track and field

Central Michigan University announced that they will be discontinuing its men’s track and field programs, effective immediately, due to budget shortfalls because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The university says the decision to discontinue the track and field program directly affects 36 students and two full-time assistants ...

There's nothing inherently interesting about a high school track and field meet. No offense, but running around a track is just kind of boring. And most of the people competing in the track meet would probably agree. This is not to say it's not impressive; it's just boring. So the fact that we are posting a video from a high school track meet means something much more interesting than the even

Lauren DeHaan, who captains Lowell High School's gymnastics team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

Brent Kimbrel, who captains the unbeaten East Kentwood High School boys' basketball team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.

Pole vaulting is one of those incredible displays of athleticism that goes under a lot of people's radars, but is still fascinating to watch.

The hurdles. They can be daunting. They're kind od tall and have the ability to really trip you up and injure you. This woman, who we'll just assume was attempting them for the first time ever (because who could be that bad at them?!), found that out the hard way.

Grand Valley State University is hosting the 2014 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field National Championships starting Thursday, May 22.

So simple, yet so true. Algerian runner Taoufik Makhloufi apparently didn't think of this quote in the last few seconds of his 800-meter race in the IAAF Diamond League international track-and-field competition in Shanghai. Instead, he pulled up and started celebrating early, allowing Kenyan Robert Kiptoo Biwott to win the race.