Sport Resolutions

Guiding mistake costs half marathon runner Jess McClain national championship title, world team spot and significant prize money

American middle-distance and long-distance runner, Jess McClain, along with three other runners, including fellow US athlete Emma Grace Hurley and Kenya’s Ednah Kurgat, were led off course during the US Half Marathon Championships, likely costing McClain a national title and definitely costing her an automatic qualifying spot for the 2026 World Road Running Championships and $20,000 in prize money 

Ukrainian skeleton athlete barred after helmet tribute dispute

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been removed from the Winter Olympics after refusing to stop wearing a helmet honouring athletes killed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The IOC said the tribute breached competition rules, despite attempts to reach a compromise

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