World Champs Women’s Discus — A Shock Opener
PUTTING HERSELF in contention for surprise of the meet, Bin Feng stunned everyone to win gold with a huge PR… Read More
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World Champs Women’s Hammer — Another U.S. Champ
HISTORIC HAYWARD was never like this. Not in the women’s hammer. Americans Brooke Andersen and Janee’ Kassanavoid joined with Canadian… Read More
World Champs Women’s Javelin — Barber Defends
IN AN EVENT LACKING a clear favorite going in, Kelsey-Lee Barber won with a year-leading third-round throw of 219-6 (66.91)…. Read More
World Champs Women’s Heptathlon — Thiam’s Return
BYPASSING THE WORLD INDOOR pentathlon and the traditional multi-fest at Götzis, Nafi Thiam was quiet most of the year. But… Read More
FROM THE EDITOR — They Call It TrackTown USA For A Reason
HAYWARD FIELD 2022: has any other venue on the planet ever had as much world-class track action crammed into it… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — September
MOST WC MEDALS EVER? Admittedly, that’s a contest that it’s hard for anyone but someone with sprint double/relay options to… Read More
LANDMARKS — September
Reinstated: Jim Thorpe As sole winner of the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, by the IOC (see “Last Lap”). Died: Arne… Read More
STATUS QUO — September
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments: Some athletes were unable to make it to the World Championships… 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
Records reported since the August issue: W = World; A = American; J = Junior (U20) MEN TRACK 100 9.96… Read More
FROM THE EDITOR — It’s Time To Fill Those Empty Lanes
THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS WAS BETTER than the World Championships Trials in an area that you may not have noticed: it… Read More
USATF Champs — Chasing Berths On Team USA
EUGENE, OREGON, June 23-26 — The athletes showed up. Their contests stirred the blood of all who came to watch…. Read More
USATF Men’s 100 — Kerley Leads Speedfest
FROM THE VERY FIRST ROUND Fred Kerley made it clear he wasn’t just there to make the team — he… Read More
USATF Men’s 200 — Lyles Makes His Point
HAVING WON each of his four 200 finals since taking bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, Noah Lyles, though he had… Read More
USATF Men’s 400 — The Road To Redemption
MICHAEL NORMAN IS a man on a mission. Undermined by a bad hamstring at Doha in ’19 — where he… Read More
USATF Men’s 800 — Sticking To The Script
WITH REIGNING WORLD CHAMP Donovan Brazier running the fastest prelim but then exercising his Wild Card option to sit out… Read More
USATF Men’s 1500 — Teare Best In “Tactical” Race
DIDN’T MATTER THAT 12 lined up at the start of the 1500 final. By the time Illinois’s Jonathan Davis led… Read More
