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. As a result, we have a lot of star level talent on display in Glasgow. Every event has individuals with Olympic podium potential. Here are nine events that are guaranteed to excite everyone! Men’s 60m – The sprints are always exciting. This year could be exceptional. It features the reigning World 100m…

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. My guess is that most people keep looking at the length of time that a meet takes. A reaction that I consider bogus given the length of time that many popular sports take. If your assumption is that people don’t have the attention span,…

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. The second thing is that their view of “improvement” is to take the human element out of track and field! The latest “suggestion” is to change the long jump. Create a jump zone to replace the take off board. Then use some type of laser system to measure from whatever point the jumper took off. That would require a very…

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. Now, I understand what the leadership of our sport “thinks” they’re doing. Or at least is attempting to do. I’ve just come to the conclusion that they have NO idea what they’re doing, or how to accomplish their goals! So, I’m going to give my thoughts, because frankly they…