Monthly Archives: November 2014
College Cross Country: Issues and Answers
November 23, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One CommentI went to the NCAA Cross Country Championships this weekend. Here are my random thoughts, news and views.
If it’s championships recaps you want, the Running Times has you covered.
My musings…
Fan Experience
If you’ve never had a chance … Read More
‘B’ Gone: Breaking down the new IAAF World Championship entry standards
November 19, 2014 | Jim McDannald | 6 CommentsThe IAAF has released entry standards for the World Championships, Beijing 2015. I’ve taken the time to look at the changes, go into further detail about who’s already qualified and translate some of their document by committee into concepts and scenarios … Read More
Five Questions: Linh Nguyen
November 18, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One CommentWelcome back to 5 Questions, where we pick the brains of people from all areas of the running scene. Today I’m talking to Linh Nguyen, who is in his second year as head coach at the University of Toledo. His … Read More
I went to a psychic to find out who’s going to win the NCAA Cross Country Championships
November 18, 2014 | Mitch KastoffI went to a psychic to find out who is going to win the NCAA Cross Country Championships. I’m someone who is fairly pragmatic and even developed a projection algorithm for cross country, so this visit may come as a surprise. … Read More
College Cross Country: Issues and Answers
November 16, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One CommentWe are down to one big meet left in the college season. The NCAA Division I Championships will be held on Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana, the self-pronounced “Cross Country Town USA”.
Nine regional meets were held on Friday in … Read More
Eastern Michigan On the Bubble
November 12, 2014 | Jesse Squire | 10 CommentsEastern Michigan coach John Goodridge talks to (left to right) “Ice” Andresson, Willy Fink, Nick Raymond, and Warren Witchell.
Ann Arbor is one of America’s great college towns. Home to the University of Michigan, a so-called “public Ivy”, the walkable … Read More
The Monday Morning Run: 2014 Marathon Awards
November 10, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 CommentsPhoto via Chicago Marathon
Last year in November, I tried to select the men’s and women’s marathoners of the year. The World Marathon Majors does award an overall champion, but they base their standings on a two-year cycle. … Read More
Inaugural Deal Report (and 5 Questions): Manteo Mitchell signs with Under Armour
November 7, 2014 | Pat PriceWelcome to a new Friday feature here at the Daily Relay, the “Deal Report.” We hope to showcase new sponsorship deals landed in the track & field community and get a little insight from the agents, the brands they are representing … Read More
Sunday a reminder that, even for elites, marathoning hurts
November 4, 2014 | Daily RelayPhoto: New York City Marathon Facebook
The sheer number of people who complete marathons every year – 541,000 Americans in 2013, according to Running USA – can obscure how difficult the task is. All of the runners in … Read More
College Cross Country: Issues and Answers
November 4, 2014 | Jesse SquirePhoto: Dane Schubert for Daily Relay
This more or less weekly column has gone through a lot of changes over the years and will have another right here.
When I originated it at my old site, tracksuperfan.com, it was … Read More
