FROM THE EDITOR — Random Thoughts From An Olympic Year
MISS ME YET? Setting aside the special-case ’20 season, ’21 marked the first year since ’76 that I failed to… Read More
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ON YOUR MARKS — November
WHITHER THE ’25 WC? Japan has thrown its hat into the ring as possible host of the next available World… Read More
LANDMARKS — November
Named: Steve Dolan, as Penn Relays director Following the retirement of longtime director Dave Johnson (see “Last Lap”), Penn’s track… Read More
STATUS QUO — November
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments (with plenty of post-Olympic retirements) In this space last month we… Read More
LAST LAP — November
HERE’S THIS MONTH’S collection of short takes on generally off-track activities that have gone/will go a long way towards shaping… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — November
Records reported since the October issue: W = World; A = American; w-o = women-only road record WOMEN ROAD 10K… Read More
Lausanne DL — SAFP’s Turn To Shine
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, August 26 — On an evening where cool winds challenged athletes and unusually packed stands inspired them, the… Read More
Paris DL — The Schedule Gets Crowded
PARIS, FRANCE, August 28 — Wrapping up a rush of three post-Tokyo Diamond League meets inside 8 days, the return… Read More
Brussels DL — Readying For Next Week’s Finale
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, September 03 — The Diamond League rolled into its last pre-Final gathering of the year at the 45th… Read More
The New-Look Wanda Diamond League Final Debuts
ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, September 08 — For the first time since the Diamond League went into operation back in ’10 a… Read More
Zürich DL Final — Day 2 Men’s Track Events
ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, September 09 — Among running events only the 5000 was contested downtown on the first day of the… Read More
Zürich DL Final — Day 2 Men’s Field Events
ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, September 09 — Among jumping and throwing events the LJ & SP were contested downtown on the first… Read More
Zürich DL Final — Day 2 Women’s Track Events
ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, September 09 — Among running events only the 5000 was contested downtown on the first day of the… Read More
Zürich DL Final — Day 2 Women’s Field Events
ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, September 09 — Among jumping and throwing events the HJ, LJ & SP were contested downtown on the… Read More
Valarie Allman Part I — Processing That Gold Medal
RAIN POURED DOWN in sheets, imposing a competition delay of nearly an hour on the Tokyo Olympics women’s discus final…. Read More
Valarie Allman II — Polishing That Technique
EVEN A THROWS DILETTANTE can’t have failed to notice while watching Valarie Allman in the ring that the style with… Read More
Berlin CT — American Record For Valarie Allman
BERLIN, GERMANY, September 12 — Sometimes, taking the pressure off is all that is needed. After winning the DL Final… Read More
Zagreb CT — A 2000 WR For Francine Niyonsaba
ZAGREB, CROATIA, September 14 — Barred by DSD regulations from her former flagship event, the 800, Francine Niyonsaba has been… Read More
