August 2024
FROM THE EDITOR — A Logical Season-Long Path?
MY HEAD’S ALL ASWIRL. Decades ago a U.S. Olympic coach spoke those words to me — caught off guard because… Read More
LAST LAP — August
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
ON YOUR MARKS — August
KARA WINGER on not making the Olympics despite her amazing javelin comeback season: “I set myself up purposefully to have… Read More
STATUS QUO — August
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments. starting with the U.S.: Josette Andrews held off on racing this… Read More
LANDMARKS — August
Died: Wade Bell, 79 On July 04, in Eugene. The Oregon star ranked No. 2 in the world after winning… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — August
New records reported since the July issue: W = World; A = American; AmC = American Collegiate; C = Collegiate;… Read More
Sunset Tour — Hiltz 800 SB In Olympic Simulation Outing
EAGLE ROCK, CALIFORNIA, July 20 — With some still recovering from the Olympic Trials, in addition to midday temps hovering… Read More
Holloway Pro Classic — Quincy Wilson 44.20!
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, July 19 — Sixteen-year-old Quincy Wilson stole the spotlight as he and other Olympic medal hopefuls got a… Read More
London DL — British Records Delight Home Fans
LONDON, ENGLAND, July 17 — Keely Hodgkinson and Matthew Hudson-Smith gave the local crowd much to cheer about at the… Read More
Rai Benjamin Riding Win Streak Into Paris
SIX TIMES SINCE autumn ’19 have the three fastest men ever to circle the track in the 400H met in… Read More
Monaco DL Men — Ingebrigtsen Telegraphs Olympic Intent
FONTVIEILLE, MONACO, July 12 — Having missed out on the 1500 gold in the last two World Championships, reigning Olympic… Read More
Monaco DL Women — Inspired Hull Cuts 2K WR
FONTVIEILLE, MONACO, July 12 — After her big 1500 breakthrough behind Faith Kipyegon last week in Paris, Jessica Hull rightly… Read More
So Who’s On Team USA For Paris?
USATF HAS ANNOUNCED a 129-athlete roster for the Olympic Games in Paris, August 01–11 (track dates). Each athlete is listed… Read More
Greatest-Ever Trials? How Did ’24 Stack Up?
WHEN CONFRONTED WITH a series of great competitions capped by a World Record to complete an Olympic Trials there is… Read More
Patience Carried Constien To Second Olympics
JUST A FEW MONTHS before the Olympic Trials, Val Constien had no intention of being on the steeplechase start line… Read More
Paris DL Men — Sedjati To No. 3 All-Time In Deep 800
PARIS, FRANCE, July 07 — While the women scored the big headlines at the Stade Charléty, the men’s events did… Read More
Paris DL Women — WRs Ancient And Recent Toppled
PARIS, FRANCE, July 07 — Two of the sport’s toughest World Records came tumbling down at the Meeting de Paris,… Read More
Bucket List Spectating — Jamaica Champs
I’VE BEEN TO too many U.S. Olympic Trials to count without fingers. When the opportunity arose to cover the Jamaican… Read More
