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Being both a mother and an athlete is not easy. But as some elite athletes in track and field have proved, pregnancy does not have to be a setback.
Motherhood has brought a new perspective, made them better athletes, and also helped them reaffirm their sport identity.
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Athletics | World Championships 2023 | Budapest

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The supermoms of track and field: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shaune Miller-Uibo, Faith Kipyegon, Nia Ali, Ana Peleteiro and more

Olympic hurdles champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn knows the weight of expectation far too well.
At Rio 2016, she tripped her way to disqualification in the women's 100m hurdles semi-finals and was at her lowest. She snapped out of it and resolved not to let her career be defined by her debut

ROME, ITALY - JUNE 09: Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico celebrates after winning the Women's 100m Hurdles during the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2022, part of the 2022 Diamond League series at Stadio Olimpico on June 09, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico.

Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn on handling the pressure as she pursues her first World Championships medal: "This is my first worlds, there's nothing to be afraid of”

Andre De Grasse believes he has "a shot" of succeeding Usain Bolt as an Olympic sprint champion.
With the dominant Jamaican retired, De Grasse is one of a number of athletes bidding to ascend to the top step of the podium in the 100m and 200m at the upcoming Tokyo

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Andre De Grasse will compete in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Andre De Grasse: "I haven't reached my peak yet"

The 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha left us with many spectacular athletics moments including a 13th world title for U.S.A. G.O.A.T. Allyson Felix, and first global crowns for Christian Coleman, Noah Lyles and Dina Asher-Smith.
Coleman and Lyles led the USA back to No.1 in the men's sprints after

2019 IAAF World Championships - Doha

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates with her son Zyon after winning the Women's 100 Metres final during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF)

Mothers rule, athletes have great hair, and more takeaways from the Doha Worlds

Athletics Integrated Day 11 Morning. Rio 2016
Men's Triple Jump Final,1500m,200m
Women's Discus Throw Final, 5000m, Pole Vault, 100m Hurdles

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The USA trio of Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin secure a clean sweep in the women's 100m hurdles at Rio 2016.

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USA dominate Women's 100m Hurdles

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The road to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 goes through Eugene, Oregon, for Team USA's track and field stars.
Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is joined by fellow world champions Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson and a cast of who's-who in U.S. athletics with spots for next month's Olympics on the

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Noah Lyles (L), Sha'Carri Richardson and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Everything you need to know for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & field

Noah Lyles made a winning start to his outdoor season, but only just, at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday (13 April).
The meet featured the cream of college athletics talent plus more established names taking part in Olympic Development (OD) races.
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Noah Lyles made a winning start to his outdoor season in the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational

Athletics: Noah Lyles wins, Jacious Sears shines in Tom Jones Memorial

World athletics medallists Noah Lyles and Erriyon Knighton are among a star-studded line-up confirmed for the 2024 Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Florida on Friday (12) and Saturday, 13 April.
Six-time world gold medallist Lyles headlines the 100m entries in what will be his first outdoor race this year, just

How to watch Noah Lyles and Erriyon Knighton in their outdoor season debut at the 2024 Tom Jones Memorial in Florida.

How to watch Noah Lyles and Erriyon Knighton at the 2024 Tom Jones Memorial

Reigning world sprint champions Fred Kerley and Noah Lyles headline the American track and field squad named for the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.
Kerley and Lyles are the reigning 100m and 200m world champions respectively, and are joined by seven other defending champions from Oregon last year:

Erriyon Knighton, Noah Lyles, and Kenny Bednarek celebrate their 200m success at the 2022 World Championships

Track and field: USA confirms 2023 World Athletics Championships team including Noah Lyles, Fred Kerley, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Faith Kipyegon broke her third world record of the year to steal the show at the Monaco Diamond League athletics meet on Friday (21 July).
Sifan Hassan held the previous best with 4:12.33 at this meeting four years ago, but the double Olympic 1500m champion - who set new marks

Faith Kipyegon celebrates breaking the one mile world record at the 2023 Monaco Diamond League

Monaco Diamond League 2023: Faith Kipyegon demolishes mile world record and Karsten Warholm scorches to 400m hurdles victory - as it happened

Sha'Carri Richardson toppled Shericka Jackson in a thrilling finale to the Silesia Diamond League meeting in Poland on Sunday (16 July).
The American charged late to win the 100m in 10.76 and defeat the fastest woman in the world this year.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen provided the other highlight, clocking a new

Jul 7, 2023; Eugene, OR, USA; Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the women's 100m in 10.82 during the USATF Championships at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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Silesia Diamond League 2023: Sha'Carri Richardson defeats Shericka Jackson in women's 100m - all the action as it happened

Jamaican Yohan Blake and home favourite Adam Gemili crossed the line together in the men's 100m final at the Diamond League Grand Prix athletics meet in Birmingham, England.
Both runners clocked 10.07 seconds but the judges awarded the win to Blake.
The two-time Olympic champion in the 4x100m relay was

IAAF Diamond League Grand Prix – Birmingham 

Yohan Blake of Jamaica and Adam Gemili of Great Britain shake hands after the Mens 100m Final during the Muller Birmingham Grand Prix & IAAF Diamond League event at Alexander Stadium on August 18, 2019 in Birmingham, England.

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The supermoms of track and field: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shaune Miller-Uibo, Faith Kipyegon, Nia Ali, Ana Peleteiro and more

Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn on handling the pressure as she pursues her first World Championships medal: "This is my first worlds, there's nothing to be afraid of”

Andre De Grasse: "I haven't reached my peak yet"

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The supermoms of track and field: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shaune Miller-Uibo, Faith Kipyegon, Nia Ali, Ana Peleteiro and more

Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn on handling the pressure as she pursues her first World Championships medal: "This is my first worlds, there's nothing to be afraid of”

Andre De Grasse: "I haven't reached my peak yet"

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