LANDMARKS — September
Named: Eric Rahe To the USATF Foundation Board. The finance specialist, co-president of J.C. Flowers & Co., was a co-captain… Read More
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STATUS QUO — September
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments: Plenty of big names will be forced to miss the WC,… Read More
LAST LAP — September
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 — September
New Absolute Records reported since the August issue: W = World; A = American; § = mark inferior to official… Read More
USATF Men’s 100 — Electric Bednarek Claims First Title
“LIGHTNING STRIKES.” That’s the caption of Kenny Bednarek’s Instagram post sharing his first national championship and PR of 9.79 in… Read More
USATF Men’s 200 — Lyles Nips Bednarek, Sets Rivalry Aflame
IF THERE WEREN’T ALREADY a blazing rivalry between superstar sprinters Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek before Sunday’s 200, there is… Read More
Kenny Bednarek Sharpens Winning Attitude
NO ONE WANTS TO BE famous for finishing 2nd. Not Adlai Stevenson or Susan Lucci. Not Ralph Metcalfe or Jim… Read More
USATF Men’s 400 — UPS Retiree Patterson Delivers
WITH THE EXCEPTION of the two “pillars” of the American 400m roster — Vernon Norwood and Bryce Deadmon, with a… Read More
USATF Men’s 800 — Expectations Obliterated
WE’LL SAY IT: the men’s 800 was one of the greatest 2-lappers ever, with its stunning and unexpected result. Forget… Read More
USATF Men’s 1500 — Koech The Upsetter In Kick-Fest To Remember
A FRONTRUNNING STRATEGY had served Yared Nuguse well in other USATF 1500 finals. He tried it again. It didn’t wreck… Read More
Who Is Jonah Koech, Slayer Of Medalists?
IT’S A FAIR QUESTION: After someone wins the USAF 1500, knocking off the Olympic gold and bronze medalists, as well… Read More
USATF Men’s Steeple — Rooks Ran On Medalist Confidence
WINNING AN OLYMPIC SILVER medal can certainly raise expectations, and Kenneth Rooks felt that weight as he arrived at Hayward… Read More
USATF Men’s 5000 — Hocker Laid A Trap And Sprung It
THE COMPETITORS in the men’s 5000 seemed quite content to let Cole Hocker author the script for the first 4300m… Read More
USATF Men’s 10,000 — Young Prevails In Sub-4 Finish
IN A THRILLING TACTICAL battle Nico Young captured his first national title by besting Olympic bronze medalist Grant Fisher in… Read More
USATF Men’s 110 Hurdles — Still A Cub, Tharp Showed Sharp Teeth
IN A STEALTH MOVE befitting a tiger — an Auburn Tiger, that is — Ja’Kobe Tharp roared out of lane… Read More
USATF Men’s 400 Hurdles — Benjamin Showcases Gold Medal Form
AFTER THE FIRST ROUND, it seemed the Tokyo team had already been determined — Rai Benjamin, Caleb Dean and Chris… Read More
USATF Men’s 20K Walk — Christie’s 7th Straight Title
THE MAN WHO CROSSED the line nearly 3:00 in front, Nick Christie, tells you that he’s “99% for Tokyo.” But… Read More
USATF Men’s High Jump — Wilson Derails A Trade-Off Train
TWO MEN HAD split the previous four national titles: Shelby McEwen (’22 & ’24) and JuVaughn Harrison (’21 & ’23)…. Read More
USATF Men’s Pole Vault — Miller Time Arrived With A PR
THE DAY BELONGED TO Austin Miller, no question about it. The 31-year-old veteran vaulter had never finished higher than 8th… Read More
