Megan Rapinoe, Caitlin Clark, Serena Williams, Mia Hamm, Lindsey Vonn—the list of high-profile, recognizable women athletes is growing. And track and field athletes may be the next to become household names. That’s the bet that Alexis Ohanian is making ...

Gabby Thomas spoke about the changes taking place in track and field in recent years. After the Paris Olympics, Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian launched a new women-only track meet called Athlos that featured some of the best athletes in the world.

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Clarifying promised rules on female eligibility, track and field’s governing body set a Sept. 1 deadline Wednesday for athletes to pass a gene test for competing at the world championships. World Athletics said in March it would require chromosome ...

GENEVA, Switzerland — The names of experts appointed to an Olympic panel looking at female gender issues ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are not being revealed, the IOC said Friday. A working group on “Protection of the Female Category” in ...

On July 30, World Athletics announced specifics on a new gene testing policy for athletes competing in the female category. To be eligible for the upcoming Tokyo World Athletics Championships, these athletes must take a SRY gene test by September 1.

The US Olympic and Paralymic Committee (USOPC) has quietly made a change to the policy on their website regarding the allowance of trans athletes in Olympic sports. The USOPC's change in policy bans transgender athletes from competition in Olympic and ...

USA Track and Field has announced nominees for its four Athlete of the Year awards. All of the 17 nominees either won world championships or major marathons in 2025. The winners will be decided by fan and media voting. Fan voting is open here through Nov. 10. They’ll be announced at the USATF Annual Meeting on Dec. 5 in Orlando.