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World Athletics and the Athlete of the Year
It’s the end of the year and that time we call, awards time. Nothing out of the ordinary, as we’ve been doing this for decades. Choosing the Best of the Year in a myriad of topics, including sports, entertainment, books and other subjects. It’s basically a celebration of the many things that we love. And as much as someone or something, it’s an opportunity to single out the best of the best. It’s a celebration of all that were selected to contend for these awards and to discuss, compare, and celebrate ALL of their accomplishments. Which is why I am bamboozled by the recent announcement of the World Athletics choice…
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Men’s 200m Outlook, 2024
So, with the 100m in the books, as well as a discussion on the relay, let’s take a look at the 200m. I’ll start by saying that we have the fastest/deepest group that the event has ever seen! Three of the six fastest ever (four of ten) are currently competing. With ten of the top twenty all time running on the track this year. This is incredible depth. The list of current competitors includes seven national record holders and the World U20 record holder. It also includes the defending Olympic champion and the last three World champions – who all happen to be the same individual. As a matter of…