The CHill Zone of T&F: Conway's View From the Finish Line
Feb 8th, 2016
11:27 am PST
It's one thing to be dominated in the sprints by an athlete like Usain Bolt, but during the same time span we've seen a comedy of horrors take place in what was also an American staple - the 4x1 relay. The American men haven't won a 4x1 in a major since 2007 - approaching nearly a decade! This is tragic, and the first step to righting this ship in my opinion, is to admit FAILURE and move on Read More...
Tags: Batson, Bromell, Dukes, Friday, Gatlin, Gay, Relays, Rio, Rodgers
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Sep 5th, 2013
9:46 am PDT
Time to finish up my thoughts on the individual performances from the World Championships. As this was not one of my favorite Worlds, for reasons already discussed, there were more performances that I was disappointed in than those I was ecstatic about. So many that as I started writing this I had to edit down to a reasonable number Read More...
Tags: Chicherova, Fraser, Hardee, James, Menkov, Montano, Rodgers, Rutherford, Tamgho, Taylor
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May 8th, 2013
11:04 pm PDT
OK, now that we've had our first sub10 of the year, it finally feels like track season. And right on time we get the first of the Diamond League meets in Doha on Friday, which means a lot more elite athletes should be competing. While I have many issues with the way the DL has been set up - chief among them the lack of promised head to heads with the upper tier elite sprinters - this series of meets does run through some of the sport’s best venues Read More...
Tags: Aman, Carter, DeLoach, Doha, Felix, Fraser, Gatlin, Gipson, Hastings, Kiplagat, Kiprop, Kitum, Komen, Mekonnen, Montsho, Ohuruogu, Okagbare, Osagie, Reese, Rodgers, Rudisha, Taylor
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Apr 22nd, 2013
9:50 pm PDT
We're a weekend away from the Penn Relays, which is typically the meet that sets things off for the outdoor season. After this weekend's performances however,I think things were set of just fine and we're on our way to one hot track season. Things started off on a down note with word that Yohan Blake won't be competing until the Jamaican championships in June Read More...
Tags: Bailey, Eaton, Gardener, Gatlin, Gay, Goule, Harris, Kynard, Leer, Lendore, Locke, Martinez, McQuay, Merritt, Moline, Nellum, Okagbare, Rodgers, Roesler, Tinsley, VCB, Verburg, Wariner, Webb, White
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Apr 1st, 2013
4:44 pm PDT
Now that's the way to end a month of track and field - with some stellar competition! The Texas Relays officially signals the start of the relay season and went off in fine style. As is often the case, the it was the hot meet of the weekend - and as usual speed was on display. Take a look at the following results and comments Read More...
Tags: Barrett, Bolt. Lawrence, Burrell, Cabral, Duncan, Dutch, Eaton, Ernest, Flanagan, Florida, Goucher, Hasay, McClain, Moline, Patton, Rodgers, Silmon, Spearmon, Texas, Texas A&M, Webb, Williams
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Feb 18th, 2013
9:42 am PST
The indoor season is just about ready to come to an end. It's short and sweet and usually ends with a bang as the athletes that are competing indoors like to really test their fitness before hitting the track outside. These “season ending” meets usually a test of early fitness and sharpness. The best of this weekend were the meetings in Birmingham England and New York (Millrose) Read More...
Tags: Ahoure, Cain, Centrowitz, Dmitri, Grabarz, Hastings, Lagat, Lamong, Montano, Rodgers, Sowinski, Thomas, Ukhov
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Jun 25th, 2012
8:06 am PDT
Today's agenda was short but sweet - 8 events, 7 finals and 1 semi. But when the names involved include Cantwell, Hoffa, Gay, Gatlin, Richards Ross, Merritt, Wariner, and Suhr you're talking about one high powered afternoon. Not to mention a lot of athletes looking for redemption - and most got just that Read More...
Tags: Bailey, Brown Trafton, Cantwell, Dix, Gatlin, Gay, Hoffa, Mc Corory, McQuay, Merritt, Nellum, Powell Roos, Richards Ross, Rodgers, Thurmond, Trotter, Whiting
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Jun 16th, 2012
8:22 am PDT
The very nature of the Trials makes this meet exciting - the best in the country come together with only three competitors per event moving on to the Olympic Games. That alone puts a spotlight on every event - and I will be keeping an eye on them all. But some events carry even more intrigue and drama Read More...
Tags: 100, Adams, Bailey, Demps, Dix, Gatlin, Gay, Kimmons, olympic trials, Rodgers, Salaam
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Apr 29th, 2012
9:42 am PDT
The great thing about the Penn Relays is that it's the first time we get a large gathering of top athletes together at the same meet. The tough part is that they aren't competing head to head and they're not competing in individual events - so "evaluating" where they are can be a bit more difficult Read More...
Tags: Bailey, Dix, Felix, Gatlin, Jackson, James, Jeter, Kimmons, Knight, Madison, Manzano, McCorory, McQuay, Merritt, Richards Ross, Robinson, Rodgers, Spearmon, Symmonds, Taylor, Wilson
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