Weekend's Best Match-ups Archives -
Ten Races to Watch This Weekend
April 13, 2017 | Jesse Squire | One CommentMeb Keflezighi probably can’t win the Boston Marathon again, but how many times has he been counted out and still delivered?
Track meets can often take all day, and you probably don’t have all day to sit and watch every … Read More
What Should We Expect From Two High School Stars?
March 31, 2017 | Jesse SquireThis is where I normally would write up a list of the weekend’s best matchups. While there is a lot of good competition this weekend, I’m not sure it fits that kind of analysis. And it also feels like I’m … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Birmingham Indoor, Kenya Cross Country, and more
February 17, 2017 | Jesse Squire | One CommentThe IAAF’s World Indoor Tour comes to a conclusion on Saturday with the Müller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham, England, and it offers up most of the weekend’s best action. There’s more, though, with some interesting competition in the USA … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Millrose Games, college action, and more
February 10, 2017 | Jesse SquireNobody stays in front of Matt Centrowitz for long, but he’ll have his hands full at the Millrose Games. (Photo by Dane Schubert for Daily Relay)
There is no shortage of action this weekend. The Millrose Games take center stage … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Innovation Down Under, Pro indoor tours, USA Cross Country, and more
February 3, 2017 | Jesse SquireUsain Bolt’s participation in the new Nitro Athletics Series is getting attention. Will the innovative format keep that attention?
There is more track action this weekend than in any other yet this year. The USATF Championship Series goes to New … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Pro season begins
January 27, 2017 | Jesse Squire | One CommentThese three Olympic runners–Simpson, Rowbury, and Martinez–will all play big parts in the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.
The IAAF World Indoor Tour and the USATF Championship Series both begin on Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts. The meet will be carried … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: roads, cross country, and indoor track
January 13, 2017 | Jesse SquireThe man who made a risky political protest at the end of the Olympic Marathon will be racing on Sunday.
The year is still early and the action is ramping up slowly, but there’s still a lot to see this … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Cross country showdowns, indoor track heats up, and more
January 6, 2017 | Jesse SquireCan Garrett Heath win yet another upset in Edinburgh?
The first full weekend of the new year already has some great competition, highlighted by a couple of great cross country meets. One of them is getting the most attention, and … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: College Cross Country Conference Championships
October 27, 2016 | Jesse SquireSeveral conference championship meets will be held at The Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park, America’s classic cross country venue. (Getty Images)
We at the Daily Relay have ended our extended two-month break and we’re back for the collegiate cross country championship … Read More
The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Prefontaine Classic
May 27, 2016 | Jesse Squire | One CommentAs always, this year’s Prefontaine Classic will be one of the best meets on the Diamond League circuit. It has gradually expanded into a two-day meet, with a great two-hour block of competition on both Friday and Saturday.
The … Read More
