October 04, 2019
Fabulous Friday: For One Night, Qatar Gets Its World Championship Moment
A big enthusiastic crowd, a world record, a hometown here, and a legend staying on top. Veteran journalist Elliott Denman put it best, "A great night for the sport of track and field."
May 25, 2018
The Inside Scoop from Pre: Centro's Thoughts on Kiprop, Jager Reveals New Racing Tactics, The Kenyans Want The Bowerman Mile To Be A 3:46 Race, and Did Nick Willis Know Kiprop Was Dirty?
Plus lots of good stuff from Mutaz Essa Barshim and Christian Coleman.
March 01, 2018
Danil Lysenko & Maria Lasitskene Claim High Jump Titles on Opening Night at World Indoors
June 15, 2017
2017 Bislett Games Recap: Jake Wightman Pulls Off A Huge Upset, A 16-Year-Old Runs 3:56 and A Woman's Wig Comes Off Mid-Competition
Fans who watched the 2017 Bislett Games were entertained in a variety of ways on Thursday evening. On the track, two precocious Norwegian talents delighted the home crowd. Off the track, a women’s long jumper’s wig fell off during the event and a rabbit forgot to run the water jump in the women’s steeplechase and then took out the #1 seed from behind.
August 11, 2016
Men's Olympic HJ Preview: Who Will Win This Wide Open Affair?
The men's HJ is wide open as the top 6 jumpers are separated by just 4 cm (1.6 inches). Can Erik Kynard improve on his 2012 silver and win the U.S.'s first gold in the event since Charles Austin in 1996?
September 04, 2014
Brussels Diamond League Final Preview: A Loaded Men's 1500 (featuring Galen Rupp) and Women's 3000, Plus Evan Jager in the Steeple
The DL season wraps up with the second DL Final in Brussels on Friday as 16 more Diamond Race champions will be crowned. Some of the highlights include the men's 1500 (Silas Kiplagat vs. Asbel Kiprop vs. Ayanleh Souleiman plus Galen Rupp and Leo Manzano), Evan Jager in the steeple, Ajee Wilson and Brenda Martinez in the women's 800 and a great women's 3000 featuring Genzebe Dibaba, Mercy Cherono, Sifan Hassan and Americans Jenny Simpson and Shannon Rowbury. In non-distance action, the men's high jump (Bohdan Bondarenko, Mutaz Essa Barshim) and 100 (Justin Gatlin, Kemar Bailey-Cole) should also be exciting.