Sydney Prepares for Life's New Chapter

January 23, 2026 | Edition #389

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will be taking a short break from track and field. The reason behind this was announced by her yesterday. Meanwhile, Quincy Wilson is making full use of his track season, competing race after race. This time however, things didn’t go as planned.

AROUND THE RINGS





TODAY’S POLL

As you read above, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is expecting. Given this, Sydney would likely not compete in the 2026 track season. But now, a bigger question stands. 

Do You Think Sydney Will Return to Professional Track After Becoming a Mother?

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RACE OF THE DAY

This does not look good for Kishane Thompson.

The season has only just started, and he had secured his first win just a few days ago. However, in the 60m, the Olympic and World silver medalist was defeated by Romell Glave at an Indoor meeting. Either this can be just a warm-up race, or Kishane might be struggling to find his timing.

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