The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Celebrities, Birmingham Indoor, Tokyo Marathon and more

February 20, 2015 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

We’ve got a lot of good matchups coming your way this weekend. The last big indoor invitational of the season will be on Saturday in England and the World Marathon Majors kicks off its 2015 season in Tokyo. It’s a … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Millrose Games, College Track, Cross Country & more

February 13, 2015 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

There are weekends when the great action comes in waves. This weekend has the Millrose Games, still the biggest name in indoor track and field, but there’s more: three great college meets, the Kenyan cross country championships, and overseas invitationals. … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: USA XC, New Balance Indoor GP, and more

February 6, 2015 | Jesse Squire

Photo credit: Dane Schubert for Daily Relay

We’re set for a truly super Saturday of track and field action coming your way, highlighted by the USA Cross Country Championships and the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. My pick for the … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchup: The Pro Season Begins

January 30, 2015 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

The professional end of indoor track gets going this weekend with the Armory Track Invitational, the first meet of the USATF Championship Series, plus two IAAF Indoor Permit meets in Europe.

There are a lot of great matchups to … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Dubai Marathon, College Track Heats Up and more

January 22, 2015 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

Kenenisa Bekele is one of the greatest distance runners of all time, but can he hold off a gigantic pacl of marathoners all by himself?

The college indoor track season is heating up and so is the European season. There’s … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: USA Half Marathon and College Rivalries

January 16, 2015 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

The new year of track and field is beginning to roll, but some of the best matchups of the weekend are on the roads and the cross country course. In no particular order, here are the ten matchups you should … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Great Edinburgh Cross Country and more

January 8, 2015 | Jesse Squire

The men’s pole vault may supply the next great North American rivalry.

The year has barely started and we’ve already got some great competitions lined up this weekend. The Great Edinburgh Cross Country supplies most of them (and you can … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: USA & European Cross Country, Honolulu Marathon

December 11, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Our sport really does not have an off-season. At almost any time of year, you can find competition at the highest levels, and this weekend is no exception. Three events in particular merit attention: cross country championships both at home … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: NYC Marathon and College Cross Country

October 30, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Can Geoffrey Mutai win in New York again?

This is the best weekend of the fall for running fans. We have dozens of college conference championships (and state high school championships too), plus the biggest media event in all of … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Cross Country and Marathons

October 16, 2014 | Jesse Squire

It’s not NCAAs yet, just Pre-Nationals. But it’s getting closer. (Photo: XCTownUSA.com)

This is the biggest weekend so far in college cross country because everyone who is anyone will be racing at one of two meets, the Adidas Invitational at … Read More