It's the toughest team in the world to make. That's the general consensus when it comes to the US track and field team. Of course, if anyone has doubt, go and watch reruns of this year's contest. Starting with the second half of the meet. Then try to pick your favorite event. Let's see, you could select the men's 110H Read More...
Story Lines Heading to Paris
5:58 pm PDT
We're finally ready to go play outside! As exciting as this year's indoor season was, outdoors is always better. If that's the case, this is going to be a season for the ages. Especially the ending with Noah Lyles running the 4x4 and others saying, yo I wanted to do that! That is what Olympic seasons are about Read More...
Men’s 200m Outlook, 2024
8:34 am PST
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 Read More...
The 4×1, Third Leg
12:06 pm PST
Since I've given my 100m thoughts, I'm going to jump to the relay before discussing the deuce. Mostly because we've had so much failure in this event and I want to get my thoughts out there early. I was talking about the US relays recently with a coach friend and we agreed that it's really not that difficult to put a squad together - or to coach it Read More...
Budapest Was As Good As Advertised
7:05 pm PDT
Prior to the start of Budapest 2023, I foresaw this as potentially one of the greatest championships ever. The losses of several top athletes didn't deter me from this thought. Now that the meet has been run and the results are in, I would say that my original assessment was correct. The depth of talent in this sport is greater than it's ever been Read More...
Texas and Florida Signal Start of the Season
8:03 am PDT
This year's indoor season was as good as I've ever seen. Personally I much prefer outdoors, but the marks that were churned out this year, were nothing short of stellar. Especially on the women's side. This coming with most "elite" athletes either not competing at all indoors, or only making a brief appearance Read More...
2022 – One Outstanding Season
12:53 pm PDT
Just as the letter Z closes out the alphabet. Zurich and Zagreb have closed out the 2022 track season. And what a season it's been. More Championships than ever in one season with NCAA's, Nationals, Worlds, U20's, Commonwealth, NACAC, and Europeans! That's enough to fill an Olympic cycle, let alone one year Read More...
They Said He Couldn’t Be Replaced
1:59 pm PDT
I've been saying since before Covid, that the 200 meters is the deepest and most exciting event in the sport. Primarily because that's where the bulk of the sprint talent is - on both the men and women's sides. Judging from the results coming out of the World U20 Championships the deuce is only going to get better Read More...
Trials Preview
11:07 am PDT
Now that we've gotten past the first big championship meet of the year (NC's) we're days, not weeks, away from US Trials. Days as in about 10. A meet that many consider as tough as Worlds. Given its depth and cutthroat nature. This year should be no different with several high level matchups on the horizon Read More...
The Chill List
3:29 pm PDT
It seems that everyone has a "list" these days. There's the Bowerman for collegiate athletes. And I've noticed several podcasts attempting to put together lists. The problem that I have with these lists however. It's that it's basically impossible to separate say 10 athletes from the pack in this sport Read More...