May 2022
FROM THE EDITOR — And With The First Pick In The 2022 gh Draft…
WITH THE NFL DRAFT dominating sports news as April draws to a close the question came to me, “Who would… Read More
Road Digest — Lots Of Off-Track Action
SPRING’S BIGGEST ROAD NEWS came from the Boston Marathon, but certainly didn’t stop there. Other highlights from the highways and… Read More
LAST LAP — May
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
Another American Record For Valarie Allman
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA, April 08 — Eager to continue pushing through barriers in the follow-up season to her campaign of… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — May
SLAVA UKRAINI. World Athletics, along with the Diamond League and the International Athletics Foundation, has created the Ukraine Fund to… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — May
Records reported since the April issue: W = World; A = American; C = Collegiate; JC = Junior College; J… Read More
STATUS QUO — May
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments: Sprint legend Allyson Felix has announced she will retire following this… Read More
2022 NCAA Women’s Formchart #2 — It’s Still Texas
THE RACE FOR No. 1 IN TEAM SCORING now has 3 solid contenders. After Chart #1, 13 points separated Texas… Read More
LANDMARKS — May
Died: Lidia Alfeyeva, 76 On March 03. The long jump bronze medalist from the ’76 Games, the Ukrainian jumper, competing… Read More
2022 NCAA Men’s Formchart #2 — Gators Extend Lead
IT HAS BEEN A GOOD MONTH for Florida, as Mike Holloway’s Gators have seen their projected Nationals margin of victory… Read More
Anna Hall Bouncing Back From Olympic Trials Disaster
LEADING HER HEAT of the hurdles in the Olympic Trials heptathlon, Anna Hall got tangled on the eighth barrier and… Read More
Carrying On The Alekna Discus Tradition
CAL’S NEW DISCUS MAN on campus “has adapted exceptionally well to the college environment,” says Bears throws coach Mo Saatara…. Read More
A Move From The 800 To The 400 Pays Off
“AS A CHILD in Jamaica, we raced everywhere. If our parents sent us out to the store to buy something,… Read More
High Schooler Cade Flatt Focusing On No. 1 In The 800
WHEN CADE FLATT (Marshall County, Benton, Kentucky) came to the Armory for the New Balance Indoor Nationals 800, he came… Read More
Clay Invitational — Collegiate 1500 Record For Kipsang
AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, April 13–15 — In a contest decided on the final homestretch, Alabama’s Eliud Kipsang became the second man… Read More
Boston Marathon Women — Jepchirchir On A Roll
HOPKINTON-TO-BOSTON, April 18 — In celebration of a half century of women officially putting their stamp on the historic Boston… Read More
Boston Marathon Men — Chebet Leads Kenyan Surge
HOPKINTON-TO-BOSTON, April 18 — Three years removed from the last Patriots’ Day marathon and 6 months following the delayed ’21… Read More
Mt. SAC Relays Women — Terry Opens With 10.77w
WALNUT, CALIFORNIA, April 13-16 — Like the men, the women’s side of the Mt. SAC Relays/USATF Golden Games featured speed… Read More