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Medical Examiner Reveals New Details in Death of Olympian Tori Bowie

Bowie's death brings up the tragic issue of Black maternal mortality

By

Amira Castilla

Published

June 13, 2023
Beauty + Style

Fast and Fierce: Is the World's Fastest Woman En Route to Being One of Its Most Fashionable?

Give me a workout session, but make it fashion. That’s what Olympian Tori Bowie did for fashion site Coveteur, which covered the world champion runner in a fashion-fueled stretch, pose and sprint session just prior to her appearance on the red carpet as one of Sports Illustrated’s Fashionable 50 on July 12. The 27-year-old Bowie,…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

July 16, 2018
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Rio Rundown: Women’s 4×100 Team Retains Gold, Men Appeal Disqualification

Emerging victorious in the intense rivalry with Jamaica, the U.S. women’s team retained the 4×100-meter relay title, and Allyson Felix won a record fifth gold medal in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. It was the second-fastest women’s 4×100 relay ever, second only to the relay at the 2012 Olympic Games, where…

By

The Root Staff

Published

August 20, 2016