Goodbye Diamond League, Hello Battle of the Sexes

September 10, 2014 | Daily Relay | One Comment

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In 1976 ABC aired a new show, Battle of the Network Stars. ABC, NBC and CBS each chose 10 of their top actors and actresses, outfitted them in classic 70’s gear, and asked them to … Read More

Mixed Zone: Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton Photoshop

September 9, 2014 | Daily Relay

The 2015 edition of the Pan Am Games will be hosted in Toronto and multi-event stars Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton are doing their part to promote interest and ticket sales for the event.

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The Dual: Who is the Athlete of the Year?

September 9, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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The Dual is a two-person discussion about issues surrounding the world of and track and field. This week, Jesse and Kevin debate who should be the men’s and women’s Athlete of the Year.

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The Monday Morning Run: Barshim goes higher, Gatlin doubles, Keitany returns

September 8, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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The Diamond League finale in Brussels spanned the entire 2014 professional track and field season in two hours. The high jump was spectacular, the men’s 100 was controversial, an American woman shined in the mid-distances … Read More

The 4 x 1: Jenny Simpson’s chances in Brussels, Bolt vs. a cheetah and a high jump world record?

September 4, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

 

-Aside from Jenny Simpson, who had the best performance in Zurich?

-What are Simpson’s odds of winning the 3,000 in Brussels on Friday?

-Which Diamond League final is the most interesting in Brussels?

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The Monday Morning Run: Diamond League winners, world record in the hammer, Brussels Preview

September 1, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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With Zurich in the rear view mirror, we are halfway through the Diamond League finales. All that is left of the 2014 track and season is the the Brussels meet on Friday and then a … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Zurich Diamond League Final

August 28, 2014 | Jesse Squire

The first of two Diamond League finals, the Zurich Weltklasse meet, will be run today, and the Diamond Race champions will be determined in sixteen events.

Well, fourteen events. The titles have already been clinched in two events, the women’s … Read More

The 4 x 1: Bolt’s short season, Gatlin is Batman and American records in Zurich

August 27, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

 

-What was the highlight of Usain Bolt’s season?

-Which gold medalist, Mo Farah or Usain Bolt, has the best chance of winning gold in 2015?

-Does … Read More

The Dual: Does track and field have a Justin Gatlin problem?

August 26, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 10 Comments

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The Dual is a two-person discussion about issues surrounding the world of and track and field. This week, Jesse and Kevin breakdown track’s uneasy relationship with Justin Gatlin. 

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The Monday Morning Run: Bolt says farewell, Simpson surprises, Farah cruises

August 25, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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There are only four sentences in the Usain Bolt’s Wikipedia page about 2014. Barring another early morning trip to the dentist, there won’t be anything left to add about this year. Bolt called it a … Read More