The 2026 track and field season is barely underway, yet the record books are already being rewritten at every level of the sport.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Katelyn Hutchison covers all things track and field. It’s been 30 years since the first-ever New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, and ...

Team USA led all nations with 26 total medals, including 16 golds, at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the 400-meter and the 4x400-meter relay, ...

At the 2026 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Josh Hoey claimed his second world record of this indoor season with a 1:42.50 in the 800m.

On Oct. 6, 1985, at the height of East Germany’s era of systematic state-sponsored doping, the country’s most celebrated sprinter delivered her most astonishing performance. Marita Koch demolished a ...

Any list of the most dominant active American athletes isn't complete without a mention of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. For nearly five years, the suspense of watching McLaughlin-Levrone race has hinged ...

Stan Becton joined NCAA.com in 2021 and has since served as a college football, FCS football, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, ...