Monday Morning Run: 6 questions about the Russian doping scandal

November 16, 2015 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

Photo via TrackTownPhoto

Unlike the other doping controversies since the London Olympics, the Russian cheating scandal entered the mainstream and gained more juice. The presence of Russia and Vladimir Putin (I honestly never thought his name would come up … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Pre Classic

May 30, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Photo: TrackTown Photo

The Prefontaine Classic will be held tonight and tomorrow at historic Hayward Field and it totally dominates the weekend’s news in track and field.

There are other competitions this weekend–NCAA prelim rounds, the Gotzis decathlon and … Read More

World Championships Preview: Women’s Jumps

August 3, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Brigetta Barrett won a surprise silver at the Olympics, but Worlds gold would surprise no one. (Photo courtesy Creative Commons.)

Over the last few days we’ve started to preview the upcoming World Championships in Moscow, breaking things down by event … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups – Monaco Diamond League

July 18, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Stade Louis II awaits. (Photo courtesy Creative Commons.)

As the season wears on, there are fewer and fewer competitions being held and they are at a higher and higher level. This weekend there is only one major competition on the … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups – July 12-15

July 12, 2013 | Jesse Squire

The Kenyan Championships steeplechase is as good a race as at any Diamond League meet. (Photo courtesy Tracktownphoto.) This weekend is a bit short on top-level clashes, so I’ve got just five matchups for you this time around. There … Read More

Midseason Diamond League Analysis

July 10, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

(Photo courtesy IAAF Diamond League Facebook page.)

There is no Diamond League meet this week. It is the longest break in the top pro tour aside from the USATF Championships weekend, and gives us a chance to take a just-past-midseason … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups – July 4 to 6

July 3, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 3 Comments

Usain Bolt holds the championship title belt. His big match with Tyson Gay is yet to come. This weekend is another escalation in the war of performances leading up to the championship of the world. Photo courtesy IAAF World Athletics … 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