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Publication by EssentiallySports | October 16, 2026 | Edition #774 |
Hey Athletic Fans,
We have some heartbreaking news to begin this edition of the newsletter: a 25-year-old influencer has died after collapsing just 500 meters from the finish line of a half-marathon. Details about what happened in those final moments are still emerging.
Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister has spoken out about the national team fallout, and her verdict on his return is grim.
All that and more in today’s edition of Essentially Athletics.
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Do you think Cristiano Ronaldo should return to the Portugal national team? |
Paul Magnier took the race lead at the Tour of Guangxi by winning Stage 4 in a sprint finish ahead of Cees Bol and Max Kanter, a record seventh-stage win. Watch below 👇
On this day in 1964, the US men’s 4×100m medley relay team of Thompson Mann, Bill Craig, Fred Schmidt and Steve Clark swam to a world record at the Tokyo Olympics.
They clocked 3:58.4, beating Germany by 3.2 seconds to win gold.
Mann’s opening 59.6 backstroke leg was a world record for the 100m back, and the team became the first to dip under four minutes in the event.
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