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Icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Ran Her Final 100 Metre On Her Terms
The shoes. The hair. The finish. At the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Shelly-Ann, a five-time world champion, ended her career her way.
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Stories From Inside NIKE, Inc.
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The Handshake That Started It All
Go behind the scenes of the famous business deal between Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman—co-founders of Nike.
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Rising together
Amateur teams from China's Rise Academy and the LA-based Cal Stars and Veritas Academy went head to head during LeBron's China tour. There in attendance to cheer them on: the King himself.
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Incredible scenes from the 50th anniversary of the Pre Classic
The drama, suspense, energy and passion—if you're not yet a fan of athletics, you're about to become one.
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Design
5 Questions With Fashion Designer Melitta Baumeister
Melitta Baumeister has built a reputation for turning the everyday into something extraordinary—blurring the line between fashion and sculpture with pieces that seem to hold movement inside them. Now, she's bringing that sculptural approach to Nike.
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Inside the Nike Mind Team That Turned Neuroscience Into Footwear
It took more than a decade to crack it: shoes that can connect your body to your mind to help you stay calm, focused and present.
Sport science
How Can I Become a Better Runner?
One simple way, says our expert, is by finding out how efficiently you're running.
Sport science
The LeBron James Innovation Center
This is where listening to the athlete is made manifest.
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How We Partner With Athletes On New Prototypes
How do you convince athletes that, while what they're currently wearing may work, the prototype they're holding in their hands has the makings of something special?
History
The Nike Swoosh logo: from humble beginnings to global icon
Before Nike was a worldwide sports brand, it was an upstart company in need of an eye-catching visual identity. Here's the real story of the Swoosh.
History
The history of Steve Prefontaine's "signature" track spike
The 1973 Pre Montreal racing spike was an innovation worthy of its rising-star endorser, Steve Prefontaine.
For the win
To get back to Tokyo, Keely Hodgkinson found her way back home
Last year's 800-metre gold medallist has found her championship form again after a year of injuries. Integral to her comeback are the people and places she holds close.
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From waffle iron to world stage: the true story of the Nike Moon Shoe
Created from the experimentation and ingenuity of Nike's co-founder Bill Bowerman, the Nike Moon Shoe's unique design would shape the future of running for decades.
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For Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, there's no place like first place
On 14 September, MJW concluded her perfect season by winning gold in Tokyo, running a 10.61 in the 100m, good for a championship record and fourth-place all time in the event.
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Rai Benjamin is in a world of his own
The American hurdler will go for his first gold medal at the World Championships in Tokyo. His many identities—as an individual and teammate, as the son of Caribbean immigrants and as a proud American—are what ground his success.
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Beyond the buzzer: how Nike is fuelling the next era of elite hoopers
True support for young basketball athletes goes beyond gifting gear. To elevate players and the game, Nike's created a deep network of platforms, mentorships and opportunities—and there's no better way to see the effects than through this summer's grassroots tourney play.