I've been quiet for a bit. Just watching all of the exciting results pour in. After all, its been “early” in the season, and while it's been fun to watch, the real running hasn't quite begun. Now however, college conferences are beginning - signaling that the end of the collegiate season is just around the corner Read More...
The CHill Zone of T&F: Conway's View From the Finish Line
Happy 202One
Jan 9th, 2021
8:00 am PST
8:00 am PST
I've started several posts to be ready for the new year, because I think that on the heels of 2020, we're all going to find joy in what transpires in 2021! There's no need to replay last year. It only takes one word to describe 2020 - Covid. Because it defined the entire year. Enough said. With that, my first post of the year is going to be about the things that I'm looking forward to in the world of track and field this year Read More...
Track & Field’s Most Exciting Event
Nov 27th, 2020
9:25 am PST
9:25 am PST
Track and field is blessed to have some of the greatest athletes ever competing today. Nearly every event has individuals that are either in the top 3-5 all time in their event or are a world record threat! And that's not counting the events where the present works record holder is competing! As a matter of fact, there are events where all of the aforementioned are currently competing! It's a great time to be a fan of this sport from a purely competitive perspective Read More...
First Prediction – US 100 Men
Nov 8th, 2020
7:36 pm PST
7:36 pm PST
It's the end of the year, and a stones throw to the US Trials. That, and the suspension of Coleman has everyone trying to figure out the men's sprint squad. That's not going to be easy, because not everyone competed in 2020. Those that did had an abbreviated season and right now everyone is training for 2021 Read More...
Christian Coleman Suspended
Nov 6th, 2020
2:52 pm PST
2:52 pm PST
If you know anything about track and field, you know that Christian Coleman has been suspended for his multiple whereabouts violations. A two year "time out" from the sport dating back to the first violation, which means he has zero shot at making the Tokyo Olympic team. No Trials, no Games. As a matter of fact he'll barely be off probation before the trials for the next Worlds Read More...
The World of Lyles and Norman
Jul 25th, 2020
2:01 pm PDT
2:01 pm PDT
The US Olympic Trials of 2016 saw a pair of High School stars take to the track in an attempt to make the Olympic team. A pair of young men aiming to become the first US high school sprinters to make the team since Houston McTear, Dwayne Evans and Johnny Jones did so way back in 1976. Noah Lyles and Michael Norman gave it a good shot as they made the final of the 200 finishing just out of the medals in 4th & 5th at 20 Read More...
Doha Review
Oct 13th, 2019
2:30 pm PDT
2:30 pm PDT
The 2019 World Championships just concluded. And I have to look at it from two perspectives. From the perspective of location, it was an abject failure. Temperature wise it was so hot that the only time to go out comfortably was midnight. Prompting the walks and marathons to be held - at midnight Read More...
Doha Will Be Remembered for the Four
Sep 3rd, 2019
9:04 am PDT
9:04 am PDT
World Championships are the highlight of the sport. They showcase the best that track and field has to offer. During each one, the absolute best of the best rises to the top to create the meet’s most lasting memories. The inaugural championships in 1983 was the debut of Carl Lewis to the world. The followup in ’87 was the debut of Been Johnson Read More...
Marketing the Face of Track and Field
Aug 6th, 2019
4:37 pm PDT
4:37 pm PDT
Between 2008 and 2017 many people considered Usain Bolt to be the face of track and field. The athlete that the IAAF built their promotion around. The sprinter they proclaimed to be the “clean” representation of track and field, because the IAAF felt that such a representation was needed. When Bolt said that it was time to retire, Seb Coe basically said, “woe is me whatever will we do Read More...