Boston Marathon: How does this one stack up?

April 23, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Some random thoughts, news and views about the Boston Marathon now that I’ve had some time to reflect…

Meb’s Longevity

Meb Keflezighi’s thrilling Boston victory came ten years after he won an Olympic silver medal. This is highly unusual.

I … Read More

Boston Marathon: Picks and Predictions

April 20, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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The Daily Relay staff looked in the crystal ball and made their predictions for the 2014 Boston Marathon.  Be sure to follow the Daily Relay Twitter account for all the updates from Monday’s race.

Jim

Men’s winner: … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Boston Marathon, Mt. SAC Relays, and more

April 18, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

The Wall of Honor at Mt. San Antonio College says it all.

There is so much going on this weekend that I can’t possibly rank the best matchups. I’ve broken them into three categories: Boston Marathon, Mt. SAC Relays, and … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Kipsang and Kiplagat triumph, Farah struggles

April 14, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

Wilson Kipsang and Edna Kiplagat were the big winners at the London Marathon, but much of the talk centered on Mo Farah’s debut. We being the Monday Morning Run with 26 takeaways the biggest race thus far in 2014.

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The Monday Morning Run

March 17, 2014 | Kevin Sully

For good reason, all the attention of the weekend was on the collegians competing in the NCAA Indoor Championships. There were world leads, American records, world junior records and a thrilling 4 x 400 that clinched a sweep of the … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

March 13, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Will New Yorkers be doing the Mobot come Sunday?

There’s a lot of top college and pro action going on this weekend. The NCAA Championships get top billing but they’re far from the only show. Let’s take a look at … Read More

Daily News Roundup: US & Canadian Worlds Teams

February 26, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Get ready for some flag-waving at the World Indoor Championships.

Nations are beginning to announce their teams for the upcoming World Indoor Championships. Today the US and Canadian teams were announced. We pretty much already knew the US team from … Read More

The 4 x 1: Symmonds to Brooks, Ritzenhein and Flanagan in Boston, Best meet of 2014

January 8, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

-What impact will Nick Symmonds’s decision to leave Nike have on the sport?

-Will his new arraignment with Brooks pose any challenges?

-Who is the most interesting … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Teams Matter, part 2

January 7, 2014 | Jesse Squire

College track has a ready-made fan base. We just need to figure out how to make it easier for college sports fans to follow what we do. (Photo by TrackTownPhoto)

Yesterday, I posted an excerpt from Brett Larner’s Japan Running … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

November 19, 2013 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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Track and field stories rained down on us from the heavens last week. Most of them originated from Monaco, where the sport convened for the IAAF awards. A prodigy turned pro, an American city won … Read More