Citius Mag

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Citius Mag
Type of site
Track and field magazine
Available inEnglish
Founded2016
Country of originUnited States
Founder(s) Chris Chavez
URL https://citiusmag.com/

Citius Mag is an American online sports magazine covering track and field. [1] The outlet publishes podcasts, videos, articles, newsletters, and social media content including race coverage and analysis and athlete interviews. [2] [3] The outlet has been described by The New York Times as a "track and field news website" that "focuses on running news". [4] [5] [6]

History and coverage

The name "citius" means "faster" in Latin and is the first word of the Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius". [7] The magazine's stated mission is to "make it easier (and way more fun) to be a track fan." [1]

Chris Chavez, a former Sports Illustrated writer, founded Citius in 2016 before working for the outlet full-time beginning in 2021. [1] [8] The staff has included runners Mac Fleet, Dana Giordano, Katelyn Hutchison, David Melly, and Jasmine Todd. [1] [9] Kyle Merber previously served as the Director of Partnerships and writer of The Lap Count newsletter. [10]

Citius covers professional, NCAA, and U.S. high school track and field. Its eponymous podcast features interviews with elite athletes as well as league owners like Alexis Ohanian and Michael Johnson. [11] Citius also produces events, which have featured public figures like Malcolm Gladwell, and sponsored content with running brands such as Brooks. [12] [13]

In April 2024, Citius released the first look at Nike uniforms for Team USA track and field at the 2024 Summer Olympics which received national press coverage due to criticisms of a high-cut leotard. [14]

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