Jacory Patterson just won $50,000, which means a lot because he's an unsponsored athlete chasing his dream! . His 43.98 yesterday is a new world record, and I had to ask him how he plans to spend the first $1,000 of this $ 50k. His answer will touch your heart ❤️ 👇

This might be the coldest photo finish after a generational tie up!. Yared Nuguse who came into the final lap of the mile with a massive lead before being tracked down by 20 year old Niels Laros who ran a big personal best and national record of 3:45.94 to win 🤯

The @PGATOUR asked their players who would win this race between @usainbolt and Joey Chestnut (Hotdog Eating World champion). Eat 1 hotdog 🌭.Run 100m 🏃. 😂. Most players believe Joey would take the win 👀

U.S. heptathlete Taliyah Brooks is suing USATF for negligence after she was not properly attended to after passing out due to heat exhaustion at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. The case is now with the Indiana Supreme Court, and a decision is expected soon. 👇

NBA contracts are something else!. Damian Lillard will earn $22.5M per year from the Bucks over the next 5 years after being waived. That’s $113 MILLION 🤯. And now he’s reportedly in contact with the Warriors among other teams. Paid by one team, playing for another. 🤝💰

Megan Tapper’s 12.34 in the 100mh is now the 4th fastest time in Jamaican history. Tina Clayton’s 10.81 puts her at #8 on the Jamaican all-time list, a prestigious list that puts her in front of greats like Sherone Simpson and Juliet Cuthbert. 👏

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce makes her 13th global Jamaican team at 38 years old🤯. Beijing 2008.Berlin 2009.Daegu 2011.London 2012.Moscow 2013.Beijing 2015.Rio 2016.Doha 2019.Tokyo 2021.Eugene 2022.Budapest 2023.Paris 2024.Tokyo 2025 . 🤯🤯.(h/t @TrackGazette)

He almost didn’t run due to hamstring discomfort, but after consulting his masseuse and stretching, he pushed through to compete. His 9.83 for 2nd place secured his spot on the Jamaican team. We’ll cheer him on in Tokyo as he aims for a medal. 🙌

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Jamaica’s next generation of women sprinters are here! . 5 of the 8 finalists in the senior 100m finals are 25 years old and younger. 👀. From battling at champs to now the senior scene

Legend Usain Bolt is at the national stadium to watch another legend, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, in her final race at the Jamaican Trials and possible final race on Jamaican soil. 🇯🇲👏

Bouwahjgie Nkrumie drops 10.06! His fastest time since his 9.99 Jamaican Junior Record!. He’s into the finals of the 100m at the Jamaican trials 🇯🇲👏

👇🇯🇲Don’t miss the Men’s and Women’s 100m semifinals and finals running later tonight (All Jamaica time):. 7:55 pm - Women semifinals. 8:15 pm - Men semifinals. 9:45 pm - Women Finals. 9:58 pm- Men finals

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will be running at the Jamaican national championships for the last time in her career. She announced last night. Here are 3 of her most memorable performances at the meet over the years. 🧵

Popular streamer IShowspeed beat fellow “running” influencer Daniel LaBelle, who has collaborates with the World Athletics, in a 40m race. This comes just two weeks after defeating another “running” influencer, Ashton Hall

Think you could get dropped by your sponsor after winning an Olympic 🥈?. That's what happened to Daniel Roberts. He opens up about living off grants and prize money for the last 6 months after taking home 🥈 in the 110mh last summer. It shows how important it is to build a brand

Tobi Amusan’s 12.24 today in Paris is her fastest time since 2022, when she ran the world record in the 100m with 12.12 at the World Championships. Amusan has been training with legendary coach Glenn Mills this year in Jamaica and looks poised to take a world title this year.

📉 Why all this?. To stop exploitation, protect the integrity of the sport, and make sure athletes aren’t treated like free agents in a bidding war. Yes, athletes can represent a new country but it’s not a quick or easy process.