Here we are in the year 2024. An Olympic year, which means a lot of Championships. The first of these being the World Indoor Championships, being held in Glasgow Ireland. In most years, the indoor championships are somewhat of an afterthought. In an Olympic season however, it becomes an important tool in most athletes preparation for the Games Read More...

People are beginning to talk about track and field in light of World Athletics proposal to alter the long jump. What I find interesting is that so many people suggest eliminating events as key to the answer. No one ever says why, just that "There are too many events". If you can't tell me why, then it's simply a reaction and not a thought or plan Read More...

I've been observing the conversations this week regarding how World Athletics keeps attempting to change track and field. And two things have hit me. First thing is that WA really doesn't understand the issues facing the sport and the athletes. Leadership is completely out of touch with its own sport Read More...

Once again we get a proposal from World Athletics to change the sport. The most recent "change" was to call indoor track, short track! A change that most consider both "dumb" and meaningless. I am one of these people. What was the point? What does it mean for the sport? Change for the sake of change? That's what it seems like Read More...