Kipsang’s streak, Felix in the 400, a high jump world record and other reasons to be excited for in 2015

January 6, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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Yesterday I went through five stories and topics I’m interested in following during the 2015 track and field season. If you missed it, it’s not too late to catch up.

Today, I’ll trot out five … Read More

The Dual: Who is the Athlete of the Year?

September 9, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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The Dual is a two-person discussion about issues surrounding the world of and track and field. This week, Jesse and Kevin debate who should be the men’s and women’s Athlete of the Year.

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The Monday Morning Run: Barshim goes higher, Gatlin doubles, Keitany returns

September 8, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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The Diamond League finale in Brussels spanned the entire 2014 professional track and field season in two hours. The high jump was spectacular, the men’s 100 was controversial, an American woman shined in the mid-distances … Read More

Monday Morning Run: High jumpers flirt with world record, Blake stumbles, Rudisha wins

June 16, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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Like the rest of the sport’s world, last week was very busy for track and field.  We experienced maximum overload on Saturday when the NCAA Championships and the New York Diamond League overlapped for an … Read More

Monday Morning Run: Bowie rolls, Fraser-Pryce fades, and more competition for Mary Cain

June 9, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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We have entered the portion of the season where the professional meets happen so frequently that it is hard to keep track of results. Athletes are popping up all over the globe and world leads are … Read More

Five Things We Learned in Pro Track’s Opening Weekend

May 11, 2014 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

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This was the first full weekend of international-level pro track. The Diamond League kicked off on Friday in Doha, the second-tier World Challenge tour had a meet in Tokyo on Sunday, and there were minor pro meets … Read More

Moscow Daily for August 14

August 14, 2013 | Jesse Squire

The Cain Train leaves the station tomorrow at 1:20pm Eastern Time. Nothing seems impossible now. (Photo courtesy TrackTownPhoto.)

Our Moscow Daily recaps the day’s action at the IAAF World Championships, offers up some analysis, and tells you what (and how) … Read More

World Championships Preview: Men’s Jumps

August 4, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Erik Kynard leads a strong US team in the jumps. (Photo courtesy TrackTownPhoto.)

Our series of World Championships previews wraps up the field events with the men’s jumps.

Men’s High Jump

Qualifying: August 13 (Tuesday), 1:50am ET Final: August 15 … Read More

Five Things We Learned at London, Day 1

July 26, 2013 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Five quick thoughts on the first day of competition at the Sainsbury Anniversary Games, the London stop on the Diamond League tour…

Jenn Suhr is no longer the Worlds favorite.

Suhr is the reigning Olympic pole vault champion and broke … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups – London Diamond League

July 25, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Usain Bolt should have no trouble hearing the 80,000-strong crowd in London. (Photo courtesy IAAF Diamond League Facebook page.)

The main competition over this weekend is the London stop on the Diamond League tour, held over two days and dubbed … Read More