As young men and women across the county begin their track and field seasons during these frigid days of early spring, I thought it might be fitting to offer some inspiration to these young athletes ...

The wheelchair clinks as the sun bears down on Brian Smith during his daily journey around the East Lee County High track. The freshman with muscular dystrophy pushes the chair slowly, so slow ...

Former Evanston Township High School track and field standout Curtis Wideman was at his parents’ home in Round Lake in December when a box arrived filled with copies of his first book, an ...

Gabe Grunewald of Brooks ended her run as perhaps the most inspirational track and field athlete of 2017 with a 4:31.18 run in the first round of the 1500m at the USATF Outdoor Championships in ...

Age is relative term in the life of track and field enthusiast JoAnn Sampson. Each and every day, the 76-year-old Hallandale resident is committed to living life to the fullest. Her creed is “forever ...

Gwen Robertson has always tried to get kids to set goals, work hard and be their best in everything they do. It’s a philosophy she believes she wrote down as part of a final requirement to get her ...

LIBERTY, Mo. — There’s a plaque right before you throw a javelin at Liberty North that says “grip it and rip it.” It holds a special meaning for the track and field team. “Whenever I go on the runway ...

Three runners take their place in the starting blocks for a hurdles race; two are bathed in sunshine, the other shadowed by gloomy skies. A pole vaulter makes her winning attempt in a stadium so empty ...