June 2026

’27 WORLDS Q PROTOCOL A DRAMATIC DEPARTURE?

AT A CURSORY GLANCE the “Road To Beijing” resembles the qualifying system for last September’s World Champs in Tokyo. Not so, however, once one absorbs the implications of a hugely substantial change. Click here to read more.…

News

Shanghai DL Men — Strong Field Events, Deep 3000

Shanghai DL Women — Schilder Lofts First 69-Footer In 14 Years

Tokyo CT — Lyles Rockets Past Precocious Preps

Xiamen DL Men — dos Santos Edges Out Warholm

Xiamen DL Women — Russell Blitz Lowers AR

After Lowering AR Russell “Seeing The Whole Puzzle Come Together”

Rabat DL Men — El Bakkali Rolls To Fifth Straight

Rabat DL Women — Zapletalová Stakes 400H Claim

Götzis Multis — A Swiss Sweep

Rome DL — Alfred Over MJW In Clash Of Champions

USATF Throws Fest — Richeson & Wiltrout Launch Long

LA Track Fest — Valby & Samuel Roll In 5Ks

2026 USATF Men’s Championships Formchart #2

2026 USATF Championships Women’s Formchart #2

SEC Men — Sixth In A Row To Razorbacks

SEC Women — Florida Locks Up Triple Crown

Big 12 Men — Lawyer Sweeps Dashes, But Raiders Roll

Big 12 Women — Adeshina’s 5-Peat, 4×4 Rally Tech Repeat

ACC — Cavalier Men Got Ahead Early, Tiger Women Clinched With 4×4

Big 10 Men — Duck Depth Drives Repeat Win

Big 10 Women — Distance Ducks Deliver When It Counts

Gray’s 19-Foot Breakthrough Sparked Déjà Vu

NCAA Regionals — Table Set For Showdowns In Eugene

Hurdle U’s Scales Staying Patient, Centered

Texas State Meet — Blinding Hurdle & Dash Speed

Show Me The Yuan — Hurdlers To Meet In The Middle?

Minichello Finding His Comfort Zone, Throwing Big

WA’s Beijing ’27 Q Protocol — A Dramatically New Game?

June 2026

In This Issue:

Departments

COVER — June (Randy Miyazaki/TrackAndFieldPhoto)

FROM THE EDITOR: I’m No Fan Of The Beijing Q Protocol

ON YOUR MARKS — June

LANDMARKS — June

STATUS QUO — June

LAST LAP — June

FOR THE RECORD — June

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