The Monday Morning Run: Bekele debuts, Florida Relays recap and London Marathon preview

April 7, 2014 | Kevin Sully

We are halfway through our tale of two debuts. Kenenisa Bekele delivered in his first attempt at the marathon yesterday and now Mo Farah will take his turn this weekend. Those two athletes bookend our weekly recap.

The Medalists

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The Monday Morning Run: Lagat’s American record, Zharnel Hughes shines, USATF dysfunction

March 31, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

Photo via TrackTownPhoto

Now that the professional outdoor season has begun in earnest, the next few months are starting to look pretty interesting for American track fans. The following events take place in the United States before the … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Pancake Races

March 4, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Today goes by many names: Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Pancake Day. In the southeastern English town of Olney, it’s race day too. From Wikipedia:

Tradition records that back in 1445, on Shrove Tuesday the “Shriving … Read More

The 4 x 1: Rupp and Cain Chasing Records, London Field, Bekele to Paris and Supplements

January 15, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

-Who has the better chance of setting an American record on Thursday, Mary Cain or Galen Rupp? 

-What is a realistic place for Mo Farah to finish in the London Marathon?

-Did … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

January 13, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

After a barren few weeks, it looks like we have our first full week of legitimate professional action in the new year. Some of it came in cross country, where the international professional season continues, but we also had our … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Cain shooting for a World Junior Record?

January 9, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

Mary Cain holds no World Junior records…yet. (Photo by TrackTownPhoto)

The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix announced a few of their star entries yesterday, and one of them was young Mary Cain. She’ll be running an odd distance, the 2000 … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

September 16, 2013 | Kevin Sully

Photo courtesy of TrackTownPhoto

On the first of several “dead weeks” after the track season, running fans were treated to a match-up of three different eras of distance running dominance. Mo Farah, Kenenisa Bekele and … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups for September 13-15

September 12, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Mo Farah will get the lion’s share of attention at the Great North Run, but the women will have the best race of the weekend.

Several years ago, ESPN ran a promo for the Pro Bowl with the graphic “one, … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

September 3, 2013 | Kevin Sully

Photo courtesy of TrackTownPhoto

The past week was surprisingly busy even as the outdoor track season slowly winds down.  We have meets to recap, potential match-ups to preview and doping news. But let’s start on Friday–the day the … Read More

The Worlds’ Most Memorable Moments, part 1

July 28, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

The 14th edition of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics will begin in Moscow in less than two weeks. Three days before that, the Worlds will have their 30th anniversary.

I have watched all editions but the first (I … Read More