Mo Farah
FILE Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning the gold medal, in the men's 5000-meter medals ceremony, during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has disclosed he was brought into Britain illegally from Djibouti under the name of another child. The British athlete made the revelation in a BBC documentary. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
UK Olympic great Mo Farah says he was trafficked as a child

By Danica Kirka Jul. 12, 2022 08:07 AM EDT

Kazakhstan's Norah Jeruto wins the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase during the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Thompson-Herah edges Richardson in the Prefontaine 100

By Anne M. Peterson May. 28, 2022 07:17 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:57 AM EST
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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

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

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

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)
'Wow! Wow!' Women get Olympic track off to a sizzling start

By Eddie Pells Jul. 30, 2021 01:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2015, file photo, Alberto Salazar watches a training session for the World Athletic Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing. Salazar has been permanently banned by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for sexual and emotional misconduct. Salazar has 10 days to appeal the decision. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Salazar gets lifetime ban for sexual, emotional misconduct

Jul. 26, 2021 09:20 PM EDT

No Bolt means stage open for new stars to emerge in Tokyo

Jul. 02, 2021 12:16 PM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Usain Bolt. The 34-year-old Bolt, retired since 2017, will watch the Tokyo Games from the comfort of his home in Jamaica as someone other...

Britain's Mo Farah competes in the Men's 10000m final during day one of the British Athletics Championships at Manchester Regional Arena in England, Friday June 25, 2021. Mo Farah failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics and will not defend his 10,000-meter title. The four-time Olympic champion missed the qualifying time in an invitational 10,000 at the British athletics championships in Manchester. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
Mo Farah missing Olympics after failing to qualify in 10K

Jun. 25, 2021 05:54 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jan. 28, 2021 12:32 PM EST
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FILE - In this July 31, 2012 file photo, United States' Michael Phelps poses with his gold medal for the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
In 2012, Bolt, Phelps cemented legendary status at Olympics

By Rob Harris Aug. 17, 2020 02:46 PM EDT

Banned track coach Salazar gets court date for doping appeal

Jun. 02, 2020 05:25 PM EDT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Banned track and field coach Alberto Salazar will try to overturn his four-year suspension at sport’s highest court in November. ...