NCAA Championships Fan Guide — Day 2

June 6, 2013 | Jesse Squire

The NCAA Championships kicked off yesterday with a crowd of 9,001 at Hayward Field, a remarkable total for a day that was mostly qualifying rounds and featured few Oregon favorites.

Today’s action continues the buildup to Saturday’s finale. There’s … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups — June 6-8

June 6, 2013 | Jesse Squire

He’s back! But how will he run? Photo courtesy Diamond League facebook page.

The NCAA Championships are underway and run through Sunday, but there’s plenty of other track and field and road racing action around the USA and the world. … Read More

NCAA Championship Fan Guide — Day 1

June 5, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Seven weeks ago at Hayward Field, Oregon and Arkansas battled all the way to the 4×400 relay. It could happen again. Photo courtesy TrackTownPhoto.com.

The NCAA Championships is like the entire NCAA basketball tournament squeezed into four days, a glut … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups – Prefontaine Classic – May 31-June 1

May 31, 2013 | Jesse Squire

The eyes of the track and field world will be on Hayward Field for this weekend’s Nike Prefontaine Classic. Every single one of the 26 events not only has a high-quality field but an interesting one to boot. There are … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups for May 24-26

May 24, 2013 | Jesse Squire

In my weekly rundown of the best matchups, I try to highlight and simplify the best and most interesting things to watch. This weekend, the majority of the matchups come to us in the Adidas Grand Prix, the first of … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups — May 17-18

May 17, 2013 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

College track is taking a week off but there’s no shortage of action in the Shanghai stop on the Diamond League tour. Here are the top ten matchups to look for today.

1. Carmelita Jeter vs Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

100 meters, … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups — May 9-12

May 9, 2013 | Jesse Squire

The Diamond League is ready for action!

The weekend’s best matchups comes a day early this week because the schedule warrants it. Not only does the Diamond League start early on Friday, but the top collegiate conference championships go through … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups — May 3-5

May 3, 2013 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

College track is mostly on hiatus (with the exception of a few conference championships) but the pros are beginning to ramp it up. There’s a lot of good stuff going on this weekend. What are the races and matchups to … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups — April 26-28

April 26, 2013 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Photo courtesy of TracktownPhoto.com

There is so much going on for track fans to love this weekend, and so many ways to follow and watch the action. There is even (gasp) a glut of TV coverage, never mind … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups — April 19-21

April 19, 2013 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Photo courtesy of facebook.com/virginlondonmarathon

 

The outdoor and road racing seasons are really beginning to heat up. Here are my picks for the best matchups to watch this weekend.

1. Stephen Kiprotich vs Geoffrey Mutai vs Patrick Makau Sunday, … Read More