Los Angeles, CA. — There’s a whole different vibe to an Olympic Trials race, because by its very nature it is not a final, but a prelim.… Read more “DESI GOING FOR THE WIN IN LA TRIALS”
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THE SYMMONDS DILEMMA
Here’s the problem. When an endemic sponsor — in this case Nike — is signed to a generation long contract as the footwear and apparel sponsor of… Read more “THE SYMMONDS DILEMMA”
ATHLETICS: A HOUSE ON FIRE
Honolulu, Hi. — It is easy to get lolled into a complacent repose here on the magical isle of Oahu. The rolling surf and easy trade winds… Read more “ATHLETICS: A HOUSE ON FIRE”
GLOBAL ATHLETICS CONFERENCE 2014: KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The political season of athletics is upon us. This weekend in Anaheim, California USA Track & Field (USATF), the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance… Read more “GLOBAL ATHLETICS CONFERENCE 2014: KEYNOTE ADDRESS”
BIX 7 CELEBRATES 40TH WITH U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP
Davenport, IA. — The 40thQuad City Times Bix 7 Road Race crowned USA 7 Mile Road Champions today as it doubled as the national 7 Mile championship… Read more “BIX 7 CELEBRATES 40TH WITH U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP”
TENNIS MODEL
I received numerous responses to my last blog post — UNTYING THE USATF GORDIAN KNOT — about the current state of the sport, its governance, and the… Read more “TENNIS MODEL”
CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT
With the end of the Cold War reawakening centuries old ethnic animus, and modernity exerting economic pressure on limited resources, the reordering of the world continues along… Read more “CUTTING THE GORDIAN KNOT”
WHEN THE SHOE DOESN’T FIT ANYMORE
I was in Tampa last weekend to help announce the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic as the old-line road race was reintroducing prize money after an absence of… Read more “WHEN THE SHOE DOESN’T FIT ANYMORE”
COMING AROUND AGAIN
Tampa, FL. — Certainly, I’ve been a critic over the years of the sport’s de-emphasis on competition in favor of fun-running and charity fund-raising, likening that trend to… Read more “COMING AROUND AGAIN”
USATF MEN’S LDR CHAIR CALLS ON L.A. TO MATCH HOUSTON’S OLYMPIC TRIALS MARATHON PRIZE PACKAGE
On January 29th USA Track & Field, the U.S. Olympic Committee, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and LA MARATHON LLC announced that Los Angeles had been awarded… Read more “USATF MEN’S LDR CHAIR CALLS ON L.A. TO MATCH HOUSTON’S OLYMPIC TRIALS MARATHON PRIZE PACKAGE”
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