Sydney McLaughlin has become a major force in the 400 hurdles. At the tender age of twenty three, she's won an Olympic title, a World title, and set three world records! Oh, she's also run seven of the top ten times ever run in the event. All in the two seasons since Covid. Her most recent record of 50 Read More...
The CHill Zone of T&F: Conway's View From the Finish Line
Were Meets Necessary This Year?
Oct 18th, 2020
10:29 am PDT
10:29 am PDT
I am a track and field junkie! It's easily my favorite sport. So I've been pleased to have track back to watch. But everyone hasn't been as excited. I've had some people ask me, “why are they running?”. The position being that, a) it's not safe to be competing right now. and b) what we've been watching isn't really track and field 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...
Ten Predictions for 2019
Dec 31st, 2018
8:55 am PST
8:55 am PST
I'm going to start the new year right. One, I'll be posting more. Not as much as I used to because I'm coaching. But a lot more than I have since my illnesses/surgeries. That said, I'm going to start with my predictions for 2019 - the first being that it's going to be a fun year for track and field. We've got a whole lot of new talent all over the track (& field) and many will be competing in their first World Championships Read More...
Six Matchups I’m Looking Forward To in 2019
Nov 24th, 2018
3:32 pm PST
3:32 pm PST
Ok. The 2018 track season is well behind us now as cross country and marathons dominate the landscape. As a matter of fact, the indoor season is right around the corner, which means that many athletes are already back grinding in preparation for the first of the upcoming three Championships ahead in this next major cycle Read More...
The Sprints New World Order
Jul 22nd, 2018
2:53 pm PDT
2:53 pm PDT
The "Old Guard" is officially gone. It took a long time as athletes have longer careers than in the past, but it still happens. The athletes that have dominated the world stage since 2004 have finally given way to the new generation of sprinters and hurdlers. When the next championship cycle begins in 2019, there will be a slew of new young athletes taking the podium Read More...
Surprise – 2017 World Championships
Aug 22nd, 2017
1:28 pm PDT
1:28 pm PDT
If you thought you knew what was going to happen in London - you were wrong. The one thing that everyone had right, is that this is the last we will see of Usain Bolt and Mo Farah on the World Championships track. How those stories would end proved to be a community event, as opposed to solo writing, as some other athletes had their say Read More...