PAT GRAHAM
Oksana Masters, from USA, sits next to her bike after wining at women's H4-5 Time Trial at the Fuji International Speedway at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Masters cruises to Paralympic gold in hand-cycle time trial

By Pat Graham Aug. 30, 2021 02:18 AM EDT
A thought recently struck Paralympic gold medalist Oksana Masters: What would

FILE - Blind Paralympic athlete Lex Gillette poses for photos at the 2016 Team USA Media Summit in Beverly Hill, Calif., in this Tuesday, March 8, 2016, file photo. Long jumper Lex Gillette is chasing after Paralympic gold after four straight silver medals. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Blind long jumper envisions Paralympic gold after 4 silvers

By Pat Graham Aug. 26, 2021 01:26 AM EDT
The popular black-and-gray T-shirt featuring the mantra of blind long jumper

Runners compete during the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Kenya's Kipchoge dominates, defends Olympic marathon title

By Pat Graham Aug. 07, 2021 09:00 PM EDT
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Eliud Kipchoge just decided it was time to sprint away.

Peres Jepchirchir, left, of Kenya, leads the pack on her way to winning the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. Her compatriot Brigid Kosgei, centre placed in the second while Molly Seidel, right, of the United States finished in the third. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Seidel earns marathon bronze, predicted medal in 4th grade

By Pat Graham Aug. 07, 2021 01:06 AM EDT
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Maybe the person most surprised by the bronze medal in

Peres Jepchirchir, of Kenya, celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Olympic marathon

By Pat Graham Aug. 06, 2021 08:08 PM EDT
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — There was an unfamiliar sight along the women's marathon

FILE - In this April 18, 2021, file photo, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya runs to win the NN Mission Marathon at Enschede Airport in Enschede, Netherlands. The Olympic marathons, along with the race walks, were shifted a four-hour train ride north to Sapporo because of the extreme heat in Tokyo. Kipchoge is the defending champion. (Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool Photo via AP, File)
'Same frying pan': Marathoners brace for heat in Sapporo

By Pat Graham Aug. 06, 2021 05:06 AM EDT
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Eliud Kipchoge looks at the early-morning heat and the

FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo, first place finisher Aliphine Tuliamuk leads second place finisher Molly Seidel to the finish in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials in Atlanta. Tuliamuk will have company in Tokyo with her baby, Zoe, allowed to travel with her. The original plan was to start a family after the Tokyo Olympics. But when the Summer Games were postponed by the pandemic, the 32-year-old Tuliamuk and her fiance, Tim Gannon, decided not to wait. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Marathon mom: Tuliamuk on track after having baby in January

By Pat Graham Aug. 05, 2021 06:12 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sometimes, her workouts on an exercise machine were cut short when

Gold medalist Ryan Crouser, of the United States, waves during the medal ceremony for the men's shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
'We did it': Crouser's gold a tribute to his fallen grandpa

By Pat Graham Aug. 05, 2021 12:02 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Ryan Crouser wrote the note and brought it to the stadium just in

Andre De Grasse, of Canada races to win the gold medal ahead of Kenneth Bednarek, of United States, silver, and Noah Lyles, of United States, bronze, in the final of the men's 200-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Tears from Lyles at Olympics about more than just the bronze

By Pat Graham Aug. 04, 2021 12:45 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The sobbing from 200-meter favorite Noah Lyles had little to do

Gwen Berry, of the United States, competes in the women's hammer throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Last stand: Outspoken Berry says goodbye to the Tokyo Games

By Pat Graham Aug. 03, 2021 11:55 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The stage was all hers, so Gwen Berry pounded on her chest and

Karsten Warholm, of Norway, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Warholm's evolution: From running in jeans to world records

By Pat Graham Aug. 03, 2021 05:25 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The young Norwegian kid once joined a 200-meter-ish race on the

Valarie Allman, of the United States, wins the gold medal in the women's discus throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Allman's Joy: Discus thrower waits out rain for gold medal

By Pat Graham Aug. 02, 2021 12:23 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The path to Valarie Allman's gold medal — the first for the U.S.

Gold medalist Mutaz Barshim, left, of Qatar and silver medalist Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy celebrate on the track after the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Christian Petersen/Pool Photo via AP)
Settled: High-jump friends elect double gold over jump-off

By Pat Graham Aug. 01, 2021 01:24 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The Italian high jumper leaped into his rival's arms, then belly

Isaiah Jewett, of the United States, and Nijel Amos, right, of Botswana, fall in the men's 800-meter semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
No hard feelings: Amos and Jewett tangle, finish together

By Pat Graham Aug. 01, 2021 11:35 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Isaiah Jewett and Nijel Amos were sprawled on the track next to

Competitors start in their heat of the men's 100-meters with empty seats as a backdrop in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
EXPLAINER: The tech behind Tokyo Olympics' fast track

By Pat Graham Aug. 01, 2021 12:36 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The Jamaican sprinter and her Olympic-record time captured

The team from Poland celebrates after winning winning the 4 x 400-meter mixed relay final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Nearly out of event, US earns bronze in 4x400 mixed relay

By Pat Graham Jul. 31, 2021 12:30 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The American lineup for the 4x400 mixed relay was rather

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2016, file photo, Bahamas' Shaunae Miller-Uibo falls over the finish line to win gold ahead of United States' Allyson Felix, right, in the women's 400-meter final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Miller-Uibo won gold in Rio with a dive at the finish of the 400 meters. She's diving in at the Tokyo Games with plans to not only defend her title but chase after gold in the 200 meters. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Diving in: Miller-Uibo will run 200, may defend 400 title

By Pat Graham Jul. 31, 2021 06:02 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The scrapes on her knee, stomach and forearms have long since

Adrian Ililau, of Palau, and Scott Fiti, of Federated States of Micronesia, compete in a heat in the men's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
For some on track, Olympic moment means more than fast times

By Pat Graham Jul. 31, 2021 02:26 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The official clock showed sprinter Scott Fiti's stay at the

Raven Saunders, of United States, waits to compete in the qualification rounds of the women's shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Joker's wild: Saunders dons mask before shot put at Olympics

By Pat Graham Jul. 30, 2021 10:14 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — They call her “The Hulk.” On Friday, she looked more like “The

Elaine Thompson-Herah, of Jamaica, 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)
No comment: Richardson questions bring quick response, exit

By Pat Graham Jul. 30, 2021 03:13 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — If you thought they were fast on the track, try asking a sprinter