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 Weekend’s Best Matchups for August 29-September 2

August 29, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Zurich’s “Letzi” awaits the Weltklasse.

This is an unusually long weekend, starting with Thursday’s Diamond League final in Zurich and stretching out to Monday’s USATF 20k Championships. Let’s take a look at the best matchups coming your way over those … Read More

Moscow Daily for August 17

August 17, 2013 | Kevin Sully

Russia pulls the upset in front of the home crowd (Photo courtesy TrackTownPhoto.)

Our Moscow Daily recaps the day’s action at the IAAF World Championships, offers up some analysis, and tells you what (and how) to watch the following day. … Read More

Five Things We Learned in Paris

July 6, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

There may be a good reason that Usain Bolt is hiding from Tyson Gay. (Photo courtesy IAAF Diamond League Facebook page.)

Five quick thoughts on today’s Diamond League meet in Paris…

Gay has a chance at Bolt.

In my preview … Read More

Five Things We Learned at the Bislett Games

June 13, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Photo courtesy IAAF Diamond League Facebook page.

Five quick thoughts on today’s Diamond League meet in Oslo (aka the Bislett Games)…

1. Usain Bolt still has it. The greatest sprinter of all time has been anything but great … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

June 3, 2013 | Kevin Sully

Photo courtesy of trackandfieldphoto.com 

 

Both in the United States and abroad, the focus of the weekend was on the Prefontaine Classic. On Saturday, I recapped some of the takeaways (including Mary Cain’s record, Sanya Richards-Ross’s health and … Read More