SPEED Rankings #2: Sprints and Hurdles

May 22, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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Much has changed since the inaugural edition of the SPEED Rankings two weeks ago. The women’s 100 got turned on its head, Justin Gatlin set a personal best and Jasmine Stowers is running away with … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: Triple jumping to history, Gatlin puts pressure on Bolt, Ayana 3rd all-time

May 18, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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The track weekend got off to a stormy start when lightning and rain caused the cancellation of the Hoka One One Mid-Distance Classic. As a resident of Los Angeles, where the meet was held, I feel … Read More

Five things we learned on the Diamond League’s opening weekend

May 17, 2015 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

The 2015 Diamond League tour kicked off with two meets, in Doha on Friday and Beijing Shanghai on Sunday. Kevin Sully will have his usual analysis of the week’s action tomorrow morning, but here are five quick takes on the … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Pro Season Begins in Earnest

May 8, 2015 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

The serious pro season kicks off in Kingston on Saturday night.

We’ve had indoor season already, which for pros is kind of like preseason track. We’ve had all the early season meets like the Florida Relays and Mt. SAC Relays … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: US upsets Jamaica, Sanya Richards-Ross shines, Kenya falters

May 4, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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The World Relays churn out headlines. World records. Upsets. Americans crashing out in a relay. Americans celebrating a victory in a fashion that will in no way come back to haunt them later on in the summer.

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The Weekend’s Best Matchups: World Relays, College Rivalries, and Cardinal Invitational

May 1, 2015 | Jesse Squire

The biggest races of the weekend are the sprint events at the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas, but the best will be the men’s 4×400 on Sunday night.

The big action this weekend is in the Bahamas, where the … Read More

Monday Morning Run: Bolt/Gatlin rivalry, Mekhissi injured, who is Elaine Thompson?

April 13, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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The proxy war between Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin is heating up, both on the track and in the media. Last week, Bolt’s manager and coach took shots at Gatlin on separate occasions. Over the weekend, … Read More

The Monday Morning Run: 5 Things I’m Excited for in 2015

January 5, 2015 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

The new year is the time for resolutions, predictions and prognostications. Here is a brief list of things I’m excited to see in the world of running in 2015. I’ll post my first five today and then finish off the … Read More

Monday Morning Run: World Champs bidding heats up, NYC Marathon look ahead and Symmonds’s world record

October 21, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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The Monday Morning Run waited until Tuesday this week to make way for Jesse’s comprehensive NCAA recap with news and notes from two mammoth races on the collegiate slate. For the professionals, it was a slow … Read More

Goodbye Diamond League, Hello Battle of the Sexes

September 10, 2014 | Daily Relay | One Comment

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In 1976 ABC aired a new show, Battle of the Network Stars. ABC, NBC and CBS each chose 10 of their top actors and actresses, outfitted them in classic 70’s gear, and asked them to … Read More