Two years after botching the selection process for the Pan American Games, USATF has messed up again, leaving athletes in a web of confusion and frustration. Earlier this week, they announced a radically different marathon qualifying system that is based on just four races - three of which have already been held. Go figure.
‒Oregon head coach Robert Johnson defending his program's scientific approach and use of DEXA scans with athletes. (DEXA scans are medical imaging tests that use X-rays to measure precise bone density and body fat percentage.)