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Gout, Quincy, and Christian
The 2025 season is getting off to a flying start. I know it’s not quite 2025 just yet, but in locations south of the equator, it’s already track and field weather. Specifically Australia where sixteen year old Gout Gout has been creating quite a stir. With an Australian record of 20.04, a windy 10.04, and a legal 10.18, he’s drawing comparisons to WR holder Usain Bolt. Including many predicting him to be the next sprints WR holder. While I’m very excited about this young man, and expect to see more good things from him, I’ve been watching the sport long enough to know that youth success rarely translates to WR…
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Pre Trials Thoughts
With most country’s selection meets literally days away, there are still many many questions regarding who will be lining up in Paris France. Not sure I can remember a year with so many late debuts, or so few competitions for athletes that should be in contention. Usually by now, I have a pretty good idea who will be on Team USA. Yes, there are always surprises, but in general the top athletes have usually separated themselves by now. This year however, is kind of like a box of chocolates. I’m not completely sure what we’re going to get. As a matter of fact, I would say my confidence level in…
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Collegiate Champs Send Us Outdoors in Style
This weekend saw us "spring forward" into Daylight Savings Time, which means more hours to train as athletes transition from the indoor season to the outdoor season. For several college athletes their final competition of the winter was this weekend’s NCAA Championships which featured several outstanding athletes and performances. Below are my highlights from the meet, but before I get to that I have to comment on the 200 meters. This race is one of my favorite events outdoors, but it loses much in the transition from outdoors to indoors – and this meet demonstrated why. For starters, on the one lap banked tracks lane draw is EVERYTHING in the…