National Championships preview – Multi-Events

Ashton Eaton is taking the first step towards one of the few things he doesn’t have, a World Championships gold medal.

Decathlon … Read More

National Championships preview – Hurdles

The hurdles are the USA’s greatest strength. (Photo courtesy Trackandfieldphoto.com.)

Our 2013 National Championships coverage continues here with a preview of the men’s and women’s hurdles. All of the other event previews can be found on our 2013 USA Outdoor … Read More

National Championships preview — Men’s jumps

Kansas State superstar Erik Kynard won an Olympic silver medal and was on David Letterman’s show but hasn’t won a USATF title. Yet. (Photo courtesy TrackTownPhoto)

We continue with our series of national championship event previews with the men’s jumping … Read More

National Championships preview — Women’s jumps

Could Jenn Suhr set a world record in Des Moines? Yes, she could.

In advance of this week’s USATF Championships in Des Moines and Canadian Championships in Moncton, we’re taking an in-depth look at the field events, which too often … Read More

National Championships preview – Women’s throws

We’re working our way towards the biggest domestic competitions of the year, the USATF Championships in Des Moines and the Canadian Championships in Moncton. In an effort to highlight events that too often go ignored, I’m taking several days to … Read More

National Championships preview – Men’s Throws

Action in track and field around the world is rather thin this weekend, because the USATF Championships and other similar meets are coming up this week. Thus our previews of the national championships are starting early.

Field events generally get … Read More

Five Things We Learned at the Bislett Games

Photo courtesy IAAF Diamond League Facebook page.

Five quick thoughts on today’s Diamond League meet in Oslo (aka the Bislett Games)…

1. Usain Bolt still has it. The greatest sprinter of all time has been anything but great … Read More

Year-end College Awards

The college season is over, the stadiums are empty. Let’s take a look back.

Every Monday during the college season, I recap the weekend’s action and hand out weekly awards. Now that the season is over, I’m going to hand … Read More

NCAA Championships Fan Guide — Day 4

A classic meet in a classic stadium. What more could you ask for?

The final day of the NCAA Championships is coming up soon and the team championships are still up for grabs. Records are possible in some events and … Read More

NCAA Championships Fan Guide — Day 3

Jordan Hasay runs her final collegiate race tonight in front of a home crowd.

The NCAA Championships is halfway over but the best half is still left. Today’s action will have finals in many running events plus several field events–including … Read More