Samba-Mayela became the first French woman to win an Olympic medal in track since 2004. It came after a few close calls, with Clement Ducos (400 hurdles) and Alice Finot (steeplechase) each taking ...

That is neither exaggeration nor hyperbole. This was, perhaps, the sole reason the Tokyo Olympics had to happen. The 400 hurdles is an event of such stamina and difficulty that Young’s 46.78 stood for ...

She also had 11 All-American selections between the 100-meter hurdles, 400 hurdles ... Maria Russell came out as the victor, ...