C layton Young and Conner Mantz were in no hurry Saturday to leave the finish line of the Olympic men’s marathon. For as long as the Utah runners could, they stood on the lavender matting laid ...

Why BYU Olympic marathoners stayed at finish line to give other runners ‘what I would have wanted to hear’ Conner Mantz and Clayton Young made their Olympic debuts and finished in the top 10 ...

Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set a world record in the 1,500 meters Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing in 3 minutes, ...

Noah Lyles almost lost the 100-meter dash, until he didn't. Here's what the Olympic rules and regulations say about crossing the finish line.

The Olympic rules state, a runner crosses the finish line when their torso crosses, which is different from their head. That's why some runners lean forward when they cross the line, so their ...

The Olympic rules state, a runner crosses the finish line when their torso crosses, which is different from their head. That's why some runners lean forward when they cross the line, so their ...

The Olympic rules state, a runner crosses the finish line when their torso crosses, which is different from their head. That's why some runners lean forward when they cross the line, so their ...

Yes, it is legal for runners to dive across the finish line, but it's dangerous and not much faster than just running those last few steps. For example, in ESPN's Sports Science feature about running ...