From The Editor — So Who Is The G.O.A.T. Of Track & Field?
IN THE WAKE OF THE SUPER BOWL, a popular question in the sporting world became, “Is Tom Brady the G.O.A.T?”… Read More
February 2019
LAST LAP — February
Here’s this month’s collection of generally off-track activities that have gone a long way towards shaping the way the sport… Read More
STATUS QUO — February
Here’s the latest in the aches, pains & eligibility departments ON THE DOMESTIC SCENE, Oregon hurdler Eric Edwards reports he… Read More
2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour Recap
SEASON NO. 4 of the IAAF’s World Indoor Tour played itself out with 6 meets in 26 days, highlighted by… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — February
A GOOD TIME to be in yellow & blue: Sweden kicked off February by claiming 6 national records in 7… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — February
Records broken since the January issue. W = World; A or Am = American; C = Collegiate (NCAA Div. I… Read More
LANDMARKS — February
Died: Michel Bernard, 87 On February 14, in Anzin, France. A 5-time World Ranker in the 1500, the French Olympian… Read More
Stanford’s Grant Fisher Has Multiple Options
“There was a lot of chaos,” recalls Grant Fisher of his stunning win in the Millrose 3000, a race that… Read More
CALENDAR — February
Collegiate Conference Indoor Champs February 01–02 New Englands; Boston, Massachusetts 15–16 Patriot League; Annapolis, Maryland 16–17 Conference USA; Birmingham, Alabama… Read More
A Quick Review Of Other U.S. Meets
THE LAST MONTH’S BIGGEST news came at meets with separate coverage—Sander Invitational, New Balance Boston, Millrose Games, Tiger Paw Invitational,… Read More
The Battle For No. 1 In U.S. Men’s Vaultdom
ON THE LAST WEEKEND of January Mondo Duplantis briefly took the yearly world lead in the vault, clearing 19-1½ (5.83)… Read More
Houston Men Lay Claim To 4×4 World Record
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, February 08–09—How can you produce the No. 4 time in history and perhaps end up with the… Read More
Athing Mu — National HS Leader In 4 Events
Al Jennings has been coaching prep standout Athing Mu (Central, Trenton, New Jersey) since she was 8 years old and… Read More
World Record — Samuel Tefera Runs 3:31.04
Birmingham, England, February 16—Yomif Kejelcha, the versatile Ethiopian 3K/5K standout stepping down in distance, came to the Birmingham stop on… Read More
T&FN Interview — Shelby Houlihan
Shelby Houlihan 1999—Finishes 2nd in the Sioux City first-grade cross country race, a crushing 100 seconds behind the winner over… Read More
From The T&FN Vaults — El Guerrouj Breaks Indoor 1500 & Mile Records
With Yomif Kejelcha assaulting the undercover WRs in the middle distances two February weekends in a row (on the 9th… Read More
Franklin Knew AR Was Coming, But Not When
When Tori Franklin leaped to her American Record 47-9¾ (14.57) in Madrid, she knew coming out of the sand that… Read More
Payton Otterdahl Welcomes The Spin He’s In
When shot putter Payton Otterdahl tossed a world-leading 71-0 (21.64) at Nebraska’s Colligan Memorial, it was the culmination of a… Read More
Akron’s Matt Ludwig Joins The 19-Foot Club
It’s only February yet the men’s pole vault is taking off with Mach 5 velocity. Collegians are in the elite… Read More