From the parochial perspective of a US fan, the summer track and field scene has been pretty quiet. At least across the pond, they had the European Championships. But, we do have a few events to brighten up the late
UK Athletics, the governing body of British track and field, is sponsoring a new event this weekend to attract some attention to the sport. Called the Athletics World Cup, the format is elegantly simple. Eight countries will have one male
Just returning from a week in Oregon, which included taking in both days of the Pre Classic. I am left with several conclusions. Even the best TV producer in the world has no hope of capturing the atmosphere of a
As I review the pile of results from the relay carnivals, open meets, international meets and USATF road championships, I am reminded of the dilemma faced by the mosquito at the nudist colony – I know what I’m supposed to
With the winter we’ve been having in the Northeast, maybe we should be extending the indoor season a little longer. It’s hard to think about the outdoor season when the tracks are still snow covered. At least we have some
Well that was some rough and tumble action at the USATF Indoor Championships. Not sayin’ it was Olympic short track skating but there were several times when the 200-meter oval looked too tight and too crowded for comfort. In the
Awesome Indoor Season (Too bad it’s almost over) This year is that odd one in the four-year international cycle – there’s no World Championship or Olympics. Possibly a nod to soccer fans in that the “down year” always coincides with
Maybe we haven’t reached the level of the Espy’s but hopefully a few of you have been eagerly awaiting the Track Shorts Best of 2017. We take a look back at the year in important areas typically missed by most
Another season of track and field is just about in the books. But there is still plenty of running to go. We’ll swing back around to look at the World Championship results and check out the wind up of Diamond
London Calling (musical accompaniment courtesy The Clash) Five short years after hosting the Olympics, London will again be the center of the track and field universe as it hosts the 2017 IAAF World Championships. Wow, and we’re even kicking West