Athletics-Women's-only Athlos meet puts long jump in Times Square spotlight


World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's Long Jump Medal Ceremony - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 15, 2025 Gold medallist Tara Davis-Woodhall of the U.S. celebrates on the podium REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall shone bright under the glow of Times Square's billboards as she headlined the long jump qualifying event for the women's-only Athlos meet in New York on Thursday.

The athletics start-up Athlos added the field event for its sophomore campaign this year, after its inaugural 2024 meet featured track events only at Icahn Stadium.

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