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Understand the Assignment
The World Relays has come and gone, with a lot of “unexpected” finishes left in its wake. After watching the races and the comments made during and after the event, I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of people really don’t understand the purpose of the meet – including World Athletics! So, let’s examine it’s “purpose” and see how many fans, athletes, and governing bodies actually understand why everyone was in China. Beginning with the 2019 World Championships, the World Relays became the qualifying meet for Worlds. The top fourteen teams at World Relays, move on to the World Championships, with two additional squads joining them based on best…
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Can The Men’s 100m Record Be Broken
Track and field is in high gear now, as just about everyone expected to be in contention for medals has begun competing. This weekend we get the second Diamond League meeting in Shanghai/Suhoux China. Watching the press conference for the meet, the first question that was asked was to Christian Coleman regarding the current WR in the men’s 100m. Simple question, can it be broken. A fair question given the length of time the record has been on the books. Christian did his best to answer, but I think this record is a little more “complicated” than saying, we’ve got some guys that can run that fast. Especially when we’ve…
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The Idiocy of the False Start Rule
Over the past several seasons, perhaps the most debated rule in the sport of track and field has been the false start rule. Why? Because there have been many, many questionable calls. With several athletes being thrown out of races without any visible signs of movement. And fans left feeling that they’ve been robbed of watching athletes they’ve paid good money to see perform. This is not the way to promote your sport. Especially when it affects events with many of the sport’s most popular athletes – the sprints, hurdles, and relays. Arguably the most exciting events on the track. Why is this happening? Aside from the basics of the…