5 Questions with Marvin Bracy

February 20, 2014 | Pat Price | 2 Comments

photo: Facebook

Welcome back to 5 Questions, where we pick the brains of people from all areas of the running scene. Today, we were lucky enough to catch up with Marvin Bracy, as he comes off a win … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

February 17, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

Photo via TrackTownPhoto

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: Cheat Sheet

February 10, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Tyson Gay in 2007, at the peak of his powers. (Photo by Jesse Squire)

A story by Sports Illustrated writer David Epstein, titled Cheat Sheet: They Tyson Gay File, was released earlier today at Pro Publica. It’s a must-read.

If … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

September 24, 2013 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

Photo Courtesy of TrackTownPhoto

A little late here on the Monday Morning Run, but only because it took me a day to fully process the “Italian athlete used fake penis to dodge doping test” headline. Creative evasion techniques aside, … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

July 22, 2013 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

Photo courtesy of IAAF’s Facebook 

If you were playing a version of Mad Libs based on events from the last week in track and field you would have quite the array of words or phrases to choose from. … 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

The 4 x 1: Gay/Powell test positive, World Championship withdrawals, coed time trials

July 16, 2013 | Kevin Sully

Photo courtesy of Track and Field Photo

In episode four of the 4 x 1 Jason and Kevin take four minutes to discuss:

 

-Whose positive drug test is the bigger hit to track and field, Tyson Gay or … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

July 15, 2013 | Kevin Sully

I know we aren’t supposed to be surprised by positive drug tests anymore. We are supposed to say that in 2013 nobody is above suspicion. The mantra comes with being a sports fan in tune with the realities of this … Read More

I Heard the News Today, oh boy

July 14, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

No doubt you’ve already heard the news that came out today: Tyson Gay tested positive for a banned substance back in May. Five Jamaicans also tested positive at the Jamaican Championships last month, reportedly being Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter (not … Read More

Midseason Diamond League Analysis

July 10, 2013 | Jesse Squire | 2 Comments

(Photo courtesy IAAF Diamond League Facebook page.)

There is no Diamond League meet this week. It is the longest break in the top pro tour aside from the USATF Championships weekend, and gives us a chance to take a just-past-midseason … Read More