USATF Women’s 100 Hurdles — Pushing It In Every Round
Keni Harrison made her intent clear from the very beginning, blasting a 12.46 in the heats to establish her dominance… Read More
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USATF Women’s Discus — Second Verse, Not The Same As The First
“I was having a little bit of flashback,” admitted Valarie Allman after experiencing a déjà vugene moment before claiming her… Read More
USATF Men’s 800 — A Rare Negative-Split Win
Clayton Murphy’s absence from the world stage didn’t last long. The 2016 Olympic bronze medalist used a searing second circuit… Read More
USATF Women’s 5000 — Houlihan Finishes Her Double
Patiently waiting to strike at just the right time, Shelby Houlihan, as she had in the 1500 the preceding day,… Read More
USATF Women’s 800 — Wilson Leads A Quick Parade
Four Americans had broken 2:00 this year before the Nationals, and 6 others who entered the 2-lapper in Des Moines… Read More
Paris Diamond League — The Samba Beat Goes On
Paris, France, June 30—Should Kevin Young be concerned that his 400H World Record is in imminent danger? Answer—yes. The only… Read More
USATF Women’s High Jump — Another Title For Cunningham
Favored Vashti Cunningham survived an early scare to win her second consecutive outdoor title (to go with 3 consecutive indoor… Read More
USATF Men’s Hammer — So Far And Yet So Close
For having to throw a 16-pound implement as far as 242‑0 (73.76) to determine a national champion, these results were… Read More
USATF Women’s 20K Walk — Yet Another Title For Michta-Coffey
Maria Michta-Coffey’s numbers were in golden alignment. Digitally diagnosed, 32, 42, 50, 426 and 1352159 told the story of her… Read More
USATF Men’s Triple Jump — Another Nationals, Another PR
Donald Scott pulled off an upset victory with a final round PR of 57-0 (17.37), winning his first national outdoor… Read More
USATF Women’s Javelin — A Brand-New Year For Kara Winger
Kara Winger won national title No. 8 on her first throw of the competition. But it’s her last throw that… Read More
USATF Men’s High Jump — “Anything Can Happen”
Kansas State alum Erik Kynard was aiming for his fifth outdoor title, after winning his fifth consecutive indoor crown in… Read More
USATF Men’s 20K Walk — Round & Round They Go
The 20,000-meter racewalk (meaning a 50-lap track race) hadn’t been held at Nationals since the last stop at Drake 5… Read More
USATF Women’s Shot — A Rare Pair For Ewen
She didn’t get the NCAA SP/DT/HT triple that she wanted, but versatile throwing machine Maggie Ewen nonetheless added another interesting… Read More
USATF Men’s 5000 — Chelimo Continues American Dominance
Paul Chelimo was the clear favorite, and for good reason. Since the end of the ’16 season, he had not… Read More
Noah Lyles Busts New Moves In Des Moines
Taking the world lead in the 100 with a PR 9.88 at the USATF Championships put Noah Lyles in a… Read More
USATF Women’s 1500 — Houlihan Starts Her Double
In what turned out to be a battle between two Iowans, emerging middle distance star Shelby Houlihan defeated future Hall… Read More
USATF Women’s 200 — Prandini Channeling Her Old Self
Jenna Prandini is back. After struggling all last year with a stress fracture in her foot, in the semis she… Read More
USATF Men’s 200 — Rain Made Webb’s Defense Easier
There’s no sugar-coating this one. When the 3-hour rain delay caused Michael Norman to bypass the half-lap final, that changed… Read More
USATF Women’s Long Jump — Familiar Faces Absent
There was a lot of talk before and during the meet about the “off year” being a down one for… Read More
