Track Star Quits Instagram Over Trolls

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September 14, 2026 | Edition #711

Hey Athletic Fans,

Body shaming has driven another elite athlete off social media entirely. A female track and field star has stepped away from her platform after online trolls made her appearance the target rather than her performance, a reminder of just how ugly things can get behind the scenes for women in this sport.

Elsewhere, Simone Biles is speaking out about changes she wants to see before LA 2028, and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden shared an emotional embrace with her father.

All that and more in tonight's edition of Essentially Athletics.






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Gianmarco Tamberi soared to a World Lead to claim the men's high jump title at the World Ultimate Championship in Budapest. Watch below 👇


The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship was already a ticketing success. It had a sold-out opening night drawing 20,557 fans to Budapest’s National Athletics Centre.

World Athletics said 60% of the crowd came from Budapest, while the other 40% were international visitors. The three-day event also carried a record $10 million prize pool, with Josh Kerr among the many earning $150,000 as a gold medalist.


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