ON YOUR MARKS — September
PLENTY OF DOHA TESTS. To help in keeping tabs on “biological passports,” the Athletics Integrity Unit plans to collect more… Read More
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LANDMARKS — September
Died: Norma Crocker, 84 In Brisbane, on August 21. A member of Australia’s gold medal-winning 4×1 at the ’56 Olympics,… Read More
STATUS QUO — September
Here’s the latest in the aches, pains & eligibility departments, and a lot has happened in the run-up to Doha:… Read More
LAST LAP — September
Here’s this month’s collection of generally off-track activities that have gone a long way towards shaping the way the sport… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — September
Records reported since the August issue. W = World; HS = High School; + = event not recognized by official… Read More
CALENDAR — September
This month’s calendar offering is slightly different in that there is nothing listed here in the traditional place for such…. Read More
From The Editor — Timing Of U.S. Trials Meets Still Not Right
KUDOS TO USATF for its moving of the Nationals a month later this year, ameliorating some of the disconnect that… Read More
T&FN Interview — Vashti Cunningham
FOR VASHTI CUNNINGHAM, 2-meters (6-6¾) was a long time coming. Her clearance of high jumping’s major barrier came at the… Read More
Now Dalilah Muhammad Has The Best Of Both Worlds
IT’S A CLASSIC QUESTION: which would you rather have, a gold medal or a World Record? Every athlete in our… Read More
USATF Championships — 3 Records Highlight Hot Trials
DES MOINES, IOWA, July 25-28—Dalilah Muhammad’s 400H World Record and American Records from vaulter Sam Kendricks and hammer thrower DeAnna… Read More
USATF Men’s 100 — Coleman Alone As Gatlin Takes A Pass
IN THE END, the 100-meter final was all Christian Coleman. Fans perhaps had their hopes buoyed for a potential showdown… Read More
USATF Men’s 200 — Lyles Wins Summit Meeting
USATF SCHEDULED the men’s 200 final as the meet’s last event for a reason: marquee matchup appeal, rivaled for anticipation… Read More
USATF Men’s 400 — Kerley Draws Even With Norman
THE RIVALRY between Fred Kerley and Michael Norman may be one of the recurrent themes of this season, but for… Read More
“I Use Everything For Motivation,” Says Fred Kerley
IF FRED KERLEY seems like he has a chip on his shoulder, it might be understandable. Last year’s World No…. Read More
USATF Men’s 800 — A Brilliant 50.62 Closer For Brazier
WITH CLAYTON MURPHY and Donavan Brazier—winners between them of the last three USATF 800s—at last lined up together in a… Read More
USATF Men’s 1500 — Engels Holds Off Centro
AFTER HIS PR 1:44.68 three weeks earlier, there was no question that Craig Engels had himself a nice bit of… Read More
Meet Craig Engels, Race-Video Fiend
USATF 1500 WINNER Craig Engels has trained primed with motivation aplenty since the ’16 Olympic Trials. A 4th (800) and… Read More
USATF Men’s Steeple — A Different Race Without Jager
THE PROCEEDINGS took on a whole new dynamic when it became clear that the balky stress fracture that had plagued… Read More
USATF Men’s 5000 — Lomong’s Kick Earns Him A Double
THIS WAS MORE than a footrace. It was two races—one for the podium; one for the WC team. That’s a… Read More
