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Monday Morning Run: World Relays Recap
May 27, 2014 | Kevin SullyPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
This Tuesday edition of the Monday Morning Run focuses exclusively on last weekend’s World Relays in the Bahamas. Reviews for the event were universally positive as we all learned that the combination of teams and patriotism in … Read More
World Relays 4x1500m Crash
May 24, 2014 | Daily Relay | 4 CommentsWho says running isn’t a contact sport? Katie Mackey of the USA and Zoe Buckman of Australia collided during the first exchange of the women’s 4x1500m relay. Luckily, it appears that neither was seriously injured in the crash.
Women’s World Relays Preview
May 23, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto vis TrackTownPhoto
Yesterday, I previewed the men’s events for the inaugural World Relays. Today I’ll cover the women’s 4 x 100, 4 x 200, 4 x 400, 4 x 800 and 4 x 1500.
4 x 100
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Drummond suing Gay and Tygart: What does he need to prove?
May 22, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One CommentYesterday news broke that sprint coach Jon Drummond is suing sprinter Tyson Gay and USADA CEO Travis Tygart for defamation of character.
Recall that Gay failed multiple drug tests last summer and cooperated with USADA in investigating the matter, and … Read More
Men’s World Relays Preview
May 22, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One CommentPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
The inaugural World Relays take place Saturday and Sunday in the Bahamas. Competitors from across the global will compete for baton-based supremacy in the 4 x 100, 4 x 200, 4 x 400, 4 x 800 … Read More
GIF Highlights from Shanghai Diamond League
May 18, 2014 | Jim McDannaldRenaud Lavillenie cleared 5.92m for a world lead and meeting record in the pole vault.
Blessing Okagbare jumped and sprinted her way to wins and meet records in the long jump and 200m.
Abd Ihab El Rahman … Read More
Hurdle Crash at Colorado State Meet
May 17, 2014 | Daily Relay | One Comment
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Run it Back: Will Leer’s run-in with USATF
May 14, 2014 | Kevin SullyThree months before he criticized USATF on national television at the US Indoor Championships, Will Leer butted heads with the sport’s governing body at the group’s annual meeting in Indianapolis. In December, Leer questioned why Lashawn Merritt received the Jesse Owens … Read More
The Monday Morning Run: Kiprop rolls, Obiri destorys Dibaba, American sprint struggles
May 12, 2014 | Kevin SullyPhoto via TrackTownPhoto
If you were to look at a list of marks from this weekend’s professional track meets, you would probably think the times came from a meet in July or August. From the Doha Diamond League … Read More
