The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Pre!

May 29, 2015 | Jesse Squire

The first biography of Steve Prefontaine, released back in the ’70s, was written by Tom Jordan and titled “Pre!”. Jordan is now the meet director of the meet named after Prefontaine, and it’s hands-down the best meet in the western … Read More

Danny Mackey Got His Dream Job–Now the Hard Part

May 26, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 5 Comments

Danny Mackey sits on the floor of the Occidental College gymnasium with his shoes off. Around him, much of the elite American distance running community waits. Coaches and athletes have filled up the dimly lit basketball court on the campus … 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

SPEED Rankings #2: Sprints and Hurdles

May 22, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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Much has changed since the inaugural edition of the SPEED Rankings two weeks ago. The women’s 100 got turned on its head, Justin Gatlin set a personal best and Jasmine Stowers is running away with … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Triple jumping to history, Gatlin puts pressure on Bolt, Ayana 3rd all-time

May 18, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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The track weekend got off to a stormy start when lightning and rain caused the cancellation of the Hoka One One Mid-Distance Classic. As a resident of Los Angeles, where the meet was held, I feel … Read More

Five things we learned on the Diamond League’s opening weekend

May 17, 2015 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

The 2015 Diamond League tour kicked off with two meets, in Doha on Friday and Beijing Shanghai on Sunday. Kevin Sully will have his usual analysis of the week’s action tomorrow morning, but here are five quick takes on the … Read More

SPEED Rankings: Mid-Distance and Distance

May 14, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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Last week, I learned that there are definite drawbacks to making rankings right before a huge meet. Shorty after I posted the first edition of the SPEED rankings my top five in each event was quickly torn … Read More

Play 2015 Fantasy Diamond League with the Daily Relay!

May 12, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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The Diamond League begins Friday with the season’s first meet taking place in Doha, Qatar.  With it comes the promise of five months of high quality track and field, the presence of some marquee names like Mo Farah and, … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Bailey v. Jamaica, Stowers shines and Haile retires

May 11, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 4 Comments

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The best meet of the weekend was the Jamaica Invitational in Kingston. You probably didn’t see this meet live because in order to do so you had to pay $5 to a website that didn’t … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Pro Season Begins in Earnest

May 8, 2015 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

The serious pro season kicks off in Kingston on Saturday night.

We’ve had indoor season already, which for pros is kind of like preseason track. We’ve had all the early season meets like the Florida Relays and Mt. SAC Relays … Read More