levrone dominated her signature race, with no one even coming close.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Dusts Field En Route to 400-Meter Hurdles Gold Medal

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

960 The Ref

SAINT-DENIS, France — (AP) — The night American sprinter Noah Lyles won a bronze medal, he had a fever of around 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 Celsius), according to his coach Lance Brauman. It's what made that medal, in his last sprint at the Paris Olympics, all the more...

Coach says Noah Lyles had a 102 fever when he won a bronze; says he'll be back for 2028 Olympics

Medal number three is still on the cards for Emma Finucane.

Finucane eases her way into track sprint semi-finals

Shine My Crown

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics by clinching the country’s first-ever gold medal in the women’s 10,000 meters. Chebet, who is also the reigning Olympic 5,000 meters champion, delivered a remarkable performance on Friday, Aug. 9 at the Stade de France, finishing the race in 30:43.25.

Beatrice Chebet Secures Kenya’s First Olympic Women’s 10,000-Meter Title in Paris

NewsBreak

Unknown trail running rookie loses 30kg to take on elite stars in top race – and WINS

Joyline Chepngeno burst onto the trail running scene in the most incredible way imaginable with a remarkable win at the 51st edition of the iconic Sierre-Zinal...

Unknown trail running rookie loses 30kg to take on elite stars in top race – and WINS

Comments / 0