It was the kind of early release day Purdue Poly students dream about all winter. They sipped slushees and chatted in front of the school's red-brick entrance. Students shot hoops on the basketball ...

A British startup plans to create a new wave of athletics records by reinventing the running track. London-based Feldspar is engineering the surface to maximise speed. It all starts with the flooring ...

Kaelina Matthews had a plenty of experience in racing, though it took her a little while to warm up to the idea of running in front of people. When she was 3 or 4 years old, she lined up for the kids’ ...

Growing up in gymnastics, Sarah Feddersen always had a competitive drive. She enjoyed competing in the demanding sport and pushing herself to the limit. But by the end of her freshman year of high ...

The 400-meter running track at South River High School in Anne Arundle County, Maryland, was in bad shape. The rubberized surface was cracking, the asphalt had worn through the rubber in some places, ...

The Lawrence school district offices building, located at 110 McDonald Dr., is pictured in May 2025. Lawrence High and Free State High both will be set to get new running tracks, if Lawrence school ...

People outside of the industry might be surprised to hear how much an athletics track costs. For those who know what goes into the construction of any track, let alone a high-performance track, the ...