Five Things We Learned at the USA Indoor Championships (day 1)

February 22, 2014 | Jesse Squire

The USA Indoor Championships kicked off today in Albuquerque, New Mexico. What did we learn?

They’ve still got it. The highlight races of the evening were the men’s and women’s 3000 meters. One was a clash of the titans, Bernard … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

February 21, 2014 | Jesse Squire

The biggest event of the weekend is the USA Indoor Championships, and Daily Relay will be there for live coverage.

Key links: Meet website Meet schedule Entries

Complete coverage of the meet will be offered up through a combination … Read More

Daily News Roundup: USA Indoor Championships

February 20, 2014 | Jesse Squire

We’re just one day away from the beginning of the USA Indoor Championships. The Daily Relay will have on-site coverage in conjunction with the House of Run podcast. Yours truly will be in Albuquerque, along with the Relay’s Kevin Sully … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

February 10, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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The American professional indoor season started with a bullet. Two obscure world records, shoe issues, lap miscalculation and the blossoming on a new sprint star. Plenty of discussion below about the highs and lows from … Read More

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

Daily News Roundup: World Record!

February 6, 2014 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

The reigning world indoor champion has just set yet another world indoor record. (Photo by Wikimedia Commons)

Just this afternoon, Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba ran 3000 meters in 8:16.60 at the XL Galan in Stockholm. It’s a world indoor record, breaking … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

February 3, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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With just over a 30 days until the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland the indoor season has somehow already reached the halfway point. Though a month has passed, the bona fide professional action in … Read More

Daily News Roundup: USTFCCCA Excellence in Communication Award

January 23, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

The USTFCCCA, the national coaches’ association, announced this new award yesterday.

The efforts of athletics communications representatives at schools and conferences around the nation are crucial in generating interest and exposure for the sports of collegiate track & field … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Missed Opportunity

January 20, 2014 | Jesse Squire

I’m working on a story for Track and Field News about the resurgence of dual meets in college track and field. Or, more accurately, a resurgence over the last few years followed by a step backwards in 2014.

There are … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Asafa Powell’s Hearing

January 15, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Last June, former 100 meter world record holder Asafa Powell tested positive for a banned stimulant (oxilofrine). His hearing in front of an anti-doping panel began yesterday and continued today. It has been interesting to say the least.

Besides Powell, … Read More