Eugene 2012 Power Rankings #3 – Pre-Occidental High Performance Edition
Most all the favorites for the Olympic Trials have opened up and given some sort of indication of their fitness. Tomorrow’s Occidental High Performance meet will give many of the ranked individuals…Read More
San Diego An Ideal World Cross Country Host
This past weekend I had the chance to attend the International Triathlon Union’s World Triathlon Series stop in San Diego. Held at Mission Bay Park, the meet brought together some of the world’s…Read More
PHOTOS: Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational
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Hometown Hero Chris Derrick Takes On Slew Of 10k Talent At Payton Jordan
Fast times have become a self-fulfilling prophecy in the 10,000 meter races at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational. Not only have two of the last three American records for men and women been run…Read More
Eugene 2012 Power Rankings #2 – Pre-Payton Jordan Edition
A few major competitions have passed since our last power rankings on April 3. Since then, a number of individuals – notably half-milers Molly Beckwith and Duane Solomon and 5000 meter runner Jackie…Read More
Evan Jager To Make Steeplechase Debut At Mt. Sac Relays
American distance standout Evan Jager will debut in the 3000 meter steeplechase during the Thursday…Read More
Unheralded Wesley Korir Wins Boston Marathon
On a blistering hot Patriot’s Day in Beantown, Wesley Korir of Kenya ran a tactically sound race…Read More
Barnburner Set For Women’s 5000m At Mt. SAC Relays
The Friday night distance carnival at the Mt. Sac Relays always features strong fields but this year’s…Read More
Stanford Invitational – Day 2 Photos
Some more photos from the Stanford Invitational! Day 2 For Hi-Def Photos. here. The gallery will be…Read More
Photos From Day One Of Stanford Invitational
Some photos from day one of the Stanford Invitational. Enjoy! For high definition versions of the pictures,…Read More
Ritzenhein, Rowbury Top Entrants For Stanford Invitational
**UPDATE: A few men from the Oregon Track Club-Portland are late additions to the meet. Evan Jager and Matt Tegenkamp will be in the 1500 meters while Simon Bairu and Brent Vaughn are tapped to run in…Read More
Ryan Hall Feature Film “The 41st Day” Launches
Tim Jeffreys, the man behind “theTrials” series about the McMillan Elite training group, is attempting what no filmmaker has tried to do – follow a runner through his entire preparation…Read More
Eugene 2012 Power Rankings – Pre-Stanford Edition
In the lead up to this summer’s Olympic Trials, we will bring you power rankings for the U.S. distance events before major competitions like Mt. Sac, Payton Jordan and Pre Classic. This week’s…Read More
USATF Pacific Association Awards Elite Training Grants; Bay Area Track Club Launches Crowd Funding Campaign
The Pacific Association body of USA Track and Field announced the recipients of its 2012 Elite Training Grants on Monday. A total of $12,800 was awarded to 24 post-collegiate athletes. Four athletes with…Read More
Ethiopian Stars Gebremeskel, Dibaba Win Carlsbad 5000
Four men break 13:17 for the first time in the same 5K road race By Bert Rosenthal, Competitor CARLSBAD, Calif. – (April 1, 2012) – The 27th Carlsbad 5000 had a familiar ring with repeat champions,…Read More
Ethiopian Great Tirunesh Dibaba Leads Women’s Field At Carlsbad 5000
World-Renowned 5K Celebrates 27th Running this Sunday, April 1 Carlsbad, Calif. – March 30, 2012 – Reigning Olympic 5,000 and 10,000 meter gold medalist Tirunesh Dibaba will return to the Carlsbad…Read More
Defending Champion Gebremeskel, Two-time Olympic Medalist Kipchoge Headline Carlsbad 5000
Anthony Famiglietti leads Americans at 27th running of the ‘World’s Fastest 5K’ By Bert Rosenthal CARLSBAD, Calif. – March 28, 2012 – A race renowned for fast runners and world records once…Read More
Picture Of The Day: Meb’s NASCAR-esque Arm Warmers
In recent discussions about sponsorship in track and field, many have referred to NASCAR as the model for how to sell logo space on competition jerseys. It looks that those people have been beaten to the…Read More
Picture Of The Day: A Day At The Nike HQ Track
Ever wonder what the atmosphere is like at the famed Michael Johnson Track on the campus of Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon? The picture below gives a pretty good sense of what goes on on…Read More
Positive Pre-Olympic Indicators For Lagat, Gatlin, Moore At World Indoors
This past weekend’s World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey were an affair that in an off Olympic year may grab more notoriety but with this summer’s games approaching they were swamped by…Read More





















