What the athletes are saying at the New York City Marathon

October 30, 2015 | Daily Relay

We liked Kevin Sully’s New York City Marathon storylines so much that we figured we’d find out what the athletes thought. Here’s athlete perspective on Sully’s six storylines heading into marathon weekend.

Who challenges Kipsang?

Now that Gebre Gebramariam has … Read More

IAAF Presidential Election History

August 18, 2015 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

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

What2Watch: Friday at the USATF Championships

June 26, 2015 | Jesse Squire

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 NCAAs

June 11, 2015 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Today the women take center stage at the NCAA Championships. (Photo: TrackTown Photo)

he NCAA outdoor track and field championships continue today. You’ll want to bookmark our NCAA championships coverage page for daily previews, recaps and analysis.

Yesterday’s action

Complete … Read More

What2Watch: Wednesday at the NCAAs

June 10, 2015 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

An Oregon 1-2 is expected in tonight’s men’s 10k, but everything that leads up to it could make or break it for the Ducks, Gators, Aggies and/or Tigers. (Photo courtesy TrackTown Photo)

The NCAA outdoor track and field championships kick … Read More

Six Underdeveloped US-Canada Rivalries in Track & Field

June 2, 2015 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

As usual, the 2015 Prefontaine Classic was a fantastic meet. The majority of the world’s best athletes came to Hayward Field for great competition in beautiful weather administered by one of the best track and field organizations anywhere.

In … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Pro Season Begins in Earnest

May 8, 2015 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

The serious pro season kicks off in Kingston on Saturday night.

We’ve had indoor season already, which for pros is kind of like preseason track. We’ve had all the early season meets like the Florida Relays and Mt. SAC Relays … Read More

College Track Issues & Answers: Winning for Winning’s Sake

April 27, 2015 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

How would Prefontaine have looked at some of Oregon’s races this year? And are we talking about the real Pre or the fictional Pre?

The weekend of college track was dominated by the Penn Relays and Drake Relays, meets that … Read More

What2Watch: Penn and Drake Relays, day 2

April 24, 2015 | Jesse Squire

The pro races at the Drake Relays take center stage today.

This is the best week of the year for a track and field and road running fan. It started with the Boston Marathon, continues today with the Penn Relays … Read More

What2Watch: Grand Blue Mile

April 21, 2015 | Jesse Squire

This is by far the best week of the year for a track and field and running fan. Yesterday was Day 1, the Boston Marathon, and Universal Sports had wall-to-wall live television coverage. The wonderful week continues with the Penn … Read More