Heartbreak for US Olympic Champ

October 18, 2026

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October 18, 2026 | Edition #778

Hey Athletic Fans,

A young US Olympic champion has been dealt another heartbreaking blow and forced out of Worlds for the second straight time. Fans have plenty of questions about what comes next.

Elsewhere, an Olympian has made a bold promise to shatter barriers for mothers, and she is putting her words into action at Worlds.

All that and more in today’s edition of Essentially Athletics.

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Italy’s Letizia Borghesi attacked on the Col du VAM to win the queen stage of the Eneco Tour Women, her first victory in seven years, and moved up to third overall. Watch below 👇

On this day in 1968, Poland’s Irena Szewińska won the women’s 200m at the Mexico City Olympics, running a world-record 22.58.

She beat Australia’s Raelene Boyle by 0.16 seconds to win gold, with Boyle taking silver in 22.74.

Another Australian, Jenny Lamy, took bronze in 22.88.

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