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Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Sport
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Faith Kipyegon will try to become first woman to break 4-minute mile in Paris
FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1500 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1500 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) PARIS (AP) — Triple Olympic gold medalist Faith Kipyegon will try to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes later Thursday in Paris. Kipyegon, a three-time Olympic 1,500-meter champion from Kenya, is already the world-record holder in the mile and 1,500. She will need to shave at least 7.65 seconds off her world record time of 4:07.64. Advertisement It was more than 71 years ago when British runner Roger Bannister became the first man to eclipse four minutes in 3:59.4. 'I want this attempt to say to women, 'You can dream and make your dreams valid,'' she said. 'This is the way to go as women, to push boundaries and dream big.' Kipyegon set the women's mile world record nearly two years ago during a Diamond League meet in Monaco. To improve it, Kipyegon will need to run each of her four laps an average of about two seconds faster. The 31-year-old athlete won her third straight 1,500 Olympic title in Paris last August. A month before that, she broke her own 1,500 record on the same track where she will run on Thursday at Stade Charléty. Advertisement She will be wearing the latest innovations from Nike, from her aerodynamic track suit to her spikes. It's unclear how many pacemakers will accompany Kipyegon during the Nike-sponsored event dubbed " Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile." ___ AP sports:
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
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Olympic sprint finalist Knighton at sports court for appeals in doping contamination case
FILE - Erriyon Knighton, of the United States, reacts following his men's 200-meter semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — United States sprinter Erriyon Knighton went to court Monday to defend his claim he was contaminated in a positive doping test case that risks a ban from the next world championships. A two-time Olympic finalist in the 200 meters aged just 21, Knighton was cleared to run at the Paris Summer Games last year only after an American tribunal ruled he was not at fault for the positive test for trenbolone, a steroid used in livestock farming. Advertisement The World Anti-Doping Agency and track and field's Athletics Integrity Unit have challenged that ruling in combined appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. CAS has scheduled the appeal hearing for two days and said a verdict is likely within several weeks. The U.S. track and field national championships start July 31 in Eugene, Oregon. They are trials to pick the U.S. team for the 2025 worlds that open Sept. 13 in Tokyo. Knighton's attorney Howard Jacobs suggested last year Knighton could be 'collateral damage' in an ongoing feud between WADA and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, fueled by how a case of alleged contamination of Chinese Olympic swimmers was handled by the global watchdog. Advertisement USADA prosecuted Knighton's original case after he tested positive in March last year and accepted the 'no-fault' ruling based on the explanation the contamination was by oxtail from a bakery in central Florida. The USADA investigation included obtaining the meat and testing it, plus interviews with the manager of the bakery, Knighton, his girlfriend and his mother. They backed up the athlete's claim of contamination. In the Chinese case, an explanation of contamination with a banned heart medication in a hotel kitchen in 2021 was accepted without evidence backing the theory. WADA lawyers and officials decided the agency was unlikely to win any appeals brought to CAS without being able to gather independent evidence in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Knighton is the sixth-fastest 200 runner in track history with a personal best time of 19.49 seconds set in 2022. Usain Bolt's world record is 19.19. He placed fourth in the 200 at past two Olympic Games, and took one silver medal and one bronze from the past two editions of worlds. ___ AP Olympics:
Yahoo
18-06-2025
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Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon tries to become 1st woman to break 4-minute mile next week in Paris
FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1500 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1500 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File) FILE - Faith Kipyegon, of Kenya, celebrates after winning the women's 1500-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) Faith Kipyegon's already a three-time Olympic 1,500-meter champion. She's already the world-record holder in the mile and 1,500. Next on her to-accomplish list: Become the first woman to break the 4-minute mile barrier. Advertisement The 31-year-old Kipyegon is making a run at that hallowed mark in a Nike-sponsored event dubbed ' Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile " on June 26 at the Stade Charlety in Paris. She set the world record mark of 4:07.64 nearly two years ago during a Diamond League meet in Monaco. 'I think breaking four will really cement my legacy,' Kipyegon said in a Zoom call on Wednesday. 'The next generation is looking up to us to show them the way and this is what I'm doing now. ... Everything we do, we have to dream big and just believe in ourselves that we could do it.' It was more than 71 years ago when British runner Roger Bannister became the first man to eclipse 4 minutes when he ran 3:59.4. For Kipyegon, finding extra speed to trim a little more than 7.64 seconds occupies her thoughts and drives her in training. But really, she and her coach, Patrick Sang, aren't altering from their routine too much to chase a sub-4 mile time. Advertisement What she's doing in workouts now has already proven highly successful. She won her third straight 1,500 Olympic title in Paris last August. A month before that, she broke her own 1,500 record on the same track where she will run next Thursday. 'For me, I would say being mentally strong and believing in everything I do,' she said of preparing for big moments. 'Believing in the training, believing in waking up to empower the next generation, believing in everything that has been from my younger time when I was running barefoot to where I am now. It has really given me that drive to wake up and go for training and just be strong.' She will be wearing the latest innovations from Nike, too, from her aerodynamic track suit to her spikes. Should she break the mark, it would be subject to ratification by World Athletics. Fellow Kenyan runner, longtime friend and training partner Eliud Kipchoge has been providing emotional support. He had an event set up for him in 2019, when he ran a marathon in 1:59:40 to break the 2-hour marathon barrier at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Austria. The mark wasn't ratified by the sport's governing body. Advertisement 'It will be lovely to see Eliud after the finish line,' said Kipyegon, who's a four-time world champion. 'I get positive messages from around the world that I can do it. ... It really motivates me a lot going on to this challenge. I know it will not be easy, but I'm going to try my best and we will see what the finish line offers.' She's eager for the challenge to show the next generation of female runners that anything is possible. That includes her young daughter, Alyn. 'You have to dream and just be patient for it,' Kipyegon said. Same with her quest next week, which she will approach in increments. Advertisement 'You have to dream of how will I cross the 800 mark? How will I cross that 1,200 mark?" Kipyegon explained. "It's the repetition of, 'I have to be myself and just think of how will I shed the seven seconds?' "I will feel so great if I just run after that finish line and see under four minutes. It will be historical.' ___ AP sports:
Forbes
11-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
From Track Star To Industry Disruptor: How Glenn Sanford Scaled eXp Realty
TOPSHOT - An overview shows Iran's Hassan Taftian, Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi, Cayman Islands' ... More Davonte Howell, Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Ghana's Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, South Africa's Benjamin Richardson and Brazil's Paulo Andre Camilo taking the start in the men's 100m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP) (Photo by ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images) Growing up, Glenn Sanford's high school was so tiny that it didn't have a track team. But that didn't stop the aspiring racer from chasing down his dream. Instead of throwing in the towel, he saw an opportunity. Sanford started a squad from scratch, built up the roster and even coached them, all while running a swift 4:25 mile along the way. That mindset—identifying a challenge and pursuing a solution—has never left him. Years after starring on the team, Sanford saw an opening in the real estate market. He realized that the future of the business was online. So, he acted and forged a new path. Some mocked his vision, but he pushed ahead and created a company from the ground up that now ranks among the fastest growing in the world—and he did it all by staying ahead of the pack. 'I want to be in the future before anybody else gets there,' said the former competitive runner in a recent interview. But how does he achieve that? 'Pick one or two things that are going to happen in the future and learn them before they become mainstream.' Founded in 2009, eXp Realty is a mirror image of its CEO's ambition. With a mindset rooted in future pacing, Sanford has constantly looked ahead to anticipate shifts in the market before they take place. That philosophy shaped the moves he's made along the way, from building an online real estate model before it was mainstream to adopting new and emerging technologies today, including AI. Glenn Sanford Sanford knows the future is unavoidable. But at the same time, it's not unpredictable. The key, he said, is to visualize what it looks like when it gets here. Then, if you arrive first, you can take advantage of your position in a positive way, including leading the next generation. 'The only way you're going to move fast is if the leader is going to invest themselves into the organization,' he said. 'Opportunities are never missed. They're just given to somebody else.' Today, the CEO operates his business with a proactive, take-the-reins approach. That was clear when he acquired Success Magazine. Instead of mulling the opportunity ad nauseam, he simply acted swiftly. Just like running a race, a moment's hesitation can lead to falling behind. To steel yourself against doubt, Sanford says, it's important to visualize success—to see the victory long before it happens. That's something he learned way back as a runner in school. 'I remember going to sleep one night,' he said, 'just determined that when we did the laps around the field, I was going to win. It was interesting because it was the first time I realized that the first part of winning is winning in your mind.' Over the years, he's applied that idea to his business life, too. 'I spent a lot of time developing the habits of success, and so much so that they're generally on autopilot,' he said. Accomplishing important goals, from starting a track team to redefining the real estate market, happen when vision meets teamwork. So, consider developing both, Sanford says. 'I always have to think about it from the perspective of: 'Is my thinking big enough for the people who want to join me on the journey?'' Many notable business leaders, including Nothing Bundt Cakes CEO Dolf Berle, Lokai founder and CEO Steven Izen and Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian– a marathon runner who has raised over $1.5 million for cancer research through his efforts– have taken lessons that they learned on the track as athletes and applied them in high-leverage situations. For example, Berle, a champion pole vaulter and successful decathlete, says humility in victory is a key aspect to being a successful leader. 'If you are a world champion, it's not something that you have to explain,' he recently offered. Additionally, he said, being a track and field athlete is a major part of his identity that keeps him on course for success. 'I have a whole approach to life around being a competitor and training and trying to be the best version of myself,' Berle said. Similarly, Izen, a former track star at prestigious Cornell University, says positive outcomes on the field are akin to victory in business, in that neither allows you to skip important steps. 'People know when you're cutting corners and doing things cheaply rather than giving them the best possible product,' Izen told Forbes a few years ago. 'There's no easy way to be successful. It's hard. And taking the hard route is usually the right route.' Budapest , Hungary - 24 August 2023; Noah Lyles of the United States competes in the men's 200m ... More semi-final during day six of the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo By Sam Barnes/Sportsfile via Getty Images) Indeed, these lessons Sanford has also internalized over the years, thanks in part to his time on the track. Whether it's a matter of honing vision, sharpening will, building a sense of teamwork, or maintaining drive, the sport has taught some of the most accomplished in their fields how to always strive for more.
CTV News
07-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Montrealers fed up as city rips up new asphalt for second round of construction
Residents say tearing up fresh asphalt for more construction shows poor planning, but the city says it's part of finishing the bike and bus lanes. Some Montrealers living near Henri-Bourassa Boulevard say they're frustrated after fresh asphalt laid down last summer was torn up for more roadwork this spring—construction they feel never seems to end. Christina Iacono, whose daughter's daycare is located right by the Henri-Bourassa Boulevard and Saint-Denis Street intersection, says she's fed up. 'Just trying to get to work… dropping off my daughter has become a nightmare,' Iacono said. 'I don't think digging up the street for a bike lane twice in one year is an efficient way to work.' The street is a major artery with businesses and homes nearby. Residents say it's a challenge to get around, but the City of Montreal says it's adding lanes for bikes and buses. 'It's going to be more secure for pedestrians, for cyclists, for people moving around with public transit as well,' said city spokesperson Philippe Sabourin. He explained that since work wasn't complete, the city put a thin layer of asphalt down to get through the winter. It's this temporary patch that was ripped up and will be replaced with a thicker, more permanent paving job. 'It's impossible to build with concrete and asphalt during the winter because it's too cold. Those material cannot be dried,' he added. And despite delays, the city will complete the project in a month. However, for Iacano, there are too many unanswered questions, so she has launched a petition calling for a moratorium on the construction. 'It's really anger and frustration at how tax dollars are being spent,' she said.
