The Monday Morning Run

February 17, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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World records were the story of the weekend in track and field.  There were three in total, one on the roads, one in the field and one on the track.  Not to be outdone, the … Read More

Daily News Roundup: The Olympics via CBC

February 13, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Forget the Peacock. If you have a chance, go with the Maple Leaf.

From Yahoo! Sports Canada:

TORONTO – Bashing Olympics coverage in the United States seems to have become a sport in itself for fans seeking live coverage south … Read More

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

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: 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

The Monday Morning Run

January 27, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 5 Comments

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We will get to Galen Rupp, Mary Cain and all the other news of the week shortly. First, some thoughts on Alan Webb, who announced this week that he will retire from professional running … Read More

Daily News Roundup: USTFCCCA Excellence in Communication Award

January 23, 2014 | Jesse Squire | One Comment

The USTFCCCA, the national coaches’ association, announced this new award yesterday.

The efforts of athletics communications representatives at schools and conferences around the nation are crucial in generating interest and exposure for the sports of collegiate track & field … Read More