ATHENS, Aug. 20 -- It's not just that Merlene Ottey is old at 44; it's that she's 44 and an Olympic sprinter. It's not just she's 44 and sprinting; she ran the second-fastest time Friday in the first ...

Elaine Thompson-Herah wanted to be like legendary sprinter Merlene Ottey when she was growing up in Jamaica -- she achieved that and more by being crowned Olympic 100 metres champion for a second time ...

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Jamaican-born sprinter Merlene Ottey could add to her record tally of eight Olympic medals thanks to the fall from grace of U.S. rival Marion Jones. Jones, who won the 100 meters ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Merlene Ottey at 50 years old could become the oldest athlete to compete at the European Championships after Slovenia named the former Husker All-American sprinter to its women’s ...