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Publication by EssentiallySports | October 17, 2026 | Edition #776 |
Hey Athletic Fans,
A rare disease has turned one Olympian’s daily life upside down, leaving the track star confined to bed for the vast majority of each day. The toll it has taken, described in the athlete’s own words, is heartbreaking.
Elsewhere, a two-time Olympic champion is back in gymnastics after seven years away, and the return comes at a major moment.
All that and more in today’s edition of Essentially Athletics.
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Silas Kiptanui of Tulane pulled away late to win the men’s blue 8K at the Under Armour Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, stopping the clock at 23:17.4. Watch below 👇
On this day in 1968, the US men’s 4×100m freestyle relay team of Zac Zorn, Stephen Rerych, Ken Walsh and Mark Spitz swam to a world record at the Mexico City Olympics.
They clocked 3:31.7 to beat the Soviet Union by 2.5 seconds and Australia by 3.0 seconds, winning gold.
It was Mark Spitz’s first Olympic gold, and he added a second in the 4×200m freestyle relay later in the Games.
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