May 2018
From The Editor—I Missed A Major Anniversary
April & May are annually the most hectic months here at T&FN, and when you combine the peak of the… Read More
STATUS QUO — May
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments: Tori Bowie pulled up near the end of the Prefontaine 100,… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — May
Belly Up To The Track Athletics Canada has signed a sponsorship deal with the Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery. Beer will… Read More
U.S. CALENDAR
U.S. Relays & Invitationals June 09–10 Track Festival; Portland, Oregon 15 Stumptown Twilight; Portland, Oregon Major HS Meets June 01–02… Read More
LAST LAP — May
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
INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR
Diamond League May 31 Golden Gala; Rome, Italy June 07 Bislett Games; Oslo, Norway 10 Bauhaus Games; Stockholm, Sweden 30… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — May
Record alterations reported since the April issue. W = World; A or Am = American; C = Collegiate; J =… Read More
LANDMARKS—May
Died: Art Barnard, 89; on May 1, in California. USC All-America won the ’52 Olympic bronze in the 110 hurdles…. Read More
T&FN Interview: Ajee’ Wilson
Ajee’ Wilson, it seems, has been around forever, but the leading U.S. 800 runner is still only 24. A one-time… Read More
USC — AKA Quartermiler U
A few months back T&FN correspondent Lee Nichols was the first to suggest it. USC circa 2018 is Quartermiler U…. Read More
Pre Classic Men — Crouser’s Putting Stands Out In Impressive Collection Of Events
Picking the first among superlatives in the cornucopia of men’s performances at the Prefontaine Classic frequently challenges both those roaring… Read More
Pre Classic Women — Houlihan Breaks Through, Beats Simpson & 4:00
Eugene, Oregon, May 25-26—Two Iowans: 25-year-old Shelby Houlihan, 31-year-old Jenny Simpson. For milers, 6 years can be a generation. When… Read More
DeAnna Price Scares American Hammer Record
DeAnna Price’s plan for the hammer throw coming into the ’18 season was simple in theory, if difficult in execution…. Read More
KC Lightfoot Leads The Non-Mondo HS Vault World
Mondo Duplantis (Lafayette, Louisiana) has single-handedly made this the greatest year ever for high pole vault marks by preps. But,… Read More
Another Collegiate TJ Record For Keturah Orji
Context is everything in field & track. Keturah Orji’s new Collegiate Record in the triple jump didn’t exactly come out… Read More
More NCAA Trophies Coming Florida’s Way?
“It was amazing, man. Absolutely amazing,” says Florida head Mike Holloway. His Gators have just swept the men’s and women’s… Read More
USATF Distance Classic — Centro Concentrates On Competing
Eagle Rock, California, May 17—As usual, the USATF Distance Classic at Occidental College provided SoCal fans with several top-notch performances…. Read More
Maggie Ewen Looking At Historic NCAA Throws Triple*
A slump is a slump is a slump. True only in the eye of the beholder. In this discussion that’s… Read More
Katelyn Tuohy Runs Fastest HS Girls Outdoor 8-Lapper Ever
White Plains, New York, May 11-12—It wasn’t the most evenly paced run, but in the end Katelyn Tuohy (North Rockland,… Read More