The Monday Morning Run: US upsets Jamaica, Sanya Richards-Ross shines, Kenya falters

May 4, 2015 | Kevin Sully

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The World Relays churn out headlines. World records. Upsets. Americans crashing out in a relay. Americans celebrating a victory in a fashion that will in no way come back to haunt them later on in the summer.

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The Weekend’s Best Matchups: World Relays, College Rivalries, and Cardinal Invitational

May 1, 2015 | Jesse Squire

The biggest races of the weekend are the sprint events at the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas, but the best will be the men’s 4×400 on Sunday night.

The big action this weekend is in the Bahamas, where the … Read More

Monday Morning Run: Bowie rolls, Fraser-Pryce fades, and more competition for Mary Cain

June 9, 2014 | Kevin Sully

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We have entered the portion of the season where the professional meets happen so frequently that it is hard to keep track of results. Athletes are popping up all over the globe and world leads are … Read More

The Weekend’s Best Matchups: Shanghai Diamond League and more

May 15, 2014 | Jesse Squire

The USATF High Performance Classic at Occidental College is the first of many great competitions this weekend. (Photo: TrackandFieldPhoto.com)

It’s almost track and field overload this weekend. College track has its conference championships, the Diamond League and World Challenge tours … 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

World Indoor Championships Over/Unders

March 6, 2014 | Kevin Sully | One Comment

The year’s first, and only, comprehensive world championship is upon us.  Sure, the World Indoor Championships aren’t nearly as prestigious as the outdoor version or the Olympics, but if the competition is anything like the season thus far it will … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

March 3, 2014 | Kevin Sully | 2 Comments

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The professional indoor season reaches its climax this weekend with the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland. One of the charms of indoor track that I learned to appreciate this year is … Read More

Daily News Roundup: Ivan Ukhov’s Dominance

February 25, 2014 | Jesse Squire

Just a few hours ago in Prague, Russian high jumper Ivan Ukhov cleared 2.42 meters (7′ 11¼”) and with some daylight between him and the bar.

There have been just seven 2.42 meter jumps in all of history. More from … Read More

The Monday Morning Run

October 7, 2013 | Kevin Sully

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With no major competitions over the weekend, we begin with doping news. The Veronica Campbell-Brown case has turned into one of the most convoluted drug cases of the last few years. If you haven’t … 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