The Dual: Why No World Records in 2013?

The Dual is a two-person discussion about issues surrounding the world of running and track and field.  This week, Jesse and Kevin try to figure out why there have been no world records in track and field in 2013.  

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The Monday Morning Run

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The past week was surprisingly busy even as the outdoor track season slowly winds down.  We have meets to recap, potential match-ups to preview and doping news. But let’s start on Friday–the day the … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

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Welcome to the off-season, or to be more accurate, the post-World Championships exhibition season (not to be confused with the pre-World Championships exhibition season).  Even after Thursday’s Diamond League meet in Stockholm, there are … Read More

Monday Morning Run

A few weeks prior to the World Championships I wrote about a potential malaise in Moscow. With a rash of injuries to the sport’s superstars and several doping controversies still swirling the highlight of the 2013 season looked to be … Read More

Moscow Daily for August 17

Russia pulls the upset in front of the home crowd (Photo courtesy TrackTownPhoto.)

Our Moscow Daily recaps the day’s action at the IAAF World Championships, offers up some analysis, and tells you what (and how) to watch the following day. … Read More

Moscow Daily for August 13

It was silver for Nick Symmonds    Photo Courtesy of TrackTownPhoto

Our Moscow Daily recaps the day’s action at the IAAF World Championships, offers up some analysis, and tells you what (and how) to watch the following day. … Read More

Moscow Daily for August 11

Gold again for Ashton Eaton (Photo courtesy of TrackTownPhoto)

Our Moscow Daily recaps the day’s action at the IAAF World Championships, offers up some analysis, and tells you what (and how) to watch the following day. Come back for … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

Photo courtesy of IAAF’s Facebook 

If you were playing a version of Mad Libs based on events from the last week in track and field you would have quite the array of words or phrases to choose from. … Read More

The 4 x 1: Gay/Powell test positive, World Championship withdrawals, coed time trials

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In episode four of the 4 x 1 Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

-Whose positive drug test is the bigger hit to track and field, Tyson Gay or … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

I know we aren’t supposed to be surprised by positive drug tests anymore. We are supposed to say that in 2013 nobody is above suspicion. The mantra comes with being a sports fan in tune with the realities of this … Read More