The Monday Morning Run: Dibaba rocks the 1500, triple jump duel, Gatlin rolls along

July 13, 2015 | Kevin Sully | 3 Comments

Photo: TrackTownPhoto

Track’s endless season is beginning to show the faintest signs of a resolution. There are only three Diamond League meets, and less than six weeks, until the World Championships begin in Beijing.

By this point, most of … 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

Photo: TrackTownPhoto

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

World Championships Preview: Men’s Jumps

August 4, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Erik Kynard leads a strong US team in the jumps. (Photo courtesy TrackTownPhoto.)

Our series of World Championships previews wraps up the field events with the men’s jumps.

Men’s High Jump

Qualifying: August 13 (Tuesday), 1:50am ET Final: August 15 … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups – Monaco Diamond League

July 18, 2013 | Jesse Squire

Stade Louis II awaits. (Photo courtesy Creative Commons.)

As the season wears on, there are fewer and fewer competitions being held and they are at a higher and higher level. This weekend there is only one major competition on the … Read More

Five Things We Learned in Lausanne

July 4, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 3 Comments

Sally Pearson (far left) hasn’t been this far back in a hurdle race in more than three years. (Photo courtesy IAAF World Athletics Club Facebook page.)

Five quick reactions to today’s Diamond League meet in Lausanne…

Men’s high jump is … Read More