The Trials begin today with the hammer throwers getting the stage all to themselves. So the spotlight will be on athletes that normally toil in obscurity - Jessica Cosby, Jeneva McCall, Kibwe Johnson and AG Kruger will get their own shining moment in the sun as they kick off one of the world’s greatest track and field competitions Read More...
The CHill Zone of T&F: Conway's View From the Finish Line
Pre Trials Notes
Jun 19th, 2012
1:14 pm PDT
1:14 pm PDT
We’re just a couple of days from the start of the Trials. There’s not much more to be said other than, let’s get ready to rumble, because all that’s left to do at this point is for the athletes to enter the stadium and decide who goes to London! I did spend some time going through the online entry sheets on Monday and following are twenty one items of interest from that perusal Read More...
Trials Preview – Women’s 200 Meters
Jun 18th, 2012
2:25 pm PDT
2:25 pm PDT
While the men's 100 is potentially the most "story" laden event heading into the Trials, it's certainly not alone in terms of story lines and depth. One of my favorites in this regard is the women's 1500, which I discussed in detail earlier. However, also recently entering into the "drama zone" with the aforementioned 100 & 1500 is the women's 200 as it's suddenly become the middle ground for several of our best female sprinters Read More...
Trials Preview – Men’s 100 Meters
Jun 16th, 2012
8:22 am PDT
8:22 am PDT
The very nature of the Trials makes this meet exciting - the best in the country come together with only three competitors per event moving on to the Olympic Games. That alone puts a spotlight on every event - and I will be keeping an eye on them all. But some events carry even more intrigue and drama Read More...
Olympic Trials Predictions
Jun 14th, 2012
10:27 am PDT
10:27 am PDT
Here we go. We’re a week away from the “Almost” Big Dance – the US Olympic Trials. And to be honest I’m not sure I have any more clarity today than I did a month ago! There have been some outstanding performances followed by so so performances. Some athletes haven’t seemed to get untracked while some seem to be in near Olympic form Read More...
Super Saturday of Track
Jun 10th, 2012
10:24 am PDT
10:24 am PDT
If you love track and field, then you loved Saturday. The final day of the NCAA Championships, followed by the Adidas Classic in New York. TONS of tremendous competition - and that was really the key as the wind hampered the NCAA meet. Let's start there, since it was first on the schedule. After sizzling semifinal rounds, the wind turned on the athletes and seriously slowed down results Read More...
Early Weekend Results – Oslo / NCAA
Jun 8th, 2012
9:56 am PDT
9:56 am PDT
It's only Friday, but we've already had enough track to fill a weekend - and we're just getting started! The early results are in, and while Oslo wasn't quite as hot as I had hoped, the "kids" we definitely ahead of expectations at the NCAA Championships! Let's start with Oslo where vets Usain Bolt (JAM) and Sally Pearson (AUS) confirmed their status as early London favorites Read More...
Next Up – Oslo & New York
Jun 6th, 2012
5:06 pm PDT
5:06 pm PDT
Ok, we’re nearly at the end of the first half of the season. Tomorrow Oslo, Saturday New York - and then National Championships & Olympic Trials. We’ve pretty much seen most of the major players, so not sure we will learn much more before the Trials in a couple of weeks. Still, there is nothing like great competition, and Oslo and New York should provide that in bunches Read More...
Tyson Gay to Debut in New York
Jun 5th, 2012
5:27 pm PDT
5:27 pm PDT
I know that the next meet up is the Oslo leg of the Diamond League and not New York, but the big news heading into the last two “big” meets before the Olympic Trials is that Tyson Gay will run before the Trials and he will do so this weekend in New York. Huge news when you consider that he is a) the American Record holder in the 100 meters; b) the second fastest man ever in the event; c) the last man to beat Usain Bolt in either the 100 or 200 meters Read More...