The Non-Track Fan’s Guide to the Olympics: Women’s running events

August 10, 2016 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

Photo: TrackTownPhoto

Part one of the Non-Track Fan’s Guide to the 2016 Olympics, featuring the men’s events, can be found here. Today, I’m focusing on the women’s events. I included the date of the final, the key names … Read More

Hurdle shockers, men’s 1500m strategy, Grunewald’s spikes and Jager’s tiger

July 8, 2016 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

The hardest team to make has now been reclassified as an impossible team to make — at least for the world’s leading women’s 100m hurdler. American record-holder Keni Harrison won’t represent the United States in Rio after she finished sixth in … Read More

What you have in common with Genzebe Dibaba, Rupp’s debut in context: Monday Morning Run

February 1, 2016 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

Despite my completely logical arguments to the contrary, Galen Rupp is running the Olympic Trials marathon in less than two weeks. The loss of my (already very limited) credibility is the running world’s gain. Rupp is the ultimate wildcard and adds … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Bekele debuts, Florida Relays recap and London Marathon preview

April 7, 2014 | Kevin Sully

We are halfway through our tale of two debuts. Kenenisa Bekele delivered in his first attempt at the marathon yesterday and now Mo Farah will take his turn this weekend. Those two athletes bookend our weekly recap.

The Medalists

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Daily Relay’s 2013 Best of List

December 18, 2013 | Daily Relay | 3 Comments

Below is the Daily Relay’s “2013 Best Of” list, as compiled by Jesse, Kevin, and Pat. You can also check out some of the categories that didn’t make the list in Kevin’s most recent “Monday Morning Run.” And if you missed … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

September 16, 2013 | Kevin Sully

Photo courtesy of TrackTownPhoto

On the first of several “dead weeks” after the track season, running fans were treated to a match-up of three different eras of distance running dominance. Mo Farah, Kenenisa Bekele and … Read More

Moscow Daily for August 17

August 17, 2013 | Kevin Sully

Russia pulls the upset in front of the home crowd (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) to watch the following day. … Read More

World Championships Preview: Hurdles

August 6, 2013 | Jesse Squire

The hurdles are where you go if you want to see an American win, a fast time, or a close finish. But don’t ask “Where’s Lolo Jones?”

The first of our running event previews takes a look at the hurdles. … Read More

Midseason Diamond League Analysis

July 10, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

(Photo courtesy IAAF Diamond League Facebook page.)

There is no Diamond League meet this week. It is the longest break in the top pro tour aside from the USATF Championships weekend, and gives us a chance to take a just-past-midseason … Read More

Five Things We Learned in Lausanne

July 4, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 3 Comments

Sally Pearson (far left) hasn’t been this far back in a hurdle race in more than three years. (Photo courtesy IAAF World Athletics Club Facebook page.)

Five quick reactions to today’s Diamond League meet in Lausanne…

Men’s high jump is … Read More