USATF Men’s 110H — Don’t Forget Roberts
THE MOST CRUCIAL takeaway from the meet’s final race was this: overlook Daniel Roberts at your own peril. The Kentucky… Read More
August 2022
USATF Women’s 5000 — Cranny Wins A Hot One
ALTHOUGH THE RACE was rescheduled at the last minute to start at 10:30 in the morning, it was still 83… Read More
USATF Women’s Shot — Just Missing The AR
SHOT FAVORITE Chase Ealey came in bearing the weight of high expectations and the burden of trying to atone for… Read More
USATF Women’s Steeple — Favored Coburn’s Favorite
NATIONALS-LEVEL U.S. steeplechase races in recent years have featured the Big 2: Emma Coburn, 9-time USATF champion with bronze in… Read More
USATF Men’s 5000 — Fisher Got What He Wanted
FAST TIMES & GLOBAL FINALS make for a nice résumé. Grant Fisher does not want one. He wants a medal…. Read More
USATF Men’s 400H — Another Day At The Office
IF HE IS STILL suffering any ill effects from his reportedly severe bout of COVID, Rai Benjamin didn’t show it…. Read More
USATF Women’s 400H — WR #3 For McLaughlin
AT THIS POINT, it is not Sydney McLaughlin vs. Dalilah Muhammad. Or vs. the clock. It is Sydney McLaughlin vs…. Read More
USATF Men’s Shot — Crouser Averages 75-Plus
JOE KOVACS STOOD in front of the ring for the first throw of flight 2 of the men’s shot. With… Read More
USATF Men’s TJ — Scott’s Opener Holds Up
RARE EXCITEMENT in the first flight centered on comebacking Christian Taylor, whose attempt for a third Olympic gold ended when… Read More
USATF Men’s Javelin — A Big Last-Round Move
LATE DRAMA was the story of the men’s javelin. Virginia’s Ethan Dabbs — 2nd at the NCAA on this runway… Read More
USATF Women’s 100H — U.S. Back In The Picture
THE DOMINANCE OF U.S. hurdlers had come under scrutiny the last couple of years with the likes of Puerto Rico’s… Read More
USATF Women’s Triple Jump — Yet Another For Orji
A SIXTH CONSECUTIVE championship for Keturah Orji ended up as routine as it was supposed to be, but there was… Read More
USATF Men’s Hammer — Boom! Goes The Barrier
80 METERS: Daniel Haugh achieved a long-sought goal when he shattered hammer throwing’s sound barrier with his 80.18 (263-1) opener…. Read More
USATF Men’s High Jump — A Good Place To Q
SHELBY McEWEN WON two high-stakes battles: one with JuVaughn Harrison and the other with the bar. McEwen won the event… 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 Women’s Javelin — Winging It One Last Time
A FORMER AR HOLDER and now a 9-time U.S. champion, Kara Winger closed out her title bid in grand style,… Read More
USATF Men’s Steeple — Bor Had The Answer
YEARS FROM NOW, if someone asks, “Who won the ’22 U.S. steeplechase championship?” you could be forgiven if you mistakenly… Read More
USATF Men’s Pole Vault — A Repeat For Nilsen
AS MOST ANTICIPATED, Chris Nilsen prevailed, winning with three first-attempt clearances in defending his national title. That may have been… 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 Women’s 1500 — Johnson In The Picture
WITH JENNY SIMPSON out of the picture, the women’s 1500 in the U.S. is a kaleidoscope, featuring reflections and patterns… Read More
