The Weekend’s Best Matchups

February 7, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Duane Solomon and Nick Symmonds lead off two evenly matched 4×800 relay teams, and the winner might break the world indoor record.

The first really big domestic meet of the weekend will be on Saturday, the New Balance Indoor Grand … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

January 31, 2014 | Jesse Squire

College track gets a classic #1 vs #2 showdown this weekend in Fayetteville.

Instead of trying to rank these matchups as I often do, I’ll instead put them in chronological order.

Arkansas vs Florida

Razorback Invitational Randal Tyson Track Center, … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

January 24, 2014 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

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

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

January 17, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Sunday’s Cross Internacional de Itálica runs through ancient Roman ruins near Seville.

The track and road racing seasons are both beginning to gear up. Here are my top ten matchups to watch over the next three days.

1. Texas vs … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

January 10, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Saint Margaret’s Loch in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park awaits runners on Saturday morning.

We’re still very early in the year and things are still ramping up, so the list is not very long. But the first of the weekend’s best matchups … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

January 3, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Can Fionnuala Britton hold off Gemma Steel and Maryam Jamal to win her third straight Antrim International Cross Country?

It’s still a light weekend of competition, coming just on the heels of the new year, but there are still a … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

November 22, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Terre Haute loves cross country. (Photo: XCTownUSA.com)

The NCAA Cross Country Championships, the culmination of the fall season, will be run on Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana. What matchups should you be watching? Let’s take a look.

1. Oklahoma State … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

November 14, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Could Emily Infeld upset two American Record holders? (photo: TrackAndFieldPhoto.com)

It’s getting to be late fall and that means the list of the weekend’s best matchups is lean. I have just five for you this week, but they’re good. Take … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

October 31, 2013 | Jesse Squire

The New York City Marathon is back on TV!

This is hands-down the best weekend of the fall for distance running fans. Collegiate conference championship meets begin on Friday and go through Sunday plus the biggest road racing event of … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups for October 18-20

October 18, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Terre Haute awaits half of the nation’s best teams. (Photo by Jesse Squire)

These matchups all center around college cross country and the weekend’s two biggest meets: the Pre-Nationals at Indiana State and the adidas Invitational at Wisconsin. Everyone who … Read More