The Monday Morning Run: NOP investigation, Tarmohgeddon defined and a javelin controversy

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First, the good news. Between last week and this week there are four Diamond League meets. The bad news is sandwiched in between those is a doping scandal that bridges two continents and threatens to bring … Read More

Monday Morning Run: Prefontaine Classic Recap

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I was in Eugene this past weekend taking in the Prefontaine Classic. If you are reading this site, I’m assuming you watched, or were there in person, and are all caught up on the results. … Read More

Danny Mackey Got His Dream Job–Now the Hard Part

Danny Mackey sits on the floor of the Occidental College gymnasium with his shoes off. Around him, much of the elite American distance running community waits. Coaches and athletes have filled up the dimly lit basketball court on the campus … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: National records aplenty, trouble for US quarter milers and another Kenyan star

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With no Diamond League meets on the schedule, we got to catch our breath last week. The next six days should be cracking with Usain Bolt running on Tuesday and the Prefontaine Classic and the Gotzis … Read More

SPEED Rankings #2: Sprints and Hurdles

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Much has changed since the inaugural edition of the SPEED Rankings two weeks ago. The women’s 100 got turned on its head, Justin Gatlin set a personal best and Jasmine Stowers is running away with … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Triple jumping to history, Gatlin puts pressure on Bolt, Ayana 3rd all-time

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The track weekend got off to a stormy start when lightning and rain caused the cancellation of the Hoka One One Mid-Distance Classic. As a resident of Los Angeles, where the meet was held, I feel … Read More

SPEED Rankings: Mid-Distance and Distance

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Last week, I learned that there are definite drawbacks to making rankings right before a huge meet. Shorty after I posted the first edition of the SPEED rankings my top five in each event was quickly torn … Read More

Play 2015 Fantasy Diamond League with the Daily Relay!

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The Diamond League begins Friday with the season’s first meet taking place in Doha, Qatar.  With it comes the promise of five months of high quality track and field, the presence of some marquee names like Mo Farah and, … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Bailey v. Jamaica, Stowers shines and Haile retires

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The best meet of the weekend was the Jamaica Invitational in Kingston. You probably didn’t see this meet live because in order to do so you had to pay $5 to a website that didn’t … Read More

SPEED Rankings #1: Sprints and Hurdles

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With the end of the relay season and the beginning of the Diamond League we are forging into the heart of the track season.  There is still a long way until the World Championships, but we … Read More