2022 T&FN Men’s World/U.S. Rankings
By clicking on the following by-event links—represented by the No. 1 man in each discipline for 2021—you’ll be taken to… Read More
January 2021
FROM THE EDITOR — What? There’s No 2020 World Rankings?!
IT’S SAD BUT TRUE. As our ’20 coverage ends with this issue, for the first time since the 1946 season… Read More
STATUS QUO — January
HERE’S THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments. Meanwhile, in the maternity ward: Almaz Ayana, the Olympic gold… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — January
THE NCAA INDOOR will be missing a crucial element: fans. Pandemic safety protocols that will be in place at Arkansas… Read More
LAST LAP — January
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
FOR THE RECORD — January
THIS IS A LISTING of all the absolute (indoor and outdoor combined) records set during calendar 2020 (note that USATF… Read More
T&FN’s 2020 World Women’s Field Podiums
HIGH JUMP Despite being confined to in-country competition, Lasitskene was a clear Gold winner, going undefeated and putting up the… Read More
T&FN’s 2020 World Men’s Field Podiums
HIGH JUMP Gravity seemed to be working against the high jumpers, as the yearly leader of 7-7¾ (2.33) by 6… Read More
LANDMARKS — January
Died: Cliff Bertrand, 84 On November 28, in New York City; of natural causes. In ’60, the Trinidadian won Olympic… Read More
T&FN’s 2020 World Women’s Track Podiums
100 METERS The top three were all undefeated, with Thompson-Herah’s two DL wins (and series of marks) making her a… Read More
T&FN’s 2020 World Men’s Track Podiums
100 METERS Among the major players there were only 3 undefeated runners—Norman, Bromell & Simbine—and they were 3 of the… Read More
T&FN’s 2020 Podium Choices
IF THERE WAS ONE PLACE that track’s biggest stars dreamt of being in the summer of 2020, it was on… Read More
Track News Digest
THAT’S RIGHT, we’re writing this in December and in this weirdest of years there’s still significant track & field action… Read More
T&FN’s 2020 U.S. MVPs — Ryan Crouser & Shelby Houlihan
Choosing our top Americans of the 2020 season was very easy on the men’s side, but not so much so… Read More
Focus On The U.S. Women’s 100 Hurdles Scene
WE HEAR THE PHRASE all the time: the toughest team to make. Perhaps the U.S. women’s 100 hurdlers should copyright… Read More
Keni Harrison Looking For Championships Golds
THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER in the 100H is one to count her blessings. Keni Harrison, after four straight No. 1s… Read More
U.S. Road Digest
KEIRA D’AMATO has been one of the big U.S. surprises of 2020. After 10 years away from the sport, two… Read More
Jenna Hutchins Emerges As The Fastest HS 5000 Runner Ever
IN A YEAR that has marred track meets, cross country races, major road racing events and most everything else of… Read More