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CBS News
7 hours ago
- Business
- CBS News
Alexis Ohanian and Tara Davis-Woodhall team up to spotlight women's track and field events at Athlos in NYC
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said his wife, tennis champion Serena Williams, initially tried to talk him out of investing in women's sports due to her own difficult experiences in the field. "When I said I wanted to start a team, angel city, she talked me out of it, because of her experience in women's sports had given her the perspective to say, look, this is going to be so hard. She has had to go through all of this and survived, and thrive," Ohanian said during an appearance on "CBS Mornings." Despite Williams' warnings, Ohanian proceeded with his women's sports ventures, including Athlos, a women's-only track and field competition that will debut its first field event in New York City's Times Square in October. "I am stubborn. These athletes in track and field captivate us, they should not disappear for the four years in between," Ohanian said. The venture capital firm founder announced the expansion alongside Olympic gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall, who will compete in the long jump event. Davis-Woodhall said she reached out to Ohanian after the initial Athlos announcement focused primarily on track events. "It is always looked at last, on the back burner, but field events are so important for track and field," Davis-Woodhall said. "When no sprinting is going on, it is almost quiet but then you realize there is field that is happening." The event will take place the night before the main Athlos competition. Ohanian compared the long jump distance to a basketball three-point line, noting the athletic feat of "running and jumping that same distance with their body." Ohanian credited his marriage to Williams, whom he called "the greatest ever," with opening his eyes to the potential of women's sports investments. "I have found something in women's sports that is undeniably the result of seeing the greatest ever doing it. Women's tennis is the prime example of women's sports being worth as much in dollars, not feelings, the equivalent," he said. Davis-Woodhall, who has been competing in long jump since age 4, said working with Ohanian is helping bring her dreams to reality. "I have been doing this sport since I was 4 years old at an elite level and to now bring eyes to the sport, awareness, I never knew what that meant until I got a little bit older and a little bit more mature, and working with Alexis, he is helping me bring my dreams towards reality," she said.
New York Times
7 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich provisionally suspended over doping violation
Marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a doping violation. Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a diuretic that is included on the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) banned list, was found in a sample of Chepngetich's urine collected on March 14, five days after she finished second in the Lisbon Half Marathon with a time of 1:06:20. Advertisement HCTZ is used clinically to treat fluid retention by increasing the flow of urine. This can be used to mask the presence of other banned substances. Under WADA regulations, the threshold for a positive test for HCTZ is 20ng/mL in urine. The 30-year-old's result was an estimated 3800 ng/mL, the AIU said. The Athletic has approached Chepngetich for comment. The marathoner was notified of the result and interviewed in person by the AIU on April 16 and was cooperative, the AIU said in a media release. On April 19, she opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the investigation was ongoing, before the Notice of Charge and suspension from the integrity unit in July. She has the right to have her case heard at a disciplinary tribunal. Chepngetich is currently ranked eighth in the world for the women's marathon after becoming the first woman in history to clock a sub-two hour, 10 minute time over the distance in Chicago last year, besting the previous milestone time by nearly two minutes. She was due to compete in the London Marathon in April but pulled out ahead of the event saying she was 'not in the right place mentally or physically to race my best'.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Women's marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich provisionally suspended for positive doping test
MONACO (AP) — Women's marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich provisionally suspended for positive doping test.
CBC
11 hours ago
- Sport
- CBC
100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles, Canadian Marco Arop headline London Diamond League
Hosts Perdita Felicien and Aaron Brown are joined by Chris Chavez to break down the biggest storylines heading into one of the most anticipated athletics meets ahead of worlds.
Independent Singapore
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Here's what you need to know about the 2025 London Diamond League
Photo: LONDON: The 2025 London Diamond League is set to happen at the iconic London Stadium on July 19, with 60,000 fans expected to fill Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the sold-out Novuna London Athletics Meet. This event features many top athletes, including Olympic champions and world record holders. After exciting events in Oregon and Monaco, the London meet is expected to be even more action-packed, filled with more thrilling athletic moments. Athletes to compete Noah Lyles, the Olympic 100m champion, headlines the men's sprint race in London. He will compete against Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, who won gold in the 200m at the Olympics. Previously, Lyles beat Tebogo in the 200m race in Monaco and aims to win the London 100m too. Lyles finished strong at the race with a time of 19.88 seconds, defeating Tebogo, who placed second with a time of 19.97 seconds. Jamaica's Oblique Seville, the only sprinter to defeat Lyles in a 100m final since 2023, is another top contender. There are local British sprinters as well, such as Jeremiah Azu and Zharnel Hughes, who will try their best and bring home the title. Moreover, in the women's 200m, Julien Alfred, Olympic 100m champion and world number two, has been a tough contender this season. Brittany Brown from the USA and Britain's Dina Asher-Smith will also participate. For hurdles, Dutch athlete Femke Bol set a world-leading time in the 400m in Monaco and aims to do better in London. In the men's 800m, Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi also set the world's best time in Monaco and wants to repeat his strong performance. The 2019 world champion, American Donavan Brazier, will run his first big 800m race since returning from injury. In the women's 800m, Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will make a comeback, and Britain's Georgia Bell and Jemma Reekie will try to win in front of their home fans. The men's 1500m should be exciting. Olympic silver medallist Josh Kerr will return for the men's 1500m, and he will face tough rivals like Kenya's Phanuel Koech, British star George Mills, and 2022 world champion Jake Wightman. In other field events, Olympic champions like long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou, discus thrower Roje Stona, and high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh will also be part of the event. In the pole vault, British athlete Molly Caudery will try to win in her hometown, but will face strong competition from American Katie Moon. Here is the 2025 London Diamond League schedule: 12:53 Long Jump Men 13:19 Discus Men 13:53 Pole Vault Women 14:04 400m Hurdles Women 14:13 High Jump Women 14:15 800m Men 14:27 5000m Women 14:47 Long Jump Women 14:52 800m Women 15:03 400m Men 15:13 Mile Women 15:27 100m Men 15:38 200m Women 15:48 1500m Men The complete programme can be found here. () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
