Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum, the marathon world record holder, died in a car crash Sunday night at age 24. Kiptum was driving the car with his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, as a passenger, in the village of Kaptagat in western Kenya when the car veered off the road and ran into a tree. Hakizimana also
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Mikaela Shiffrin Was the People’s Champion in 2023
Paralympian and Retired Army Vet Christy Gardner Forges Her Own Business Path Through Service
This story is a partnership with The Street, part of Sports Illustrated’s exploration of the ways sports and finance intertwine—from the NIL revolution to online betting, business-minded athletes and more. For more on sports and money, see SI’s October 2023 Money Issue or go to TheStreet.com. Christy Gardner followed a different
Simone Biles Returns to Competition With a Smile, Style—and Unrivaled Skill
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — As she felt something she feared she would never feel again, Simone Biles heard something she feared she would never hear again. She was twisting. And the crowd was cheering.It was only during Friday’s practice before Saturday’s U.S. Classic, her first competition in two years and
USC Renames Track Field After Olympian Allyson Felix
After seven gold medals across four different Games, Allyson Felix’s Olympics career has come to a close. But that doesn’t mean the honors have stopped flowing in. Felix—who last month was named Sports Illustrated‘s Muhammad Ali Legacy Award—received another distinction on Wednesday when her alma mater, USC, renamed its track field
Mikaela Shiffrin Ties Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup Skiing Wins Record
Mikaela Shiffrin matched Lindsey Vonn’s mark for most career women’s World Cup skiing victories with her 82nd career win on Sunday. Shiffrin clinched the record-tying mark with a victory in giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Entering her second and final run with 0.24-second advantage, the 27-year-old blasted through the course with remarkable