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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
From The Editor — May 2003: Paula Radcliffe vs. U.S. men—ugh!
PAULA RADCLIFFE HAS RAISED THE BAR—again!—in international women’s marathoning: that’s cause for great joy. Not so joyous is that she… Read More
From The Editor — April 2003: presentation—presentation—presentation!
IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS they say there are three keys to success: location, location and location. The mantra for making… Read More
