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From The Editor — November 2005: The final rounds in field events deserve their own private window on big-meet schedules

LAST MONTH’S COLUMN ended with this paragraph: “And if the IAAF is eager to improve field-event presentation, why aren’t specific… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — October 2005: there aren’t too many tries in the field events; it’s just that the wrong people are taking too many

IN LAST MONTH’S LETTERS TO THE EDITOR a subscriber chided me for supporting what he perceived as a plan that… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — August 2005: As affiliations go, is “unat” the University of Nat?

LAST MONTH I BASHED THE NCAA for making it hard on fans to follow the sport because it allows all… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — July 2005: Would it be too much to ask to have a uniform uniform-policy?

ENOUGH OF THIS RUBIK’S CUBE STUFF! Is there a fan out there that doesn’t want an end to this madness… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — June 2005: Only a hard mile relay leg can turn you from Michael Johnson into Michael Jackson

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE MILE RELAY. After all, it’s the event du jour in this issue, in this, the year… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — May 2005: he sport has suffered this year from the rash of young collegians going pro early

AND NOW THE (ATHLETIC) SHOE IS ON THE OTHER FOOT. For years I’ve chided people who were big fans of… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — February 2005: Meets tend to be unkind towards those who think of the sport as field & track

IF YOU’RE LIKE MOST FANS, YOU LIKE TRACK MORE THAN FIELD. I tend to be of the opposite persuasion, but… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — January 2005: Having Craig Masback and Bill Roe set for additional terms at USATF is a big plus for the sport

BASHING CRAIG MASBACK has become a popular Internet exercise in some quarters. And by all accounts there are some inside… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — November 2004: The 500lb gorilla on T&FN’s back: how can we remain relevant in today’s Internet world?

TRACK & FIELD NEWS IS AT A CROSSROADS. And we’re not alone in standing at this fork in the freeway:… Read More

by Sieg Lindstrom

From The Editor — August 2004: Is it wrong to stand up for the sport we all love so much?

I GOT AN E-MAIL MESSAGE from a newspaper writer shortly before the Olympic Trials in which he wanted to talk… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — July 2004: My dictionary doesn’t seem to define the NCAA’s ‘honest effort’ dictum very well

IF IT AIN’T BROKE, DON’T FIX IT. I’ve always liked that dictum, much as I have trouble following it myself…. Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — June 2004: It’s getting hard to appreciate out-of-the-blue performances

IT WASN’T MEANT AS A LETTER TO THE EDITOR, the e-mail that crossed my desk the other day. I’d love… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — May 2004: What’s the most popular event in the sport, the mile or the 100?

ALL MILING, ALL THE TIME! That’s certainly the impression you’ll get from reading the front part of this month’s edition… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — April 2004: Pictures really are better than a thousand words

AS ROD STEWART SANG, “Every picture tells a story, don’t it.” There are thousands of words—most of them good ones—in… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — March 2004: The Olympics—just like Christmas, only way better

PICK YOUR FAVORITE DAY OF CELEBRATION: Christmas, your birthday, Thanksgiving, the Summer Solstice, whatever. One thing that makes it special… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — December 2003: The latest rounds of drug revelations have left ugly fingerprints on the World Rankings

FOR GOING ON 40 SEASONS NOW, one of the happiest moments of every year for me has been the World… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — October 2003: Paris—more proof that the U.S. Trials meets need to be moved later

HOW MANY MEMBERS OF THE U.S. TEAM got seasonal bests during the World Championships competition in Paris? For the biggest… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — September 2003: If T&FN doesn’t speak out for the track fans of the world, who will?

GOT AN E-MAIL THE OTHER DAY. Guy wanted to know why my columns dwelt so much—his words—on the negative. Wondered… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — August 2003: Little things can mean so much in increasing spectator enjoyment

NOW THAT YOU’VE FINALLY TURNED to the last thing in the issue you actually read (maybe I should just move… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

From The Editor — June 2003: it’s time for the rulesmakers to leave the pole vault alone

THE POLE VAULT FIGURES PROMINENTLY in this issue. On p. 56 you’ll find our story on how the new shorter… Read More

by E. Garry Hill

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From The Editor — November 2005: The final rounds in field events deserve their own private window on big-meet schedules

From The Editor — October 2005: there aren’t too many tries in the field events; it’s just that the wrong people are taking too many

From The Editor — August 2005: As affiliations go, is “unat” the University of Nat?

From The Editor — July 2005: Would it be too much to ask to have a uniform uniform-policy?

From The Editor — June 2005: Only a hard mile relay leg can turn you from Michael Johnson into Michael Jackson

From The Editor — May 2005: he sport has suffered this year from the rash of young collegians going pro early

From The Editor — February 2005: Meets tend to be unkind towards those who think of the sport as field & track

From The Editor — January 2005: Having Craig Masback and Bill Roe set for additional terms at USATF is a big plus for the sport

From The Editor — November 2004: The 500lb gorilla on T&FN’s back: how can we remain relevant in today’s Internet world?

From The Editor — August 2004: Is it wrong to stand up for the sport we all love so much?

From The Editor — July 2004: My dictionary doesn’t seem to define the NCAA’s ‘honest effort’ dictum very well

From The Editor — June 2004: It’s getting hard to appreciate out-of-the-blue performances

From The Editor — May 2004: What’s the most popular event in the sport, the mile or the 100?

From The Editor — April 2004: Pictures really are better than a thousand words

From The Editor — March 2004: The Olympics—just like Christmas, only way better

From The Editor — December 2003: The latest rounds of drug revelations have left ugly fingerprints on the World Rankings

From The Editor — October 2003: Paris—more proof that the U.S. Trials meets need to be moved later

From The Editor — September 2003: If T&FN doesn’t speak out for the track fans of the world, who will?

From The Editor — August 2003: Little things can mean so much in increasing spectator enjoyment

From The Editor — June 2003: it’s time for the rulesmakers to leave the pole vault alone

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