Rich Sands
@thatrichsands.bsky.social
Editor/writer in NYC, covering pop culture, sports (with a focus on track and field/Olympics) and whatever comes my way.
Josh Kerr getting some love from
Brooks for his mile world record (3:42.66), as seen on the streets of NYC.
Brooks for his mile world record (3:42.66), as seen on the streets of NYC.
July 23, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Josh Kerr getting some love from
Brooks for his mile world record (3:42.66), as seen on the streets of NYC.
Brooks for his mile world record (3:42.66), as seen on the streets of NYC.
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Nice feature story for Race Results Weekly by @thatrichsands.bsky.social on Emma Coburn's return to #USATFOutdoors - (via @runnerspace.bsky.social). At 35, she's trying for her 11th national title.
usatfoutdoor.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php...
usatfoutdoor.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php...
July 22, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Nice feature story for Race Results Weekly by @thatrichsands.bsky.social on Emma Coburn's return to #USATFOutdoors - (via @runnerspace.bsky.social). At 35, she's trying for her 11th national title.
usatfoutdoor.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php...
usatfoutdoor.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php...
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The ban is heinous for what it does to transgender athletes. But if you think cisgender girls and young women won’t be caught up in the fallout, too, you are woefully ignorant
June 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The ban is heinous for what it does to transgender athletes. But if you think cisgender girls and young women won’t be caught up in the fallout, too, you are woefully ignorant
The 130th #PennRelays are in the books. I was lucky to have a close-up view of all the action at the iconic track carnival. In today’s finale Quincy Wilson anchored the Bullis School to victory in the high school boys 4x400 (the first U.S. team to win the event since 2007). @pennrelays.bsky.social
April 25, 2026 at 10:20 PM
The 130th #PennRelays are in the books. I was lucky to have a close-up view of all the action at the iconic track carnival. In today’s finale Quincy Wilson anchored the Bullis School to victory in the high school boys 4x400 (the first U.S. team to win the event since 2007). @pennrelays.bsky.social
Greetings from Philadelphia! #PennRelays
We're back! The 130th #PennRelays are underway.
Schedule/results: pennrelaysonline.com/Results/sche...
Streaming on Flotrack: www.flotrack.org/events/15192...
Schedule/results: pennrelaysonline.com/Results/sche...
Streaming on Flotrack: www.flotrack.org/events/15192...
April 23, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Greetings from Philadelphia! #PennRelays
Happy #SupermanDay to all who celebrate!
April 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Happy #SupermanDay to all who celebrate!
Bravo to the USOPC social media team for this post for the #Paralympics sled hockey gold medal game between 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇦. 👏
March 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Bravo to the USOPC social media team for this post for the #Paralympics sled hockey gold medal game between 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇦. 👏
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On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
January 23, 2026 at 10:29 PM
On a downtown street in Minneapolis, as people stream out from the massive march, Mary Tyler Moore says “fuck ice.”
Post a comic cover you love.
January 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Post a comic cover you love.
Holy Batman-aversary! The iconic #Batman TV series, starring Adam West and Burt Ward, premiered 60 years ago today (January 12, 1966) on ABC.
January 12, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Holy Batman-aversary! The iconic #Batman TV series, starring Adam West and Burt Ward, premiered 60 years ago today (January 12, 1966) on ABC.
2025 was mostly hot garbage, but thankfully the dogs were good again this past year…
December 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
2025 was mostly hot garbage, but thankfully the dogs were good again this past year…
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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Nice story here by @thatrichsands.bsky.social on Calli Hauger-Thackery -
After Chicago DNF, Hauger-Thackery Will Tackle JAL Honolulu Marathon On Sunday
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Honolulu Marathon - News - After Chicago DNF, Hauder-Thackery Will Tackle JAL Honolulu Marathon On Sunday - RRW
AFTER CHICAGO DNF, HAUGER-THACKERY WILL TACKLE JAL HONOLULU MARATHON ON SUNDAY By Rich Sands, @thatrichsands.bsky.social (c) Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - Used with permission. HONOLULU ...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Nice story here by @thatrichsands.bsky.social on Calli Hauger-Thackery -
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
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Superman, Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Men.
If you are upset because you think your favorite characters are woke or the stories are progressive, then I’m sorry to say but you never understood the characters or the stories. Comics are political. Sci-Fi is political.
If you are upset because you think your favorite characters are woke or the stories are progressive, then I’m sorry to say but you never understood the characters or the stories. Comics are political. Sci-Fi is political.
July 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Superman, Star Wars, Star Trek, X-Men.
If you are upset because you think your favorite characters are woke or the stories are progressive, then I’m sorry to say but you never understood the characters or the stories. Comics are political. Sci-Fi is political.
If you are upset because you think your favorite characters are woke or the stories are progressive, then I’m sorry to say but you never understood the characters or the stories. Comics are political. Sci-Fi is political.
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This is the time for Superman.
July 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This is the time for Superman.
As usual, the #PennRelays distance medley was a thriller. The University of Washington’s Nathan Green outkicked the field to give the Huskies their first Penn men’s title. @pennrelays.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
As usual, the #PennRelays distance medley was a thriller. The University of Washington’s Nathan Green outkicked the field to give the Huskies their first Penn men’s title. @pennrelays.bsky.social
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April 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
American marathoning suddenly has a new (and unlikely) contender: Matt Richtman won the #LAMarathon last week in a sensational 2:07:56. I caught up with him for @trackandfieldnews.bsky.social to find out more about his breakthrough. trackandfieldnews.com/matt-richtma...
Matt Richtman — Shock Marathon List Leader - Track & Field News
AMERICAN MARATHONING suddenly has a new — and unlikely — contender. In only his second time running the distance, unheralded... Read More
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March 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
American marathoning suddenly has a new (and unlikely) contender: Matt Richtman won the #LAMarathon last week in a sensational 2:07:56. I caught up with him for @trackandfieldnews.bsky.social to find out more about his breakthrough. trackandfieldnews.com/matt-richtma...
Brought to you by the same people who claim they want to “protect women’s sports.”
Title IX does not apply to name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, the U.S. Department of Education said in a statement Wednesday, rescinding the Biden administration's guidance that schools must equitably distribute direct payments to male and female athletes.
Dept. of Ed: Title IX does not apply to athlete pay
Title IX does not apply to name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, the U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday, rescinding the Biden administration's guidance that schools must equitably distribute direct payments to male and female athletes.
spr.ly
February 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Brought to you by the same people who claim they want to “protect women’s sports.”
Wow. Unbelievable world indoor record in the 3000 meters for Grant Fisher at the #MillroseGames at the Armory. 7:22.91 to outkick Olympic 1500 champ Cole Hocker. 🔥
February 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Wow. Unbelievable world indoor record in the 3000 meters for Grant Fisher at the #MillroseGames at the Armory. 7:22.91 to outkick Olympic 1500 champ Cole Hocker. 🔥
The dogs were good again this year…
December 31, 2024 at 5:29 PM
The dogs were good again this year…
