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The Olympic Games only come around every four years, but the tradition of the games dates back hundreds of years. For KU, the tradition of competing at the Olympics is rich, with 66 Olympians all-time, including 45 medals.

Click here to follow along for a full schedule of events and results from the Jayhawks in the 2020 Olympic Games.

Learning. Growing. Maturing. That 400 meters, that one lap around the track, caused Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Kyle Clemons to do some deep thinking about his athletic career and his life.

The Big 12 Conference announced the 2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team on Friday, with a total of 520 student-athletes earning the distinction.

When it comes to race days, I have a pretty set routine. Fair or not, the position commands attention and demands maturity.

Mason Finley is headed back to the Olympics. The former Kansas standout and current volunteer assistant coach for the Jayhawks, Finley took top honors in the Men’s Discus on Friday night at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics.

Kansas alum Bryce Hoppel is Olympic bound. Hoppel punched his ticket to the Tokyo Olympics on Monday at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon in the 800 meters.

With the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan just over a month away, current and former Jayhawks will get a shot to qualify for the Olympic games, as they compete at their respective Olympic Trials beginning this weekend.

The Kansas track & field program is mourning the loss of former letterwinner Bill Dotson, a two-time All-American and five-time conference champion.

Kansas junior Alexandra Emilianov earned First Team All-American honors in the women’s discus throw at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, throwing 57.60m (189 ft.).

Kansas sophomore Samantha Van Hoecke placed eighth overall to earn First Team All-Amerca honors in the women’s pole vault final at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Thursday, clearing 4.20m (13-9.25 ft.).