American Molly Seidel became the third American woman to earn a medal in the women’s marathon in Olympics history.
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
Allyson Felix wins bronze in women’s 400 meters, her 10th career Olympic medal in track and field
Allyson Felix won the bronze medal in the 400-meter dash to join Carl Lewis as the only Americans to win 10 medals at the Summer Olympics.
Sydney McLaughlin sets world record; Dalilah Muhammad wins silver in 400 hurdles
The 21-year-old McLaughlin won the women’s 400-meter hurdles in dominant fashion, beating compatriot Dalilah Muhammad in a world record 51.46 seconds.
‘Best race in Olympic history:’ Inside the record-breaking duel between Rai Benjamin and Karsten Warholm
In one of track’s great rivalries in Tokyo, Raj Benjamin was second to Karsten Warholm, who set a world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics.
American Keni Harrison wins silver medal in 100-meter hurdles at Tokyo Games
American Keni Harrison takes the silver medal in the 100-meter hurdles, five years after suffering heartbreak at the Rio Games.
Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins 100-meter dash, takes over as fastest man in the world
Jacobs surprisingly took gold in the first Olympic 100-meter final of the post-Bolt era. American Fred Kerley won silver.
Underdog American Bobby Finke charges on final lap to win gold in 800 freestyle at Tokyo Olympics
American Bobby Finke made a late charge on the final lap to pass three competitors and win gold in the 800-meter freestyle at the Summer Olympics.
US pole vaulter Sam Kendricks out of Olympics with COVID-19, sends 3 Aussies into lockdown
American pole vaulter and reigning world champion Sam Kendricks will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19.
Argentinian fencer suffers Olympic defeat. Then boyfriend proposes, and the loss doesn’t matter
Argentinian fencer María Belén Pérez Maurice lost her match at the Tokyo Olympics. Then her coach/boyfriend proposed during a TV interview.
Team USA wins 10 medals on Day 2 of Tokyo Olympics, but the specter of COVID-19 looms
While it took about 48 minutes for Team USA’s fortunes at the Tokyo Games to change, the specter of COVID-19 makes these Olympics very strange.