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Athlos NYC 2025 is putting track & field in the spotlight

The second annual Athlos NYC, a women’s-only track & field meet featuring some of the speediest and strongest competitors in the world, begins tonight. You know the drill — today’s newsletter will cover what makes Athlos so unique, the can’t-miss events, and the athletes to watch. Take your mark.

October 09, 2025

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks American 400m record at World Athletics Championships

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The World Athletics Championships (aka, track & field’s most prestigious biennial international event) is underway in Tokyo — and American sprinter Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is on the precipice of history.

September 17, 2025

Athlos inks multiyear media rights deal with ION

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Athlos — Alexis Ohanian’s elite women-only track competition — entered a multiyear partnership with Scripps Sports yesterday to make its Ion network the domestic linear broadcast partner for this year’s Athlos NYC competition taking place October 10th.

September 10, 2025

Kenyan track star Faith Kipyegon’s historic attempt to break a four-minute mile

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Kenyan track star Faith Kipyegon is attempting to do what no woman has ever done before: run a mile in under four minutes. Here’s what you need to know about her boundary-pushing and potentially historic race before tuning in to Nike’s YouTube channel tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. ET. Let’s lace ’em up.

June 25, 2025

Checking in on the four men's indoor NCAA track records set so far this season

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Just one month into 2025 and a handful of indoor track athletes are already making it their year with broken records aplenty.

February 03, 2025

A deep dive into the NYC marathon

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Here’s everything you need to know as athletes toe the line for the 2024 TCS New York City (NYC) Marathon in Staten Island and make their way to Central Park. On your mark, get set, let’s scroll.

November 03, 2024

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone going for repeat gold in women’s 400m hurdles

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Clear your cal for 3:25 p.m. ET, because an epic showdown is about to hit the purple track of Stade de France — American hurdler and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will take on her rival, Femke Bol of the Netherlands, in one of the Games’ most difficult races. On your mark, get set, let’s go.

August 08, 2024

Olympic icons put on record-setting performances at Gymnastics and Track & Field Trials

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Olympic icons put on record-setting performances at Gymnastics and Track & Field Trials

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July 01, 2024

Pass the tissues, because a whole host of Olympic dreams were realized at this weekend’s USA Gymnastics and Track & Field Trials. Here are the biggest names to know with just 25 days to go until the Games begin.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #590

Alex Ovechkin’s concerning relationship with Vladimir Putin

September 17, 2026

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Alex Ovechkin’s concerning relationship with Vladimir Putin

Today is Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin’s 41st birthday. It’s also the first day of training camp ahead of his 22nd and perhaps final season in the NHL, which should be cause for celebration as one of the league’s all-time greats. However, on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz detail Ovi’s relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin, inspired by the hockey player's recent ad endorsing Putin’s party ahead of parliamentary elections.