STATUS QUO — February
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments (see also our major compilations earlier in this issue delineating the… Read More
February 2022
FROM THE EDITOR — The Jesse Owens Challenge
EVEN CASUAL FANS of our sport recognize the name of Jesse Owens, and with good reason, even though his stunning… Read More
LAST LAP — February
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
Focus On The U.S. Men’s Decathlon
WITH THE RELEASE of the 2021 World Rankings in the January issue, we saw U.S. men claim 3 spots in… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — February
KARSTEN WARHOLM announced he is bypassing the indoor season because of an “uncertain coronavirus situation.”… The Brooks Beasts have gotten… Read More
2022 NCAA Women’s Top 20 Outdoor Eligibles
THIS ANNUAL NCAA DIVISION I-oriented compilation was cut back to only 10 deep last year in the wake of pandemic… Read More
Collegiate Digest — Year Opens On High Notes
WITH 4 RECORDS TO REPORT the Pollock Invitational received its own separate story. Here, in capsule form, the highlights from… Read More
High School Digest — Rewriting The All-Time Lists
THE POST-OLYMPIC YEAR is off to a hot start on the high school side of things, with Will Sumner in… Read More
LANDMARKS — February
Died: Rink Babka, 85 On January 15, of heart failure. The ’60 Olympic discus silver medalist set a World Record… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — February
Records reported since the January issue: W = World; A = American; J = Junior (U20); HS = High School;… Read More
2022 NCAA Men’s Top 20 Outdoor Eligibles
THIS ANNUAL NCAA DIVISION I-oriented compilation was cut back to only 10 deep last year in the wake of pandemic… Read More
2022 High School Boys Top 20 Eligibles
AS WITH THE COLLEGIATE ELIGIBLES LISTS, we’re back at 20-deep prep listings instead of having to hold them to just… Read More
2022 High School Girls Top 20 Eligibles
AS WITH THE COLLEGIATE ELIGIBLES LISTS, we’re back at 20-deep prep listings instead of having to hold them to just… Read More
Pollock Invitational — 3 AJRs Plus A CR
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA, January 28-28 — With loaded fields in many events at the Pollock Invitational, few expected one of… Read More
Collegiate Leader Ross Challenging The World’s Best
“BEING ONLY 20 and running against the best in the world is a blessing.” Truly. These were the words that… Read More
A Shot At The NFL Was Beneficial To His Decathlon Career
PERHAPS IT’S A CASE of absence making the heart grow fonder for OT decathlon winner Garrett Scantling, the Tokyo 4th-placer…. Read More
Millrose Games HS — National 60 Record For Jackson
NEW YORK CITY, January 29 — The Millrose Games featured a full slate of prep events, but the day’s top… Read More
Millrose Games Men — Crouser’s Big Shot Gets Shot Down
NEW YORK CITY, January 29 — The return of the Millrose Games featured chaos, a comeback and close races on… Read More
