World Athletics, the international governing body for athletics (including track and field), will become the first international federation in history to award prize money to athletes at an Olympics.

Washington's track and field squads have enjoyed a strong indoor season, including a number of school records and personal bests. On Friday, the Huskies added a new milestone: a world record.

Track and field will be the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying it will pay $50,000 to gold medallists in Paris. The governing body of athletics said ...