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Much-loved Olympian Cathy Freeman has kept a relatively low profile since retiring in 2003. The 48-year-old former sprinter lit the flame at the 2000 Sydney Olympics then spectacularly went on to win a gold medal in the 400-metre event just 10 days later.  Freeman made a name for herself when she became the first Australian Indigenous person to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games at age 16. From there, she won two more gold medals at the Commonwealth games in 1994 and a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics.  She came first at the World Championships in 1997 in the 400m event and again ...

In this Article Nike‘s ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% 2 has released in an “OG” colorway that nods to the genesis of the Breaking2 project by replicating the “Ice Blue/University Red” color scheme used on 2017’s Zoom Vaporfly Elite. As any Nike Running fan will recall, the Breaking2 project — helmed by the late Sandy Bodecker — was a Swoosh “moonshot” initiative to break the two-hour marathon barrier. Though Breaking2 wasn’t successful until 2019, its first attempt in 2017 did set a then-world marathon record and saw elite runners like Eliud Kipchoge take the track in a very speci...

Sole Mates, Ortiz said he’d like to spotlight the Nike “Air Force Juan,” a lighthearted jest centered around a pair of cowboy boot-inspired Air Force 1 customs that had been making the rounds on social media. Though he’s a free-spirited individual who’s quick with a laugh and a grin, Ortiz has a deep sneaker pedigree and a rich background in New York street culture. He was the first-ever employee of Zoo York, and later opened Dave’s Quality Meat, the original “concept shop” that teamed with Nike Sportswear to produce the legendary Air Max 90 “Bacon” in 2004. Besides his ...