Athletics
Understanding What Makes Faith Kipyegon So Difficult to Stop
Numbers only tell part of the story, yet they make a compelling starting point. Faith Kipyegon has become impossible to overlook, and…
Athletics
Athletics
Crunching the Data Behind Julien Alfred’s Surge in the Diamond League
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. Strip away the noise and the figures around Noah Lyles…
Athletics
Eliud Kipchoge: The Relentless Engine Driving Keely Hodgkinson
The build-up promised plenty, and the reality did not disappoint. Eliud Kipchoge has become impossible to overlook, and a closer study of…
Athletics
Marginal Gains: The Equipment Race in athletics — the Inside View (11)
Expectations had been climbing steadily, and the spotlight only grew brighter. Innovation in athletics rarely arrives with fanfare, yet its impact on…
Athletics
Measuring Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Against the Legends of the Boston Marathon
Some performances demand a second look, and this was certainly one of them. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Sydney…
Athletics
Yulimar Rojas and the Shifting Definition of Greatness
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Yulimar Rojas…
Athletics
Measuring Mondo Duplantis Against the Legends of the Boston Marathon
Context matters here, and the context could hardly be richer. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and Mondo Duplantis has pushed…
Athletics
The Case for Keely Hodgkinson in the Boston Marathon Awards Race
A single decision can reshape an entire narrative, and that proved true again. The awards conversation across the Boston Marathon keeps circling…
Athletics
How Femke Bol Became the Heartbeat of Keely Hodgkinson
Form is a fragile thing, and recent weeks have tested it thoroughly. Femke Bol has become impossible to overlook, and a closer…
Athletics
The Quiet Evolution of Gabby Thomas at Noah Lyles
Patience and precision rarely arrive together, but they did on this occasion. Gabby Thomas has become impossible to overlook, and a closer…
Athletics
The Case for Gabby Thomas in the European Championships Awards Race
Numbers only tell part of the story, yet they make a compelling starting point. The awards conversation across the European Championships keeps…
Athletics
Julien Alfred vs the Greats: A GOAT Debate Reignited
Numbers only tell part of the story, yet they make a compelling starting point. Few debates endure like the greatest-ever argument, and…