FT. WORTH, TEXAS, May 18 — Set up with hopes of being a speedfest, the USATF Open crashed against a fierce Texas weather system, with thunderstorms delaying field event action by a few hours and cross winds gusting to 20mph (8.9mps) creating challenging conditions throughout the day. Th...
Kersee sees that process as “the [best] future for track and field.” It’s June 2024, but for Kersee, it might as well be the same month in 1984, which is the first time he says he believed there was an issue with the selection process for track Olympians—a point driven home by...
Janee’ Kassanavoid hasn’t thrown the weight much in the last few years, but she has never thrown it better. She had 0 meets in ’18, 1 in ’19, 2 in ’20, 0 in ’21 and only 1 this year before this meet. In January, seeking a qualifier, she PRed by almost 4ft when she ...
USATF’s press operation and Web site do a great job publicizing elite and youth accomplishments. But the “News & Notes” distributions have overlooked many masters track accomplishments, even after being notified expeditiously of such feats. What can you do to improve Indy’s coverage of masters...
“I just prayed for a lane to open up and I just squeaked through,” said Hiltz. “My only race plan was to have a good last 100.” Johnson edged ahead of Grace in the final strides to capture 4th in a PR 4:03.72 to Grace’s 4:03.82. Osika held on for a PR 4:04.80 in ...