FROM THE EDITOR — Of Wind And A Discus WR
WE HAD A banner April. Two World Records — men’s discus and pole vault — in events on the Olympic… Read More
May 2024
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: Former world 800 champ Pierre-Ambroise Bosse announced his retirement at the… Read More
LANDMARKS — May
Died: Vladimir Andreyev, 57 On April 16. The Russian walker won bronze in the 2000 Olympic 20K event. He also… Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — May
THE STRADIVARIUS OF SHOES? Leif Olav Alnes, coach to Karsten Warholm, on the hurdle star’s new Puma spikes: “The final… Read More
U.S. Distance Coaches Target Paris Podium
AT THE WORLD INDOOR, the U.S. team produced its best showing ever at distances 800 and up; the 7-medal haul… Read More
2024 NCAA Men’s Formchart #2 — A&M Pulls Away
OUR FIRST MEN’S chart of the year had Texas A&M and Texas Tech tying for the team title, but that… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — May
New records reported since the April issue: W = World; A = American; AmC = American Collegiate; C = Collegiate;… Read More
2024 NCAA Women’s Formchart #2 — A 3-Way Thriller?
TO GIVE YOU an idea of just how tight we project the women’s team battle to be, our first chart… Read More
Spring News Digest — Records And More
THE ARRIVAL OF the outdoor season along with spring’s burst of competitions on the roads saw a profusion of records… Read More
Penn Relays HS — Friday Night Records Fest
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, April 25–27 — In a span of 80 minutes, the HSRs in the girls 4 x 400 and… Read More
Penn Relays Women — A Pair Of Collegiate Records
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, April 25–27 — Harvard and Washington won their first Penn Relays women’s titles — setting Collegiate Records in… Read More
Penn Relays Men — 4 x Mile Mania
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, April 25–27 — The 128th Penn Relays featured a mix of old standbys (Villanova), new contenders (South Florida)… Read More
Drake Relays — Otterdahl Pops Huge PR
DES MOINES, IOWA, April 24-27 — With the countdown to the U.S. Olympic Trials well underway, it was only fitting… Read More
Suzhou DL Women — Long-Throwing Americans
SUZHOU, CHINA, April 27 — It was a good day for the Americans in the throws at the Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond… Read More
Suzhou DL Men — Simbine Takes 100, Times Stay Tepid
SUZHOU, CHINA, April 27 — Sprint fans in this Olympic year have to wonder: When will the fast 100 times… Read More
Oregon Relays — Brooks Beasts Crush DMR WR
EUGENE, OREGON, April 19 — The Brooks Beasts put together a World Record in the distance medley at the Oregon… Read More
Mt. SAC HS — Engelhardt Does Double Duty
WALNUT, CALIFORNIA, April 17–20 — Less than a fortnight after her meet record-breaking performance at Arcadia, Ventura’s Sadie Engelhardt took… Read More