Baysa goes stealth to win Boston, brewing Semenya storm and saying goodbye to the best nickname in T&F

April 19, 2016 | Kevin Sully

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Here’s the good news track and field– doping might not be the main story hanging over the sport heading into the Olympics. This seems like an impossibility with Russia currently suspended, Kenyan … Read More

Harrison joins all-time hurdle list, Grenada’s 4 x 400, Boston Marathon sans Americans and Walter Dix!

April 12, 2016 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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I’m a day late this week. A healthy reminder never to name a recurring column after a day of the week.

Twitter questions from readers at the bottom, but first a quick review of the … Read More

Who’s ready for Kenyan marathon selection drama? Track’s Justice League and early world leads: Monday Morning Run

April 4, 2016 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

A few questions to begin…..

-Did anyone take a break after indoors?

Many athletes who competed two weeks ago at the World Indoor Championships are already competing outdoors. Shawn Barber cleared 5.91 in the pole vault at the Texas Relays, … Read More

10 Things I’m interested in following in 2016

January 11, 2016 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

After a year of doping and corruption stories that piled up so high that they became hard to keep straight, it’s the Olympics to the rescue in 2016! Or at the very least, it’s the Olympics to the diversion! Here … Read More

The Monday Morning Run:De Grasse’s contract is way bigger than you thought

December 7, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 3 Comments

Something extremely rare happened on Friday in the track and field universe. Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse signed a professional contract with Puma, foregoing his senior year at USC.

That wasn’t the strange part though. Collegiate runners leave NCCA running … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Kenyan Marathon Trials, Bromell Goes Pro, De Grasse Says Put

October 19, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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Two topics this week: Athletics Kenya’s attempt to concoct an Olympic Trials race for the marathon and the professional ambitions of sprinters Trayvon Bromell and Andre De Grasse. First, a few things I learned this … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Bolt returns, Farah sets world lead, De Grasse doubles up

July 27, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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If you live in the United States, I bet you were wondering why there was live track on your television during primetime last week. The Pan-American Games wasn’t the best showcase, but we’d all be idiots … Read More

SPEED Rankings #4 Sprints and Hurdles: Bye bye Bolt

July 17, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 4 Comments

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Before you jump into the Monaco Diamond League meet, here’s the latest update of a bi-weekly tradition. Remember, these rankings are unscientific and most likely inaccurate.  They are based on the predicted finish order if … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: The Felix double, Bolt’s back and Jager gets so close

July 6, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 4 Comments

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The Diamond League returned on Saturday and if there is a more patriotic way to spend a fourth of July than watching a track meet from Paris on your laptop I don’t know what it … Read More

SPEED Rankings #3: Sprints and Hurdles

June 17, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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Usain Bolt is running slower than he did when he was 17. Andre De Grasse is giving Canada their best sprint hope since Donovan Bailey. The women’s high hurdles is a wonderful mess to figure … Read More