The annual post season "break" is almost over. That period of time after the final meet of the year when elite athletes go on vacations, rest, and recharge their batteries. Anywhere from a few weeks for some, to a couple of months for others. Recovery from the wars of the season, before beginning preparation for the next season, which in this case will be an Olympic year! Ah yes, the Olympics Read More...
The CHill Zone of T&F: Conway's View From the Finish Line
Time to Break the Men’s 4×1 World Record…
May 7th, 2022
1:07 pm PDT
1:07 pm PDT
Yes, you read that right. I, a citizen of the United States, am talking about breaking the 4x1 record. Of course, given our men's international record in the event since the mid 90's. I'm sure many of you are either chuckling, or laughing out loud. I mean, just last year, we failed to make the Olympic final Read More...
Who Will Win the Millrose 60?
Jan 25th, 2022
11:43 am PST
11:43 am PST
Ok, now that the season is finally under way, it's almost time for the elite athletes to take the stage. And if the exploits of the collegiate athletes is any indication, we're in for some exciting competition. First meet with loaded fields will be the Millrose Games. On tap for January 29th. While all of the events at Millrose appear to be loaded, with athletes like Athing Mu, Ryan Crouser, Elle Purrier, and others Read More...
Amazing US Male Sprint Depth
Nov 22nd, 2021
12:58 pm PST
12:58 pm PST
The Olympics and World Championships used to be fairly easy to predict. The US and Jamaica would split the sprint medals. Kenya and Ethiopia would split the middle and long distances. Europe would win the throws. And a hodge podge of athletes would scramble after the jumps and multi medals. That's kind of how track and field had been divided up amongst the world Read More...
Olympic Trials Part 1 – Upsets & Speed
Jul 5th, 2016
2:57 pm PDT
2:57 pm PDT
We've finally arrived to that part of the season that really matters - Olympic team qualifying! That means EVERYONE had to show up. That means some of the best competition of the year. That means watching track and field the way it is supposed to be watched - in a stadium; with ALL of the events represented! And guess what? No one leaves early Read More...
Young Sprinters Starting to Step Up
Mar 30th, 2014
10:07 am PDT
10:07 am PDT
The indoor season got started with records falling week after week. As hot a start to a new year as I can remember. Then like a snowstorm it got very quiet. The World Indoor Championships were missing the electric performers and performances of the early season. And while the team competition at the NCAA meet gave some excitement to the end of the indoor season, January was much more exciting Read More...
Weekend Highlights 2/8 & 2/9
Feb 11th, 2013
12:21 pm PST
12:21 pm PST
Another weekend of indoor track is in the books, and I must say that without Mary Cain and Galen Rupp burning up the boards things were rather quiet. But that’s how the indoor season typically is as most of the big names are preparing for the more lucrative outdoor season. Things should be getting better in the next couple of weeks as the season begins to come to a close Read More...
Rupp (3:50.93) & Cain (4:32.78) HOT!
Jan 28th, 2013
12:42 pm PST
12:42 pm PST
The Olympic year might be behind us, but it's clear that winning at World's means something too, because those athletes that are competing indoors are crankin out the marks. This weekend the mile was the star of the show, with the 600 making noise as well. And I must say that the internet played one of it's greatest supporting rolls to date as those of us on Twitter were able to follow both Galen Rupp and Mary Cain and their fabulous mile runs simultaneously! Rupp showed tremendous extended range in the mold of the East Africans as he dropped his mile PR down to 3:50 Read More...
8 Must See Trials Events
Apr 28th, 2012
7:58 am PDT
7:58 am PDT
I'm getting antsy, it's Friday night and no big results can be found - everything major will be happening Saturday. So my mind is wandering in the direction of the Trials. After all, once the smoke clears everything comes down to two meets this year - National Trials and the Olympic Games.In some countries the Trials may be the years most important meet, beside if you don't get past the Trials you'll never see the Games - at least not from the stadium in London Read More...
Florida Relays Day One – Sizzling
Apr 6th, 2012
9:09 pm PDT
9:09 pm PDT
Usually I wait through the weekend to talk about the highlights, but they were running so fast in Florida that Day One was just a repeat highlight reel. Tiffany Porter (GBR) started the afternoon off with a nice 12.96 (-0.5) – fastest time this side of last week’s blazer in Tuscon, and of course Sally Pearson (AUS) Read More...