The 4 X 1: Dibaba and Lavillenie’s records, World record vs. World indoor and US Preview

February 19, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

 

-Both have set world records, but who has had the better 2014, Renaud Lavillenie or Genzebe Diababa?

-Was Lavillenie’s post-record injury worth the trade-off?

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The 4 x 1: Rupp’s DNF, Simpson’s finish, best 4 x 800 team and Millrose match-ups

February 12, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

 

 

-After dropping out of the mile in Boston, is Galen Rupp still the favorite in the 3,000 at the USA Indoor Championships?

-Could Jenny Simpson have … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Cheat Sheet

February 10, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Tyson Gay in 2007, at the peak of his powers. (Photo by Jesse Squire)

A story by Sports Illustrated writer David Epstein, titled Cheat Sheet: They Tyson Gay File, was released earlier today at Pro Publica. It’s a must-read.

If … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

February 10, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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The American professional indoor season started with a bullet. Two obscure world records, shoe issues, lap miscalculation and the blossoming on a new sprint star. Plenty of discussion below about the highs and lows from … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

February 7, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Duane Solomon and Nick Symmonds lead off two evenly matched 4×800 relay teams, and the winner might break the world indoor record.

The first really big domestic meet of the weekend will be on Saturday, the New Balance Indoor Grand … Read More

Daily News Roundup: National Signing Day

February 5, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Today is national letter of intent signing day for several college sports, track and field (and cross country) among them. It’s a relatively minor happening in our sport as compared to what happens with football or men’s basketball, and I’m … Read More

The 4 x 1: Dibaba’s record, Rupp’s decision, best match-up this weekend and the newest phenom

February 5, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

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Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

 

 

-Was Genzebe Dibaba’s 1500-meter world record the best performance of the indoor season?

-Which is the bigger accomplishment, a indoor world record or an indoor … Read More

Daily News Roundup: First Big Pro Meet

January 30, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Poland’s Adam Kszczot won the 800 meters in a world-leading 1:45.42

The first pro indoor meet of much importance was today, the PSD Bank Meeting in Dusseldorf, Germany.

World leading marks were established in five events. No surprise there–like I … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Olympic Marathon Trials to LA

January 29, 2014 | Jesse Squire

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Shortly after 3:00pm Eastern time, the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials site was announced as Los Angeles. USATF, municipal, and Los Angeles marathon bigwigs held a press conference at the Los Angeles Coliseum to make the announcement.

Thirteen … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Short list of best US distance runners?

January 27, 2014 | Jesse Squire | 12 Comments

Does this person leap to mind when you think “greatest American runners?” She should.

You may have heard that Galen Rupp broke the American Record for the indoor 2-mile over the weekend. It led SI’s Tim Layden to tweet the … Read More