Black track and field athletes
Little Known Black History Fact: John Carlos

  The 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics inspired one of the most iconic images of all time. Tommie Smith and…
06.18.19
Usain Bolt Retires, USA Dominates World Championships

LONDON (AP) — Usain Bolt took a last leisurely stroll around the track, placed his hands over his heart and…
08.14.17
Usain Bolt Is Down To His Last, Blazing Curtain Call

Usain Bolt? Nobody has been a match for him, on or off the track. The man who reshaped the record…
07.31.17
Usain Bolt Remains World’s Fastest Man

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even a lumbering start couldn’t slow down the world’s fastest man. Usain Bolt became the…
08.15.16
U.S. Bobbles Baton, Jamaica Takes Gold In 4×400 At World Championships

BEIJING (AP) — For the world’s best sprinters, passing the baton in the 4×400 relay is about as easy as…
08.30.15
Little Known Black History Fact: Madeline Manning-Mims

  Madeline Manning-Mims made waves as a standout Track and Field athlete at Tennessee State University and at the three…
01.12.15
Little Known Black History Fact: 1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif. marked a return for America to global competition after then-President Ronald Reagan…
08.05.14
Jackie Joyner Kersee Tells Adults to Act Like Kids for a Day

Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner Kersee is one of the greatest athletes of our time, and now that she’s retired…
09.12.13
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