America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Texas

March 31, 2016 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

In celebration of the Texas Relays, the Lone Star state is the next in our tour of American’s track and field stadiums and facilities. Texas is almost like five different states but for this series we’ll treat it as one.

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America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Washington

March 30, 2016 | Jesse Squire

The University of Washington’s Husky Track is the only purple track in NCAA’s Division I.

We continue our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities in the Evergreen State.

Largest: Fran Rish Stadium, Lincoln Bowl

Two different … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Southern California

March 29, 2016 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

California was the epicenter of track and field back when it was popular, and in the 70s its capital was Westwood and Drake Stadium.

Largest: Weingart Stadium

On the campus of East LA College, Weingart Stadium’s capacity of 22,355 makes … Read More

Geoffrey Kamworor broke the only rule of falling down in a race–and it was awesome: Monday Morning Run

March 28, 2016 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

Photo via TrackTownPhoto

This week the parade of March World Championships continued. The time between indoor track and outdoor track was occupied by the World Half Marathon Championships, which took place on Saturday in the United Kingdom.

Back-to-back, … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Oregon

March 27, 2016 | Jesse Squire

If track and field is a religion, this is your cathedral.

We go up the coast to Oregon to continue our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities.

Largest: Hayward Field

Hayward Field’s current seating capacity is … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Northern California

March 26, 2016 | Jesse Squire | 3 Comments

Edwards Stadium is the best facility in northern California, according to TFN editor Garry Hill.

Our fifty-part series now goes to the west coast. California is so big that it really should be two states, and that’s how I’m … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: North Carolina

March 25, 2016 | Jesse Squire | 3 Comments

Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone is near sites used for filming The Last of the Mohicans and The Hunger Games series.

Since the Raleigh Relays kick off today, our 50-part series on America’s track and field stadiums and facilities moves … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Indiana

March 24, 2016 | Jesse Squire | 3 Comments

The legend of FloJo was created in Indianapolis’s Michael Carroll Stadium.

The next state in our tour of America’s track stadiums is Indiana.

Largest: Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium

The biggest track stadium in Indiana is this classic … Read More

Five Questions with Penn’s Sam Mattis

March 23, 2016 | Jesse Squire | 4 Comments

Last weekend the track world’s attention was focused on Portland and the IAAF World Indoor Championships. Over on the other coast, the Penn Quakers opened their home season with the Philadelphia College Classic.

Senior Sam Mattis, the defending NCAA discus … Read More

America’s Track & Field Stadiums: Michigan

March 23, 2016 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

The best track facility in Michigan is still being built.

Today our fifty-part series goes north to the Great Lakes state.

Largest: Rynearson Stadium

Eastern Michigan’s Rynearson Stadium holds 30,200, making it easily the largest track stadium in the state, … Read More