March 2019
The IAAF’s New Olympic Qualifying Procedure
THE IAAF was eager to bring its “new” world rankings into production in time for them to play a major… Read More
From The Editor — Call Me A Heretic, But The IAAF’s Diamond League Tightening Might Actually Be The Right Move
ONE OF THE TOUGHEST PARTS of my job as the editor of T&FN is juggling what the readership wants to… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — March
Records broken since the February issue. W = World; A = American; C = Collegiate (NCAA Div. I only); J… Read More
LAST LAP — March
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
TRACK SHORTS — March
AFTER HIS EURO INDOOR 400 win, Karsten Warholm donned full Scottish regalia, including a kilt. “I am not Scottish, I… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — March
CURFEW VIOLATOR? Norwegian wunderkind Jakob Ingebrigtsen may be fast enough at age 18 to win the European Indoor 3000 gold,… Read More
LANDMARKS — March
USATF Foundation Promotions: Tom Jackovic & Trixie Saumsiegle In early March; Jackovic to CEO and Saumsiegle to COO. Jackovic had… Read More
2 High School Records For Chloe Cunliffe
WHEN CHLOE CUNLIFFE (West, Seattle) went to the indoor all-comers meet at Tacoma’s Pacific Lutheran University on St. Patrick’s Day,… Read More
STATUS QUO — March
Here’s the latest in the aches, pains & eligibility departments Alabama prep Trey Allen was struck by tibial stress syndrome—brought… Read More
HS Girls Indoor Athlete Of The Year — Katelyn Tuohy
IN SELECTING OUR world men’s AOY winner we noted that it was so close that there was some sympathy for… Read More
CALENDAR — March
Here’s the link to our total collection of Calendars & Timetables for 2019. Relays & Invitationals March 21–23 Aztec Invitational;… Read More
Prediction Department — 2019 World Championships Medalists
TWO ISSUES AGO we said, “Picking World Championships podium people in January—when a crystal ball sometimes looks more like a… Read More
HS Boys Indoor Athlete Of The Year — Sam Affolder
TRADITIONALLY, OUR AOY VOTING, at all levels of competition, has downplayed any relay considerations. Our rationale is that big baton… Read More
T&FN Interview — Donavan Brazier
FROM THE SIDELINES of the ’18 outdoor season, Donavan Brazier bounced back with a record-setting indoor campaign this winter, taking… Read More
U.S. Collegiate Women’s Indoor Athlete Of The Year — Lexi Jacobus
SHE DIDN’T QUITE claim the Collegiate Indoor Record, but Lexi Jacobus did get the low-altitude version, clearing 15-4¼ (4.68) to… Read More
NYC Half-Marathon — Tilahun Steals The Show
NEW YORK CITY, March 17—Though he has the credentials of an elite runner, Belay Tilahun was not part of the… Read More
U.S. Collegiate Men’s Indoor Athlete Of The Year — Grant Holloway
GRANT HOLLOWAY’S FINGERPRINTS were all over the NCAA Championships, making him a slam-dunk choice. He didn’t just win a 60/60H… Read More
U.S. Women’s Indoor Athlete Of The Year — Ajee’ Wilson
HER AMERICAN RECORD 1:58.60 in the 800—which also ended up as the yearly world leader—was the topper for Ajee’ Wilson,… Read More
U.S. Men’s Indoor Athlete Of The Year — Donavan Brazier
IT WAS TOUGH TO TOP do-everything collegian Grant Holloway, but Donavan Brazier did, setting an American Record 1:44.41 in the… Read More