Athletics
AthleticsThe Decimal Is Right, the Wind Reading Is Missing: Indian Athletics and the Incomplete Instrument2026-10-24In the Patiala stands I have repeated one ritual for years: hear the mark...
AthleticsPeres Jepchirchir and EPO: Sydney's 2:18:31, a Sample Filled in Kenya, and the Empty Column in the Testing Calendar2026-10-23On 30 August 2026 in Sydney the clock stopped at 2:18:31. Peres Jepchirchir...
AthleticsSindh's first gold, 32:32.40 on the board — and a measuring device still being built2026-10-23The board read 32:32.40. Women's 5,000m race walk, and a first gold for Sindh...
AthleticsThe Sample Before the 2:18:31: In the Jepchirchir Case, the Date Is the Bigger Story Than the Medal2026-10-24The clock at the Sydney Marathon finish stopped at 2:18:31. Peres Jepchirchir...
AthleticsThe Sample Before the 2:18:31: In the Jepchirchir Case, the Date Is the Bigger Story Than the MedalThe clock at the Sydney Marathon finish stopped at 2:18:31. Peres Jepchirchir...
AthleticsThe Decimal Is Right, the Wind Reading Is Missing: Indian Athletics and the Incomplete InstrumentIn the Patiala stands I have repeated one ritual for years: hear the mark...
AthleticsThe Date Before 2:18:31: Jepchirchir's Suspension and the Marathon's Hidden QueueThe biggest number on the Sydney Marathon results sheet is not 2:18:31. It is...
AthleticsNine Fields, Eight Empty: Do Not Read N/A as Safe in AthleticsHOOK The sheet had nine fields. Athlete name, event and mark, competition and...
AthleticsPeres Jepchirchir and EPO: Sydney's 2:18:31, a Sample Filled in Kenya, and the Empty Column in the Testing CalendarOn 30 August 2026 in Sydney the clock stopped at 2:18:31. Peres Jepchirchir...
AthleticsThe Empty Page, the Full Stadium: Where Indian Athletics News DisappearsA nine-section athletics analysis report landed on my desk last week. The fir...
AthleticsWhen the Sheet Comes Back Blank: Auditing the Missing Column in Indian Athletics' ArchiveThere is a sheet on my desk with nine columns and forty-two cells, and every...
AthleticsRuti Aga: Six-Year Ban, a Forged Prescription and a Case Where the Paperwork Lost Before the Drug DidThe date 10 September appears twice in the Athletics Integrity Unit statement...
AthleticsSindh's first gold, 32:32.40 on the board — and a measuring device still being builtThe board read 32:32.40. Women's 5,000m race walk, and a first gold for Sindh...
AthleticsRuti Aga's Six-Year Ban: Two Years for the Drug, Four for a Prescription No Clinic Ever IssuedTwo and four, six in total. The Athletics Integrity Unit's statement on...