Daily Relay Mailbag – Game of Thrones

April 9, 2014 | Jim McDannald | One Comment

In the first Daily Relay Mailbag, we tackle everything from King Ches to Game of Thrones to spring marathon wagers. Can’t think of a better way spend a rainy Saturday than answering reader mail.

Q: Assuming perfect health, and … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

March 17, 2014 | Kevin Sully

For good reason, all the attention of the weekend was on the collegians competing in the NCAA Indoor Championships. There were world leads, American records, world junior records and a thrilling 4 x 400 that clinched a sweep of the … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups

March 13, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Will New Yorkers be doing the Mobot come Sunday?

There’s a lot of top college and pro action going on this weekend. The NCAA Championships get top billing but they’re far from the only show. Let’s take a look at … 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

Daily News Roundup: US & Canadian Worlds Teams

February 26, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Get ready for some flag-waving at the World Indoor Championships.

Nations are beginning to announce their teams for the upcoming World Indoor Championships. Today the US and Canadian teams were announced. We pretty much already knew the US team from … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Celebrity Pacemakers

February 17, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Few runners ever become so popular that they are professional celebrities. This guy might be one of them.

The pacemaker as a feature of distance running has been part of the landscape since before Roger Bannister first broke 4:00 for … 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 Monday Morning Run

February 3, 2014 | Kevin Sully

Photo Via TrackTownPhoto

With just over a 30 days until the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland the indoor season has somehow already reached the halfway point. Though a month has passed, the bona fide professional action in … 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

Daily News Roundup: First College Team Rankings

January 14, 2014 | Jesse Squire

The year’s first college team rankings were released yesterday and today.

The USTFCCCA released its pre-season rankings yesterday, with Arkansas and Texas as the #1 men’s and women’s teams. Those rankings seek to predict national championships scoring potential.

Track and … Read More