October 2023
FROM THE EDITOR — September Surprises
OH MY, the month of September closed out the summer season with a BANG! While it’s true the Asian Games,… Read More
FOR THE RECORD — October
New records reported since the September issue: W = World; A = American; J = Junior (U20); Y = Youth… Read More
Book Review — Lauren Fleshman’s “Good For A Girl’’
THIS IS A FINE BOOK, an important book. Every track fan should read it. I was reluctant to review the… Read More
LAST LAP — October
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 — October
THE LATEST in the aches, pains & eligibility departments: WR-holding hurdler Tobi Amusan isn’t quite out of the woods yet…. Read More
ON YOUR MARKS — October
NEW PRO COACHING arrangements: Fred Kerley is being coached by 400 great Quincy Watts, saying, “I’m entrusting him to bring… Read More
LANDMARKS — October
Elected: USTFCCCA’s 2023 Hall Of Fame Class The collegiate coaches association has inducted 14 new athletes to its HOF (see… Read More
NCAA Cross Country Preview — Overview/Schedule
SIZING UP NCAA Cross Country prospects before late October is never a sure-fire enterprise. The short season heats up late… Read More
NCAA Cross Country Preview — Men’s Top 10 Individuals
PREDICTING THE TOP individuals this far out from the Big Dance is always a big challenge (or more precisely, an… Read More
NCAA Cross Country Preview — Women’s Top 10 Individuals
THE FIRST 11 finishers from ’22 are all back (as well as 17 of the top 20), setting the stage… Read More
NCAA Cross Country Preview — Women’s Top 10 Teams
NC STATE IS SEEKING the first NCAA Cross Country 3-peat since Stanford (2005–07) and their top-to-bottom depth makes them a… Read More
NCAA Cross Country Preview — Men’s Top 10 Teams
AS WE ALL KNOW, crystal balls are all-too fallible, so we don’t place too much stock in them this long… Read More
World Road Champs Women — Welteji Leads Charge Past Kipyegon
RIGA, LATVIA, October 01 — After a year of perfection, Faith Kipyegon finally showed that she’s human. The Kenyan star,… Read More
World Road Champs Men — Kessler Kicks To Gold
RIGA, LATVIA, October 01 — The road mile enjoys popularity in the United States, but is rarely run elsewhere. So… Read More
T&FN Interview — Edwin Moses
HIS COMMAND OF the 400H over a 12-year international career remains unmatched 35 years after his retirement. From 1976 through… Read More
Berlin Marathon Men — Kipchoge’s Fifth Win
BERLIN, GERMANY, September 24 — Eliud Kipchoge professes that “every race is a learning lesson” and in this year’s Berlin… Read More
Berlin Marathon Women — Assefa Sub-2:12!
BERLIN, GERMANY, September 24 — Stunning herself, her coach and the marathon community, Tigist Assefa ran an astonishing 2:11:53 World… Read More
The “Old Rai” Steps Out Toward Paris
AS DARKLY SELF-CRITICAL as he can be, Rai Benjamin offers this ray of optimism. Asked about the Paris Olympics, he… Read More