A piece I wrote for the good folks at Tracksmith was put up on their website yesterday (11 Aug. 2022). Frank Shorter: Memories of Munich ’72. It’s a… Read more “TRACKSMITH ASSIGNMENT: MUNICH ‘72”
EUGENE AND BEYOND
In the wake of what has to be judged an exciting, successful World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where the host nation won a record 33 total medals,… Read more “EUGENE AND BEYOND”
MAKING AMERICA LOVE TRACK AGAIN
Even as the World Athletics Championships are being staged for the first time on American soil in Eugene, Oregon, there is a move afoot by USA Track… Read more “MAKING AMERICA LOVE TRACK AGAIN”
WHY?
It’s an old question, and a frustrating one, too. But maybe a moot one, just the same: why can’t Athletics (track & field) break through into the… Read more “WHY?”
FALSLEY STARTED
In 2011, Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt false started in the 100m final at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. Bolt’s teammate, Yohan Blake, won the gold… Read more “FALSLEY STARTED”
IS IT ALLYSON OR IS IT CARL?
There is a lot that goes into making a hero. And greatness alone is not a precursor to such favor. Any sport, therefore, must be fortunate in… Read more “IS IT ALLYSON OR IS IT CARL?”
EUGENE ’22
And so it begins with Canadian hammer thrower Adam Keenan opening the competition at the 18th World Athletics Championships from the glittering new Hayward Field in Eugene,… Read more “EUGENE ’22”
REMEMBERING COACH SQUIRES
Word of Coach Bill Squires‘ passing didn’t come until late yesterday, June 30, 2022. While it wasn’t a complete surprise, given Coach’s 89 years, the news still… Read more “REMEMBERING COACH SQUIRES”
DON’T RUN UPSTAIRS WITH THE SCISSORS, THROW THEM TO YOUR BROTHER: LIFE WITH A POLISH MOTHER
I could see the ball ripple through the bevel-edged glass of our front door as two boys, about my age, were out front playing a game… Read more “DON’T RUN UPSTAIRS WITH THE SCISSORS, THROW THEM TO YOUR BROTHER: LIFE WITH A POLISH MOTHER”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FILBERT BAYI
Until Tanzania’s Filbert Bayi flipped the script in the 1500m Final at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, going out in the first quarter… Read more “HAPPY BIRTHDAY FILBERT BAYI”
~ Wandering in a Running World ~ 