April 2018
Upcoming U.S. Meets
U.S. Relays & Invitationals May 11–12 BYU Last Chance; Provo, Utah 12 Oxy Invitational; Eagle Rock, California 17 USATF High… Read More
Status Quo
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments: Marina Arzamasova of Belarus, the ’15 world 800 champ, will skip… Read More
On Your Marks
The Endless Winter To say that the lingering snow season in much of the country was frustrating to many is… Read More
From The Editor—A Leaner, Meaner Fighting Machine?
Is that what we might see from Diamond League 2.0? As noted in the “Last Lap” section of this month’s… Read More
A New Kenyan Star Rises On The Road
New York City, April 29, 2018—The Big Apple’s Healthy Kidney 10K featured a display not just of potential but also… Read More
USATF Throws Monkey Wrench Into Mt. SAC’s ’20 Trials Plans
For the 10 months since the end of June last year, Mt. San Antonio College—the Walnut, California, campus better known… Read More
For The Record
Record alterations reported since the March issue. W = World; A or Am = American; C = Collegiate; J =… Read More
Drake Relays Collegiate — Schweizer & Bazile Stand Out
Des Moines, Iowa, April 25-28—A little bit of track, a little bit of field and a little bit of relays… Read More
Drake Relays Pros — A Nifty Homecoming for Jenny Simpson
Des Moines, Iowa, April 25-28—A miserable month of Midwest weather dawned clear and sunny for April’s last weekend, just in… Read More
The Hulk Returns — Raven Saunders Back Putting Far
In early February, Raven Saunders’ collegiate career at Ole Miss came to a screaming halt. In a statement at the… Read More
National Relays — Yet Another Recordsetting Day For Sydney McLaughlin
Fayetteville, Arkansas, April 27-28—“The pressure is still there,” Sydney McLaughlin told T&FN just before Arkansas’s inaugural National Relay Championships. “My… Read More
Penn Relays University Division Dominated By Houston & Villanova
Much of the premeet focus was on who was not going to be at the Penn Relays this year, but… Read More
Penn HS — U.S. Schools Still Have The Distance Medley
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 26–28—As usual, Jamaican teams dominated the prep schedule at the Penn Relays, sweeping the 4×1, 4×4 and… Read More
2 Collegiate Records At Desert Heat Classic
Tucson, Arizona, April 28—The new Desert Heat Classic delivered performances as hot as its name suggested. Specifically a pair of… Read More
Maggie Ewen Claims Collegiate Shot Record
Sun Devil senior Maggie Ewen’s second CR-setting meet of the season, and April, began, believe it or not, with a… Read More
Penn’s USA vs. The World — Many Wins For The Home Team
Philadelphia, April 26-28—The USA vs. The World races that have in recent years highlighted the pro slate at the Penn… Read More
Mo Farah Learns Some Marathon Lessons
At high noon on the 22nd of April, Mo Farah ran alone down The Embankment towards Big Ben, and with… Read More