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Youth A Big Factor Behind America’s 25 World Championship Medals
The United States left the 13th IAAF World Championships with a hefty medal haul of 25 medals, just one shy of the 1991 and 2007 teams that each earned 26 medals. While much of the success resulted from…Read More
Viewer’s Guide To Day 9 Of The IAAF World Championships
Nine long days of epic competition concludes on Sunday in Daegu. Betty Heidler of Germany is the hammer throw favorite having thrown the world record of 79.42 meters earlier this year. Phillips Idowu…Read More
Usain Bolt Wins 200m World Title, Gets Redemption From 100m False Start
Usain Bolt made up for his infamous false start in the 100 meters earlier in the IAAF World Championships with a win on Saturday in the 200 meters. Unlike his casual pre-race demeanor, Bolt was all business…Read More
Oregon Duck Matthew Centrowitz Wins World 1500 Meter Bronze
Matthew Centrowitz continued a banner competition for American milers on Saturday at the IAAF World Championships. Colorado native Jenny Simpson won the women’s 1500 meters on Thursday and now…Read More
After 200/400 Double Attempt, Allyson Felix Should Narrow Focus In 2012
Allyson Felix will walk away from the Daegu World Championships with two individuals medals – a silver in the 400 meters and bronze in the 200 meters. Any other athlete would be pleased with the…Read More
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Viewer’s Guide To Day 8 Of The IAAF World Championships
The penultimate day of competition includes some of the championship’s most anticipated events. Blanka…Read More
Jenny Simpson: The New Face Of American Distance Running
The American running community has long searched for an ambassador who can promote track and field domestically…Read More
Viewer’s Guide To Day 7 Of The IAAF World Championships
As we round the final turn of the World Championships, we begin to see fewer preliminary rounds and evening…Read More
Picture Of The Day: A World Champion’s Custom Spikes
What kind of gear does a world champ sport out on the track? Below is a custom pair of New Balance…Read More
Jenny Simpson Upsets Favorites To Win 1500 Meter World Title
Despite not being mentioned among the pre-race favorites, Jenny Simpson kicked from fourth place with…Read More
Viewer’s Guide To Day 6 Of The IAAF World Championships
Things get firing again on Thursday after a well-needed day off. USC grad Jesse Williams is the world leader in the high jump and represents America’s first legitimate gold medal threat in years. …Read More
Andrew Wheating Struggles To Live Up To Expectations In 2011
Andrew Wheating had the world – or at least the world of American middle distance running – in his hands after the 2010 track season. After winning the NCAA 800-1500 meter double and graduating…Read More
Picture Of The Day: Hardee & Eaton Flash College Signs
Trey Hardee and Ashton Eaton have achieved tremendous success on the international stage but they haven’t moved on from their collegiate loyalties. Here are they posing at the medal stand after…Read More
Viewer’s Guide To Day 5 Of The IAAF World Championships
This will be the shortest viewer’s guide of the championships as Wednesday is an “off” day in Daegu. However, the day is not totally devoid of activity as the women’s 20 kilometer…Read More
UCSD Grad Christine Merrill Competes In 400 Meter Hurdles At Worlds
Racing against some of the world’s best runners, UC San Diego graduate Christine Merrill placed sixth in the first heat of the 400 meter hurdle preliminaries in a time of 57.05 seconds, the second…Read More
Viewer’s Guide To Day 4 Of The IAAF World Championships
Today is the final day of competition before a break on Wednesday when only one event – the women’s 20 kilometer race walk – will take place. The United States has finalists in each…Read More
Viewer’s Guide To Day 3 Of The IAAF World Championships
Things have begun to ramp up here on the third day of the IAAF World Championships. Six finals will take place including the much anticipated women’s 400 meters highlighted by Americans Allyson…Read More
Usain Bolt False Starts, Disqualified From World Final; Yohan Blake Wins
The detractors of the IAAF’s one-and-done false start rule long feared the moment when a sprint favorite would make an error and be disqualified from a World or Olympic final. This nightmare scenario…Read More
Big Questions For Farah, Bekele And Rupp Ahead of Men’s 10k Final
The men’s 10,000 meters set to go off on Sunday evening in Daegu carries with it three big storylines for distance running fans. The return of three-time defending champion Kenenisa Bekele and…Read More
Viewer’s Guide To Day 2 Of The IAAF World Championships
Below are time zone conversions for day two of the IAAF World Championships. A number of more finals are set to take place on Sunday with the men’s 20k race walk headlining the morning session. …Read More
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