Christian Coleman
Zhiqiang Wu, of China anchors his team to win a semifinal of the men's 4 x 100-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Not again! US men's team gone after another messy relay

By Eddie Pells Aug. 04, 2021 11:49 PM EDT

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Lamont Jacobs, center, of Italy, celebrates after winning the men's the 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas-born Italian sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor

By Eddie Pells Aug. 01, 2021 12:26 AM EDT

Norway's Karsten Warholm celebrates after running 46.70 seconds to set a new men's 400m hurdles world record at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo, Norway Thursday July 1, 2021. (Fredrik Hagen, NTB via AP)
Coe sees track and field healthy ahead of Olympic program

By Graham Dunbar Jul. 27, 2021 12:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 19, 2021, photo, Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the first heat of the semis finals in women's 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. From doping, to demonstrations to dirty officials, the Olympics have never lacked their share of off-the-field scandals and controversies that keep the Games in the headlines long after the torch goes out. Only weeks before the start of the Olympics, the ban of American sprinter Richardson for a positive marijuana test fueled a debate about whether that drug — not considered a performance enhancer and now legal in some parts of the globe — should be forbidden anymore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Olympic scandals march on long after torch goes out

By Eddie Pells Jul. 22, 2021 03:28 AM EDT

In this June 19, 2021 photo, Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the first heat of the semis finals in women's 100-meter runat the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. Richardson, who won the 100 at Olympic trials in 10.86 seconds on June 19, told of her ban Friday, July 2 on the “Today Show.”(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test

By Eddie Pells And Pat Graham Jul. 02, 2021 09:02 AM EDT

FILE - United States' Shelby Houlihan, right, reacts after finishing a women's 5000m heat during the World Athletics Championships in London, in this Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, file photo. Banned runner Shelby Houlihan is in the lineup and will be allowed to run at U.S. Olympic track trials while any appeals she files are pending. The American record holder at 1,500 and 5,000 meters, Houlihan is on the start list for Friday’s, June 18, 2021, 5,000 preliminaries. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)
Doping’s puzzling rules: McNeal's case poses another hurdle

By Eddie Pells Jun. 19, 2021 01:28 PM EDT

US triple jumper banned from Olympics for missed drug tests

By Graham Dunbar May. 14, 2021 05:28 PM EDT
GENEVA (AP) — American triple jumper Omar Craddock was banned for 20 months on Friday over missed doping tests and will miss the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022...

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 file photo, Christian Coleman of the United States, gold winner, bites on his medal during the medal ceremony for the men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. The fastest man in the world will miss the Tokyo Olympics after failing in an appeal to overturn his ban for missed doping tests, it was announced on Friday, April 16, 2021. American sprinter Christian Coleman did have his ban cut from two years to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, file)
Christian Coleman to miss Olympics despite reduced ban

By Graham Dunbar Apr. 16, 2021 04:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 file photo, Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain, celebrates after winning gold in the women's 400 meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. World champion runner Salwa Eid Naser has avoided being banned for a doping rules violation because of a technicality, according to a ruling published Tuesday Oct. 20, 2020. Naser will keep her 2019 world title and can compete for Bahrain at the Tokyo Olympics. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
100-meter world champion Coleman appeals doping ban to CAS

Nov. 26, 2020 12:16 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 file photo, Kenya's Elijah Manangoi celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 1500m final during the World Athletics Championships in London. Former 1,500-meter world champion Elijah Manangoi was provisionally suspended Thursday, July 23, 2020 for missing doping tests. The Athletics Integrity Unit said the Kenyan runner has been charged with “whereabouts failures.” No timetable for his disciplinary case was given. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Former 1,500m world champ Manangoi banned for 2 years

Nov. 13, 2020 12:35 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, Christian Coleman, of the United States, celebrates after crossing the line to win the gold medal in men's 100 meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)
Christian Coleman banned, runs out of chances for Olympics

By Eddie Pells Oct. 27, 2020 01:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2019, file photo, Salwa Eid Naser, of Bahrain, celebrates after winning gold in the women's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. There have been a few high-profile names in track and field making a mess of what is supposed to be a simple process of letting drug testers know where they will be for one hour each day. World champions Christian Coleman and Naser could miss the Tokyo Games for what are known in the anti-doping world as whereabouts failures. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, FILE)
World champion runner Naser wins doping case on technicality

By Graham Dunbar Oct. 20, 2020 08:48 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, United States' Deajah Stevens races in a women's 200m first round heat during the World Athletics Championships in London. American sprinter Deajah Stevens was provisionally suspended Friday, May 1, 2020, for repeatedly being unavailable for doping tests.The Athletics Integrity Unit said Stevens amassed three whereabouts violations in a year. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
American sprinter Stevens banned 18 months for missed tests

By Graham Dunbar Jul. 16, 2020 08:42 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, Christian Coleman, of the United States, poses after winning the men's 100 meter race during the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Reigning world champion Coleman insists a simple phone call from drug testers while he was out Christmas shopping could’ve prevented the latest misunderstanding about his whereabouts, one he fears could lead to a suspension. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
World's fastest man suspended for missing doping tests

By James Ellingworth And Pat Graham Jun. 17, 2020 02:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, Noah Lyles, of the United States, leads the team to gold in the men's 4x100 meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Lyles is spending his time these days trying to process what's happening in his country — a land riven with protests, pain and questions in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, FIle)
Star sprinter eyes a roiled nation and race in all its forms

By Eddie Pells Jun. 06, 2020 12:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, United States' Deajah Stevens races in a women's 200m first round heat during the World Athletics Championships in London. American sprinter Deajah Stevens was provisionally suspended Friday, May 1, 2020, for repeatedly being unavailable for doping tests.The Athletics Integrity Unit said Stevens amassed three whereabouts violations in a year. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
American sprinter Deajah Stevens suspended in doping case

May. 01, 2020 09:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, silver medal winner Justin Gatlin, of the United States, smiles during the medal ceremony for the men's 100m event at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Gatlin and Jamaican Asafa Powell may be late 30-something sprinters but they feel as youthful as ever. There's no retirement talk even with the Tokyo Games delayed for a year due to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)
The old guards: Gatlin, Powell hanging on for games in 2021

By Pat Graham Mar. 26, 2020 02:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, file photo, Canada's Andre De Grasse celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men's 200-meters at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Stunned at first, sprinter Andre De Grasse said he understands Team Canada's decision to not send a team to the Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic unless they were delayed a year. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
De Grasse still hoping to be part of Olympic sprint show

By Pat Graham Mar. 24, 2020 06:30 AM EDT