Her run of track victories has sparked fury online — with critics quickly accusing her of having an unfair advantage.

the Black track and field standout who broke through racial barriers and became the only woman to compete for the United States in the long jump at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, died Thursday.

"That's when the girls came and asked if they could ... where she secured her spot as the only American woman in the long jump at the Helsinki Olympics. "It was not about winning," Staton said.

It was into such a feeling of prosperity that a baby girl was born to the ... 200 meters, long jump, javelin and 800 meters. After gaining an Olympic silver medal in 1984 when she was edged ...

Tara Davis-Woodhall kicked off her first short jump session ahead of the 2025 track season. The reigning Olympic champion in the long jump has been balancing quality time with her husband and ...

On the field end of things, reigning World and Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou’s lukewarm 2025 season continued, as he was forced to settle for silver in the long jump, behind Italy's ...