Mondo Duplantis’s PR Progression, From 5-6 To 19-5½
It’s always fun to look at an athlete’s progression of marks, but rarely do we get to see something as… Read More
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Keturah Orji Is A Student Of Her Event
As she faced the scribes and video cameras in Drake’s interview area, Keturah Orji had just finished the domestic season… Read More
USATF Men’s 1500 — No Off Year For Centro
All résumés are not created equal. So it was that the central question to be answered was whether Olympic champion… Read More
USATF Men’s Decathlon — The Changing Of The Guard
After 7 years of Ashton Eaton and Trey Hardee taking turns sitting in the catbird seat, a new era in… Read More
USATF Men’s 110 Hurdles — Finishes Don’t Get Much Closer
“#Beast.” That’s what frequent tweeter Grant Holloway (@Flamingoo_) called Devon Allen (@DevonAllen13) after the latter’s stunning hurdle win. In 4th… Read More
USATF Men’s 400 — Surprise Win For An NCAA 7th-Placer
In a year without World Championships or Olympic berths on the line, favorites can be hard to pick. This was… Read More
USATF Men’s Discus — An Ill Wind That Blew Everybody Good
The winds that came with the final day’s storm didn’t do favors for athletes in many events (e.g., see men’s… Read More
USATF Men’s Pole Vault — Continuing A Streak That Began In 2014
Sam Kendricks continued his dominance of the men’s vault with his fifth straight national title, clearing a seasonal best 19-2¼… Read More
The Winds Of Good Fortune Favored Reggie Jagers
Reggie Jagers had always showed talent at throwing things, so back when he was a high school junior doing winter… Read More
USATF Women’s Triple Jump — Orji vs. Franklin, Round 8
Nothing grabs spectator attention like a duel. Not in the sun in the case of Tori Franklin vs. Keturah Orji,… Read More
USATF Men’s 10K — Lomong Extends His Range
In one sense the 10K won by Lopez Lomong rang familiar for our time. The 33-year-old’s 28:58.38 winning mark was… Read More
USATF Women’s Heptathlon — The Smart Money Was On Bougard
Erica Bougard was one of the safest bets of the meet, coming in with a nearly 600-point advantage over her… Read More
USATF Men’s Long Jump — The Odds Were On The Evens
Even-numbered years have been kind to Jeff Henderson. Here he won his third national title, following ’14 & ’16. The… Read More
USATF Women’s 10,000 — Huddle Had A Kick
Leading up to the meet, one could be forgiven for predicting two things for the longest run on the track:… Read More
USATF Women’s 100 — Hobbs Repeats Her NCAA Dominance
After splashing to a runaway victory down the dash straight in a downpour at the NCAA, Aleia Hobbs had to… Read More
USATF Men’s Shot — Hill Stakes His Claim For Greatness
Darrell Hill won his first national outdoor crown, giving him one of the major credentials he needed to feel he… Read More
USATF Women’s Steeple — Coburn Captures Crown No. 7
Surely one of the most enduring images of the ’17 campaign has been the instantly classic WC photo of joyful… Read More
USATF Men’s 100 — Lyles Running With The Big Dogs
Coming 10 months after the first World Champs 1-2 in the century for the U.S. since ’01, the 100 was… Read More
USATF Women’s Hammer — Price Recaptures The American Record
The women’s hammer throw stole the show on Saturday as DeAnna Price spun an American Record 256-3 (78.12) on her… Read More
USATF Women’s 400 — Wimbley Joins The Sub-50 Club
A relative newcomer and an all-but-forgotten veteran made breakthroughs in the 1-lap final. Miami alum Shakima Wimbley went under 50… Read More
