Lagat’s throwback Saturday, Allen completes comeback, Merritt in the 200m

July 10, 2016 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

There were five finals on the penultimate day of the Olympic Trials, featuring old and young, fast and faste,r and the best race of the meet thus far. Some highlights…..

The men’s 5000m In terms of exciting races that didn’t … Read More

Breakfast in Beijing: Schippers shines, more US struggles, Eaton sets world record

August 28, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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The 2015 World Championships will not be included on USA track’s greatest hits list.  The compilation of falls, fouls, false starts and under-performances continued on Friday.  No event was that clearer than the women’s 100m … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Hammer world record, Felix to the 400, more doping investigations

August 3, 2015 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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The Stockholm Diamond League found itself in the unenviable position of being the final major meet before the World Championships. Virtually all of the fields on Thursday were depleted and the athletes that did compete … 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: National records aplenty, trouble for US quarter milers and another Kenyan star

May 25, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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With no Diamond League meets on the schedule, we got to catch our breath last week. The next six days should be cracking with Usain Bolt running on Tuesday and the Prefontaine Classic and the Gotzis … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Half marathon world record, Centrowitz rolls and Eaton flies

February 16, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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The Millrose Games in New York, a world record on the roads and Ashton Eaton’s unintentional athletic exploits highlight the week in professional track and field.  For a quick look at the action, check out Jesse’s Scoreboard, … Read More

Putting on a professional track meet with Craig Longhurst of JDL Fast Track

January 28, 2015 | Pat Price

Once again, the newest TFAA Board member, Craig Longhurst, has put together an incredible field and meet within a meet at the 2015 Hilton Garden Invitational, with the 3rd Annual Camel City Elite event this Saturday, January 31st. This years event will boast … Read More

Monday Morning Run: Devon Allen ups the ante, Simpson beats Cain, Spearmon’s future

June 30, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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I spent the weekend sweating through multiple shirts at the USA Outdoor Championships in Sacramento.  Today’s edition of the Monday Morning Run runs through some of the highlights from Sunday.

-In the span of a … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Pre Classic

May 30, 2014 | Jesse Squire

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The Prefontaine Classic will be held tonight and tomorrow at historic Hayward Field and it totally dominates the weekend’s news in track and field.

There are other competitions this weekend–NCAA prelim rounds, the Gotzis decathlon and … Read More