Track and Field

Track and Field

News | '08 Summer Games | '04 Summer Games

The latest track and field news.

29 Results for trackandfield

Jens Voigt is the conscience of cycling

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

Before his horrendous accident in the Tour de France on Tuesday, Jens Voigt had told ESPN.com's Bonnie D. Ford that this Tour might be his last.

Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009

Austrian agency investigating Hempel

Associated Press

The Austrian anti-doping agency has started an investigation into doping allegations against triathlete Hannes Hempel.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2009

Two medalists among positive tests

Associated Press

Bahrain's first Olympic track and field gold medalist, an Italian cycling silver medalist and a Dominican weightlifter are among the six athletes caught for blood doping in retests of their Beijing samples.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009

Kohl's ex-manager charged as supplier

Associated Press

The former manager of banned Austrian cyclist Bernhard Kohl has been arrested for allegedly supplying performance-enhancing substances to athletes.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009

Phinney, Kneisky win at track worlds

Associated Press

Taylor Phinney of the United States won the individual pursuit and Morgan Kneisky of France captured the scratch title at the track world championships.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009

Elevated levels of DHEA found

Reuters

Elevated amounts of an anti-aging pill that is a banned steroid were found in almost 15 percent of French athletes tested by the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD).

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

French collect Lance's hair in test

Associated Press

Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong submitted a hair sample for a surprise doping test in France.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Perez: 'I'm a Pandora's Box that, if opened one day, could bring down sport'

Associated Press

The wife of the doctor at the center of Spain's biggest doping investigation says Spanish sports would be ruined if she revealed what she knows about drug use among athletes.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008

BMX's unpredictability makes it a predictable success at Olympics

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN The Magazine

Some will debate whether BMX should be an Olympic sport, but the unpredictability of BMX racing and its wide-ranging popularity is why it's destined to become a staple of the Summer Games.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008

Armstrong to run Boston Marathon to raise money for foundation

Associated Press

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong plans to run the Boston Marathon in April to raise money for his foundation.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2008

Italian Olympic Committee takes appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport

Associated Press

The Italian Olympic Committee appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday to have cyclist Alessandro Petacchi banned for using an asthma drug.

Story | Conversation | August 23, 2007

Who will take part in Landis hearing

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

With the Floyd Landis arbitration hearing set to begin Monday at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., here is a look at the main participants in the case.

Story | Conversation | May 09, 2007

Golden day for Hoy, Bos at track worlds

Associated Press

Olympic champion Chris Hoy of Britain won his fourth 1-kilometer sprint title at the world track championships Sunday.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2007

Armstrong to run in another NYC Marathon

Associated Press

Lance Armstrong has another date with the New York City Marathon.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2007

Leeway sought for athletes who didn't mean to cheat

Associated Press

Anti-doping agencies soon could be allowed more discretion when punishing athletes who test positive for banned substances but honestly didn't intend to cheat.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2007