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Eileen Ospina

A very happy birthday to Venezuela's Tatiana Ospina, former jumper and sprinter for the national U18 team. She's not on the track as often as she used to be,...

Anastasia Sadilkina

A slightly belated but very happy birthday to Russian sprinter Anastasia Sadilkina, one of those young athletes whose next chapter we are still waiting eagerly to see. World Athletics...

Rachela Pace

Happy birthday to Maltese jumper Rachela Pace! The 7-time national champion had a huge breakout 2025 in the long jump, extending her PB to 6.48m, and we think she's...

Anna Sadovichneva

WEEKEND BIRTHDAYS WE MISSED! Happy late birthday to Russian 400m specialist Anna Sadovichneva, who's not slowing down and still setting PBs in 2026 (the 400m and the less common...

Cecilia Amaretti

WEEKEND BIRTHDAYS WE MISSED! Happy late birthday to Italian sprinter and physical therapist Cecilia Amaretti, who we haven't seen on the track since 2024, but we're hoping she makes...

Rebeca Barrientos

WEEKEND BIRTHDAYS WE MISSED: Happy late birthday to El Salvador's Rebeca Barrientos, who holds the national record in the triple jump after leaping 12.88m last year in a Boston...

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Snizhana Dzhychko

Happy birthday to Ukraine's sprinter Snizhana Dzhychko, who won the youth national title and took senior national silver in the very same race. At the...

Candela Gonzalez

Happy monumental birthday to Spain's sprinter Candela González, who closed one of the hardest seasons of her career by running the fastest outdoor 200m...

Ida-Louise Øverland

Happy birthday to Norway's sprinter Ida-Louise Øverland, a Paralympian whose career already includes both the 100m and the 200m on the biggest stage her...

Léa Da Silva

Happy birthday to France's 400m hurdler Léa Da Silva, who ran the fastest race of her life two months ago and has been hurdling...

Moriah Oliveira

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Happy birthday to the United States' 400m sprinter Moriah Oliveira, who has a habit of doing her very best running...