WOW! Talk about a series of outstanding meets/marks. This weekend has been HOT! New York, Fayetteville, Dusseldorf, Albuquerque, Donetsk – great results have been pouring in from all over the globe. Initially I thought that the World Indoor Championships would be “down” with this year with most athletes preparing for the Games in August Read More...
The CHill Zone of T&F: Conway's View From the Finish Line
Two Big Meets This Weekend
Feb 10th, 2012
2:08 pm PST
2:08 pm PST
It’s not often that I can make that statement about U.S. meets, but this is one of those rare occasions as both the Millrose Games AND the USATF Classic are on tap. Ironically both meets are getting “makeovers” this year. The Millrose Games will be taking up shop in the Armory for the first time moving from Madison Square Garden Read More...
Memories of the Games – Hart & Robinson
Feb 8th, 2012
5:26 pm PST
5:26 pm PST
Between now and the start of the Games there will be quiet periods between the action. One of the things I’d like to do during the down times is share some of my memories of the Olympics. In most cases I will look at individuals or individual races, so today I’m going to start with my first major memory of the Games – Eddie Hart & Rey Robinson in Munich (’72) Read More...
Video Review – New Balance Boston Indoor
Feb 6th, 2012
4:13 pm PST
4:13 pm PST
It’s often interesting to review results online, then later have an opportunity to watch video of a race – or in this case two hours of a meet on television. While times and distances certainly have meaning, sometimes it’s how those results are derived that tell a completely different story. Such is the case with this weekend’s New Balance meet in Boston Read More...
Weekend Action, Feb 4/5
Feb 5th, 2012
9:34 am PST
9:34 am PST
It’s Super Bowl weekend and football and food are on most people’s minds. The track world seems to have had that in mind when scheduling meets, because the slate was rather sparse. Even so there were still some outstanding performances on the small ovals this weekend. It’s only the first weekend in February, but the field events are already on fire this year, and the event that is leading the way is the women’s pole vault Read More...
New Balance Indoor GP Preview
Feb 2nd, 2012
5:37 pm PST
5:37 pm PST
The indoor season really got rocking last weekend, and looks to pick up stream with the World Indoor Championships just a tad over a month away (Mar 9-11). One of the next steps towards Istanbul is this weekend’s New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. This year’s meet is focusing on the middle and long distance events, and there is no shortage of solid matchups Read More...