As we celebrate Black History, we are shining a light on an extraordinary athlete from East St. Louis, whose legacy continues ...

Mabel Landry Staton, a track and field trailblazer who was the only female American to compete in long jump at the 1952 ...

Mabel Staton, the Black track and field standout who broke through racial barriers at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, has died.

Staton, who went by the name of Mabel Landry when she attended DePaul in the 1950s, before the school had a women's track team, was inducted into the university's athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

Mabel Staton, the Black track and field standout who broke through racial barriers and became the only woman to compete for the United States in the long jump at the ...

UW Oshkosh Long jumper Joshua Rivers and 60 meter dasher Davien Willems will have the chance to compete for a spot to vie for ...

Texas Tech track and field standout Ruta Lasmane, a 7-time first-team all-American in the triple jump, has undergone ...

Springfield College’s very own alum Branwen Smith-King created a new path for women, sparking a change on campus for women’s ...

With Springfield College’s rich history in the world of athletics, The Springfield Student wanted to highlight some of the most influential Black athletes who have come through the school.

Seven world records in just over a week raises eyebrows. While such feats are not unheard of in track and field, this ...

Kenya’s rising triple jump star Winny Chepng’etich Bii is literally growing in leaps and bounds and is now reaching for a place at the World Athletics Championships scheduled for September 13 to 25 in ...