This is historic. Saudi Arabia will be sending two female athletes to the London Olympics. The oil-rich Middle Eastern kingdom was the last...

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became famous as the first female runner to complete the Boston Marathon. A furious race organizer tried to stop ...

Despite the peaks and troughs of the Philippine athletics scene, Filipino women have competed with distinction in the long jump for more ...

Dara Torres at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (Photo from Bryan Allison) Dara Torres is a veteran of five Olympic Games, from the Seoul in...

Denise Groot is this week's Track Beauty! Photo from Erik van Leeuwen Groot is a pole vaulter from the Netherlands. Coached by Ge...

Molly Beckwith is this week's Track Beauty! The United States is not just the world's last remaining superpower, it is also the...

Brianne Theisen is this week's Track Beauty! Photo from Pac12 SportsWatch Theisen is a world-class heptathlete, having had stints...

Élodie Ouédraogo is this week's Track Beauty! Photo from She.be Ouédraogo is a Belgian athlete who competes in both the sprints...

Zuzana Hejnová is this week's Track Beauty! Photo by Miaow Miaow/Wikimedia The Czech 400m hurdles specialist has made significa...

Melissa Breen is this week's Track Beauty!  Photo from Trailpilot/Wikimedia The 22-year old is a top-ranked Australian elite sp...