May 2023
FROM THE EDITOR — Did I Really Just Type That?
WHERE’S THE SHAKING-IN-MY-SPIKES emoticon when I need it? 😳 I jest… Sorta. The blank page I’m about to fill will… 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
STATUS QUO — May
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments: Botswana’s Nijel Amos has been formally charged with an anti-doping violation,… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — May
HOG POWER: If either Arkansas team wins the NCAA title in June, it will be a landmark 50th national crown… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — May
New records reported since the April issue: W = World; A = American; JC = Junior College; + = event… Read More
LANDMARKS — May
Died: Herb Douglas, 101 On April 22, in Pittsburgh. At the time of his death he was the oldest U.S…. Read More
2023 NCAA Men’s Formchart — Hogs Jump & Throw
IF ARKANSAS PULLS OFF the predicted NCAA men’s team win in Austin in June, the story will have been written… Read More
Pure Athletics Invitational — Asinga Shocks Lyles
CLERMONT, FLORIDA, April 23 — The latest from Florida prep Issam Asinga has heads spinning. At the Pure Athletics Spring… Read More
Justin Robinson Back In The Sub-45 Club
IT FELT GOOD, very good, when Justin Robinson crossed the line of the Mt. SAC Relays 400. It wasn’t just… Read More
2023 NCAA Women’s Formchart — Longhorn Speed
HOW THINGS CAN CHANGE in just 3 weeks! In the year’s first set of online picks in early April, Texas… Read More
London Marathon Women — Hassan Strikes Late In Debut
LONDON, ENGLAND, April 23 — In a matter of 20 minutes, Sifan Hassan’s prospects for a debut win at the… Read More
London Marathon Men — Kiptum Blinder With Boggling Splits
LONDON, ENGLAND, April 23 — Kelvin Kiptum found a way to better his marathon debut world record as he dashed… Read More
Road Digest — Action Off The Track
THE MARATHON VENERABLES in Boston and London were highlights of the spring road season , but there was other noteworthy… Read More
Moll Twins Alone As High School 15-Footers
THIS YEAR BEGAN with Amanda Moll (Capital, Olympia, Washington) becoming the first high school girl ever to clear 15-feet when… Read More
Prep Sprint Star Asinga Getting Even Faster Outdoors
IF HE DIDN’T CATCH YOUR ATTENTION when he won a sprint double with HSR times (6.57/20.48) at the New Balance… Read More
Mt. SAC Women — Rogers Hammering Farther Than Ever
WALNUT, CALIFORNIA, April 12–15 — Camryn Rogers has been on a tear. Living and breathing that Bear-Air in Berkeley has… Read More
Boston Marathon Women — Obiri A Speedy Learner
HOPKINTON-TO-BOSTON, April 17 — “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” The Roman philosopher Seneca probably wasn’t marathoning when he allegedly… Read More
Boston Marathon Men — Chebet Repeats, Kipchoge Falters
HOPKINTON-TO-BOSTON, April 17 — Eliud Kipchoge’s much anticipated quest to add Boston to his bucket list of World Marathon Major… Read More