From all of us at AthleteBiz, wishing Kyle Merber a very Happy Birthday! Get to know Kyle: Event: 800m, 1500m, & Mile Training Group: New Jersey ★ New York Track Club Bringing the Events Home: Kyle planned and directed the successful
Happy Birthday Kyle!
byAdvice to Elites, by Steve Holman
bySteve Holman is renowned as an anti-doping advocate, a champion of athlete rights, and served on the USATF board. An Olympian in the 1500m in 1992, Steve’s PRs of 3:31.5 in the 1500m and 3:50.4 in the mile from 1997 are still
PSA: “No Touchy Touchy”
byfrom B Team Running Back in high school, a girl on my track team used to have a saying, “no touchy, touchy”. However to really get the full affect and authenticity, you need to imagine a sassy petite who would
Cheaters Never Win
byfrom Giving the Glory This week, the world of track and field was hit with some heavy news when the IAAF decided to provisionally ban Russia from international track competition because of state-sponsored doping allegations. As a professional track athlete, it’s saddening
Happy Birthday Riley!
byFrom everyone at AthleteBiz, wishing Riley Dolezal a very Happy Birthday! Get to know Riley Event: Javelin On the World Stage: Riley has represented the USA in the javelin at the last two World Championships in Moscow (2013) and Beijing
Happy Birthday Traci & Katie!
byFrom everyone at AthleteBiz, wishing Traci Falbo and Katie Mackey a VERY Happy Birthday! Get to know Traci Event: Ultras You Ran for How Long?: In August 2014, Traci set an Indoor World Track Record and an American Record, running 242.093 miles
Track & Field is a Business First
byWillie Banks has been an influential advocate for athletes’ rights and the advancement and modernization of our sport, having served as chair of the Athletes Advisory Committee and on the USATF Board of Directors. His exploits on the track are
On the Doping Scandal, by Pete Rea
byPete Rea is the Elite Athlete Coach and Coordinator at the ZAP Fitness Team USA Training Center, and has been in that role since ZAP’s opening in 2002. Since ZAP has opened Rea has guided more than three dozen athletes to
Happy Birthday Amy!
byWishing Amy Van Alstine a very Happy Birthday from all of us at AthleteBiz! Get to know Amy: Event: 5k and 10k Training Group: Northern Arizona Elite A Big FInish: Amy surprised everyone (except perhaps herself) when she won ’14
Happy Birthday Sarah!
byWishing Sarah Pease a big Happy Birthday from all of us at AthleteBiz! Get to know Sarah Event: Steeplechase Training Group: Rogue Athletic Club Home Team Fan: Sarah is a fan of all things Indy, and can typically be found cheering on