NCAA Championships Day 3 Update, Day 4 Viewer’s Guide

June 14, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Is this the man who will challenge the Jamaicans? He’s the fastest 18-year-old ever. Photo by TrackTownPhoto.

What happened yesterday at the NCAA track and field championships? And what should you be looking for today? We have it all in … Read More

NCAA Championships Day 2 Update, Day 3 Viewer’s Guide

June 13, 2014 | Jesse Squire

What happened yesterday at the NCAA track and field championships? And what should you be looking for today? We have it all in our quickie guide.

Remember, today’s television broadcast will be on ESPNU from 7:30 to 9:30pm (Eastern time).

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NCAA Championships Day 1 Recap, Day 2 Viewer’s Guide

June 12, 2014 | Jesse Squire

What happened yesterday at the NCAA track and field championships? And what should you be looking for today? We have it all in our quickie guide.

Your key links for the championships… Live Results are at FlashResults.com. Today’s webcast will … Read More

Five Things We Learned in Shanghai

May 18, 2014 | Jesse Squire | 3 Comments

The Diamond League tour went to Shanghai today. Results are available from the IAAF and video is available from WatchAthletics.com.

Here are my five takeaways from the meet.

Sometimes it isn’t wise to go with the pacemakers. Arthur Lydiard once … Read More

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

College Recap: Trayvon Bromell the new star?

March 31, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

The Longhorns may have won the Outstanding College Team award at the Texas Relays, but the Baylor freshman got the lion’s share of attention.

The biggest meet of the weekend was the Texas Relays, and the biggest story out of … Read More

NCAA Championships Recap

March 17, 2014 | Jesse Squire | 4 Comments

Dozens of teams went into Albuquerque and just one came out with a championship. (Photo: TrackTown Photo)

My weekly college recaps usually end with handing out the “three stars” awards of the weekend. An NCAA Championships weekend requires a whole … Read More

NCAA Championships at Halfway

March 15, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Bizarre things happen at NCAA Championships. Remember when these two coaches had to share this trophy?

We’re at the halfway point of the NCAA indoor track & field championships, and it’s time to take stock of what has happened and … Read More

What We Learned at the USA Indoor Championships (day 2)

February 23, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Ryan Whiting has become a beast of historic proportions. (Photo by Dane Schubert.)

What did we learn on the second and final day of the USA Indoor Championships?

USATF is its own worst enemy. The height of comedy to me … Read More