USATF Women’s 100 Hurdles —A 3-Peat For Harrison
A LINEUP HARDER to crack than the ’27 Yankees made the women’s 100H final one of the most star-studded of… Read More
August 2019
USATF Men’s 110 Hurdles — The Big 3 Find A Way
ALTHOUGH THE COMPOSITION of the WC team was predictable, how the 3 top hurdlers got there was not. The obvious… Read More
USATF Men’s 10K Walk — Christie All The Way
YOU WON’T SEE Doha listed on any of Nick Christie’s travel plans. Or on any other American male walker’s itinerary,… Read More
USATF Women’s Discus — A Great Battle For The Final Spot
DEFENDING CHAMP Valarie Allman came in as the strong favorite and a first-throw winner of 211-1 (64.34) confirmed her status… Read More
USATF Men’s Steeple — A Different Race Without Jager
THE PROCEEDINGS took on a whole new dynamic when it became clear that the balky stress fracture that had plagued… Read More
USATF Women’s Long Jump — Title No. 8 For Reese
WITH A TREMENDOUS field assembled, Brittney Reese responded as she has most of her long jump career—she won convincingly. Only… Read More
USATF Men’s Shot — Crouser Wins Clash Of Titans
ALTHOUGH Ryan Crouser won his third outdoor title with his fourth-best outdoor meet ever, 74-2½ (22.62), the story was just… Read More
“I Use Everything For Motivation,” Says Fred Kerley
IF FRED KERLEY seems like he has a chip on his shoulder, it might be understandable. Last year’s World No…. Read More
USATF Men’s 400 — Kerley Draws Even With Norman
THE RIVALRY between Fred Kerley and Michael Norman may be one of the recurrent themes of this season, but for… Read More
USATF Women’s 800 — Wilson Puts On Wire-To-Wire Clinic
EXECUTING A masterful race plan with precision, Ajee’ Wilson competed with control and summoned the power she needed over the… Read More
USATF Women’s 400 Hurdles — A WR For Muhammad!
ALMOST NO ONE saw it coming. Even with a break in the rain, the track still glistened with water. Olympic… Read More
USATF Women’s 1500 — There’s That Old Familiar Kick Again
LAUREN JOHNSON may only have finished 12th, but her bold pacing played a major role in the outcome of the… Read More
USATF Men’s Decathlon — Devon Williams Takes Over After 7
ZACH ZIEMEK entered as the only American with the WC standard of 8200, and for a while it seemed that… Read More
USATF Men’s Hammer — A Rash Of Qualifying Standards
NEVER BEFORE was there a U.S. hammer championship like this. Coming in, only Sean Donnelly and Alex Young owned WC-standard… Read More
USATF Men’s 100 — Coleman Alone As Gatlin Takes A Pass
IN THE END, the 100-meter final was all Christian Coleman. Fans perhaps had their hopes buoyed for a potential showdown… Read More
USATF Women’s 100 — Not According To The Script
ON A WARM summer day when a stubborn headwind played havoc in many events, Teahna Daniels unfurled a stunning close… Read More
USATF Women’s Javelin — Ince Comes On Late For First Title
IN WHAT WAS an unusually form-fitting competition, it was Ariana Ince who provided the upset as she won with the… Read More
USATF Men’s Discus — Form Goes Out The Window
“IF YOU COULD BET on track you could have made a lot of money,” said surprise discus winner Sam Mattis…. Read More
USATF Women’s 10,000 — 5 In A Row For Huddle
IN SPORTS VERNACULAR, “closer” is a moniker attributed to a gifted athlete who can be counted upon to rise to… Read More
USATF Men’s 10,000 — What A Kick By Lomong!
A 2-TIME OLYMPIAN, Lopez Lomong did not represent Team USA in 2015. Or 2016. Or 2017. Was the former Lost… Read More
