Nonelite US Marathoners Are Getting Faster

Even while the nation is getting fatter and unhealthier, more men are breaking 3:00 in US marathons now than in several decades, and more women are breaking 3:30 than ever before.

Last April’s Boston Marathon saw one of the most … Read More

Daily News Roundup: College Rankings

The various college team rankings are out today.

The USTFCCCA released its rankings for Division I and Division II plus D-I regional rankings.

Yours truly compiled Track and Field News’ dual meet rankings for men and women.

This afternoon … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Short list of best US distance runners?

Does this person leap to mind when you think “greatest American runners?” She should.

You may have heard that Galen Rupp broke the American Record for the indoor 2-mile over the weekend. It led SI’s Tim Layden to tweet the … Read More

College Weekend Recap

Oregon is already at the front of the pack. (Photo by TrackTownPhoto)

A week ago the weekend’s college action was all about the teams. This time it’s all about the individuals, but still with a look towards teams.

Oregon Ducks … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

Can Mary Cain break another record? Will she beat a field of seasoned pros and an NCAA star? (Photo by TrackTownPhoto)

Usually I rank the best matchups of the weekend, but this time around I think it’s appropriate to put … Read More

Daily News Roundup: USTFCCCA Excellence in Communication Award

The USTFCCCA, the national coaches’ association, announced this new award yesterday.

The efforts of athletics communications representatives at schools and conferences around the nation are crucial in generating interest and exposure for the sports of collegiate track & field … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Live Television!

The TV schedule for USATF’s indoor track series was announced yesterday. It’s just three meets, the same as last year, but all three will be covered live on NBC Sports Network.

Live coverage is important–and rare for track and field … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Simpson running cross country

Today saw a lot of entrant announcements by races and meets, and many of them look like they’ll be great fun to watch. One of them struck me as highly unusual. And in a good way.

Jenny Simpson, the USA’s … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Missed Opportunity

I’m working on a story for Track and Field News about the resurgence of dual meets in college track and field. Or, more accurately, a resurgence over the last few years followed by a step backwards in 2014.

There are … Read More

College Weekend Recap

Purdue’s Chuk Enekwechi is suddenly a national star. (Photo by PurdueTrack&Field twitter)

This was the first full weekend of college track, one where basically every team was in action. There were big meets across the country, in Washington and Texas … Read More