IAAF Presidential Election History

The IAAF will open its 50th Congress tomorrow in Beijing, and chief amongst its business will be to elect a new president. The two candidates are Sebastian Coe and Sergey Bubka.

Both are former world record holders and Olympic champions … Read More

Stat Sunday: High Altitude Records

(Photo by Dane Schubert for Daily Relay)

Welcome back to Stat Sunday, where we take a numerically-based topic and totally overanalyze it.

The call for action came through Twitter last night.

2 altitude WRs (4:01.85 … Read More

Stat Sunday: Sub-3:50 Statistical Abstract

Welcome back to Stat Sunday, a new feature where we overanalyze a particular event. In past weeks I’ve looked at the men’s and women’s 100 meters. Today we’re looking at the men’s mile.

The obvious time to look at for … Read More

Sub-11.00 Statistical Abstract

Recently we published our sub-10.00 statistical abstract on the men’s 100 meters. In the interest of fairness, it’s time to look at a comparable number for the women’s 100 meters: sub-11.00 seconds.

And it very much a comparable time. By … Read More

Sub-10.00 Statistical Abstract

Photo credit: Dane Schubert for Daily Relay

Yesterday’s Meeting Areva, the Paris stop on the Diamond League tour, had a lot of upsets and wild finishes. One race that did go according to form was the men’s 100 meters, where … Read More

FIELD Rankings #1: Jumps

Kevin Sully periodically publishes the SPEED Rankings, a power ranking of sorts for the running events. This is the inaugural edition of the FIELD Rankings. These rankings are unscientific, subjective, and most likely inaccurate. They are based on my predicted … Read More

What2Watch: Sunday at the USATF Championships

The day starts early with one of the great rivalries in American distance running. (Photo: Dane Schubert for Daily Relay)

The USATF Championships conclude today at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Here’s our handy guide of what, why, how, when … Read More

What2Watch: Saturday at the USATF Championships

If you only watch one race today, it should be the men’s 1500 meter final. And if you only watch one race today, there is clearly something wrong with your priorities.

The USATF Championships continue today at Hayward Field in … Read More

What2Watch: Friday at the USATF Championships

Will Trayvon Bromell officially become the Next Great American Sprinter today?

This is Day 2 of the USATF Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, and here is your guide to what, why, how, who and when to watch today.

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What2Watch: Thursday at the USA Championships

All eyes will be on Galen Rupp tonight.

The 2015 USATF Championships kick off today at Hayward Field. Here’s my usual rundown of what, why, when, how and who to watch.

Today’s events

The lion’s share of attention will go … Read More