GERALD IMRAY
FILE - Chad le Clos of South Africa looks up after his swim in a men's 200-meter butterfly semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Former Olympic champion Chad le Clos was named on South Africa's team on Monday, May 9, 2022, for his seventh swimming world championships. The 30-year-old le Clos is planning to compete in the 50, 100 and 200 meters butterfly at the worlds in Budapest, Hungary, which start on June 18, South Africa's swimming federation said.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Le Clos makes South Africa team for his 7th world champs

By Gerald Imray May. 09, 2022 02:41 PM EDT
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former Olympic champion Chad le Clos was named on

FILE - In this Friday, July 30, 2021 file photo, Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, right, crosses the finish line ahead of Agnes Tirop, of Kenya, left, to win a heat in the women's 5,000-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop, a two-time world championships bronze medalist, has been found dead at her home in Iten in western Kenya, the country's track federation said Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop found dead, police hunt husband

By Gerald Imray Oct. 13, 2021 08:24 AM EDT
Kenyan Olympic runner and two-time world championship bronze medalist Agnes

Gold medalist Sifan Hassan, of Netherlands, reacts during the medal ceremony for the women's 10,000-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Hassan gets 3 distance medals in amazing Olympic odyssey

By Gerald Imray Aug. 07, 2021 01:16 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — By the time she reached the 65th and final lap of her eight-day

Sifan Hassan, of Netherlands, reacts after the final of the women's 1,500-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics

By Gerald Imray Aug. 06, 2021 11:07 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — There are some things track fans are used to: Nobody stops the

Damian Warner, of Canada douses himself in water as he celebrates after winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Toughest Olympics? Decathletes and heptathletes say probably

By Gerald Imray Aug. 05, 2021 01:38 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Even for the athletes good enough and brave enough to take on the

Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, holds her gold medal for women's 5,000-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Sifan Hassan running for Olympic history in distance races

By Gerald Imray Aug. 05, 2021 04:21 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sifan Hassan is taking distance running at the Olympics back to

Emmanuel Korir, right, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the gold medal with silver medalist Ferguson Rotich, also of Kenya, in the men's 800-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Rudisha calling: 'King' phones to congratulate new 800 champ

By Gerald Imray Aug. 04, 2021 12:31 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Emmanuel Korir had barely settled in as the new Olympic champion

Karsten Warholm, of Norway celebrates as he wins the gold medal ahead of Rai Benjamin, of United States in the final of the men's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
After Warholm's WR stunner, a look at track's great races

By Gerald Imray Aug. 03, 2021 07:52 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Karsten Warholm's staggering run to shatter his own 400-meter

Elaine Thompson-Herah, left, of Jamaica, wins the final of the women's 200-meters from Christine Mboma, of Namibia, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
EXPLAINER: What exactly are track's testosterone rules?

By Gerald Imray Aug. 03, 2021 12:27 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The complex testosterone regulations in track and field have

Christine Mboma, of Namibia, left, leads Gabrielle Thomas, of United States in a women's 200-meter first round heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Teenagers make 200 final in Olympic testosterone controversy

By Gerald Imray Aug. 02, 2021 09:12 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Two 18-year-old Namibian runners threw track and field's

Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, reacts after winning her heat of the women's 1,500-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
What a recovery! Hassan falls, gets up and wins 1,500 heat

By Gerald Imray Aug. 01, 2021 09:52 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sifan Hassan's bid for a distance treble at the Olympics was

Wayde Van Niekerk, of South Africa, runs in a heat in the men's 400-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Back in Lane 8: Van Niekerk's struggle to reach the Olympics

By Gerald Imray Aug. 01, 2021 06:26 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Lane 8. The place where no 400-meter runner

Elaine Thompson-Herah, left, of Jamaica, celebrates after winning the women's 100-meters final with teammate Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Fraser-Pryce still seeking her Olympic 'moment'

By Gerald Imray Jul. 31, 2021 01:08 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Count them for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Four Olympics, seven

Francine Niyonsaba, of Burundi, finishes a heat in the women's 5,000-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
'So alone': Niyonsaba criticizes own team after Olympics DQ

By Gerald Imray Jul. 31, 2021 01:42 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Olympic silver medalist Francine Niyonsaba criticized her own team

Blessing Okagbare, of Nigeria, wins a heat in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Nigerian sprinter suspended for HGH hours before Olympic run

By Gerald Imray Jul. 30, 2021 09:09 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare was provisionally suspended

Selemon Barega, of Ethiopia, celebrates after winning the men's 10,000-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Ethiopia's Barega wins 1st track gold of Tokyo Olympics

By Gerald Imray Jul. 30, 2021 09:45 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Selemon Barega won the first track and field gold medal of the

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2020, file photo, Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, reacts after winning the women's 5,000-meters race at the Golden Spike athletic meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Double world champion Hassan is considering doing a crazy distance-running triple at the Olympics. Hassan says she's possibly going to add the 1,500 meters to her Tokyo schedule having already decided on pursuing a 5,000-10,000 double at Olympic Stadium. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Craziness: Hassan considers running triple at Olympics

By Gerald Imray Jul. 29, 2021 03:20 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sifan Hassan's schedule on the Olympic track looks more like a

Yui Ohashi, of Japan, celebrates after winning the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Ohashi emerging as an unlikely Olympic star for Japan

By Gerald Imray Jul. 28, 2021 10:52 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Little-known Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi giggled politely at the

Ariarne Titmus of Australia is embraced by her coach Dean Boxall after winning the women's 200-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Terminator 2: Another Tokyo gold for laser-focused Aussie

By Gerald Imray Jul. 28, 2021 05:24 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Briefly, the Terminator showed she’s still human as her eyes

Kristof Milak of Hungary poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Milak angry despite win, says hole in suit prevented record

By Gerald Imray Jul. 28, 2021 05:04 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — How dominant is Hungarian butterfly swimmer Kristof Milak right