Monthly Archives: February 2016
The Monday Morning Run: Recapping the College Conference Championships
February 29, 2016 | Jesse SquireIs Ryan Crouser finally over his injury problems just in time for an Olympic buildup?
The Monday Morning Run is usually about pro track and field action, but there wasn’t much of that this weekend.
What we did have a … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: SEC, ACC and Big 12 Championships
February 26, 2016 | Jesse Squire | 2 CommentsThis is conference championship weekend in college track, and three of them stand out above the rest: the ACC, Big 12, and SEC Championships. There are a couple of good road races on tap this weekend too, so there’s plenty … Read More
Centrowitz/Willis rivalry, American 800m depth & Dibaba world record:The Monday Morning Run
February 22, 2016 | Kevin Sully | One CommentMillrose, Glasgow and a Genzebe Dibaba world records highlighted the week in track and field. In terms of indoor racing, this is the best we will see before the World Indoor Championships next month.
The Medalists
The top three performances … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Millrose and IAAF Indoor Tour
February 19, 2016 | Jesse SquireWith collegiate action scaling back in preparation for next week’s conference championships, the weekend’s best competitions are all in two meets that represent the culmination of the brief indoor invitational circuits.
One of them is the Glasgow Indoor Grand … Read More
2016 Olympic Trials Marathon Clickable Pace Breakdown
February 19, 2016 | Daily Relay | One CommentTo the joy of running data enthusiasts everywhere, USATF released mile-by-mile split times for all 364 athletes who started the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles. To save you the trouble of pouring over the the thousands of splits, … Read More
26 thoughts from Olympic Trials Marathon
February 16, 2016 | Kevin Sully | One CommentSome leftover thoughts from Saturday’s Olympic Trials. Be sure to check out Jesse’s takeaways from the race, Brendon’s look at social media and our recap podcast featuring Sports Illustrated’s Tim Layden.
1) I know a good number of you thought Rupp … Read More
Five Things We Learned at the Olympic Trials
February 14, 2016 | Jesse Squire | 2 CommentsAfter a day to reflect, here are five thoughts on yesterday’s Olympic Trials marathons.
USATF took a pro sports approach.
The Oregonian’s Ken Goe might be the nation’s only remaining daily newspaper reporter who regularly covers track. He wrote the … Read More
Let’s be social: The U.S. Marathon Trials on Twitter
February 13, 2016 | Brendon DesrochersIt was a hot day of racing and reaction here in Downtown LA. Here are the highs and lows from the Twitterati:
We are live on NBC & NBC Sports Live Extra! @runmeb & @g_rupp … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Olympic Trials, New Balance Grand Prix, and more
February 12, 2016 | Jesse SquireThis is a YUGE weekend for track fans. The indoor season has been picking up speed each week and now it’s really in high gear. Friday, Saturday and Sunday all have major events, sometimes more than one. Over two days … Read More
#TBT: Revisiting the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials (and 10 Thoughts on how they relate to 2016)
February 11, 2016 | Pat PriceOur coverage of the 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon continues with a look back to the 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon. And if you missed the past two posts, here are our Women’s picks and Men’s picks to make the Rio squad.