Monthly Archives: January 2011

>Superfan Daily: Weekend Roundup

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin

>Indoor TrackProfessionals Millrose Games (IAAF Permit, VISA Championship Series)Friday, Madison Square Garden, New York NYHighlights: Nesta Carter (JAM) 6.52 60m, Ryan Whiting (USA) 21.31 SP, Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) 7.11 60m, Fabiana Murer (BRA) 4.74 PVIAAF story / Results / VideoAviva … Continue reading →

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>Sunday Evening Decathlete

Posted on January 30, 2011 by admin

>What did we learn this week? Bernard Lagat is not invincible.  We already knew this, of course, but with seven Wanamaker Mile titles to his credit it seemed like he couldn’t lose at Millrose.  In my meet preview I said … Continue reading →

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>Separated At Birth

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

> Ryan Hall, from this morning’s press conference Yours truly, from 1992

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>Superfan Daily: What’s On The Weekend

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

>I’ll let the Flotrack guys kick it off. All the weekend’s action and previews after the jump. Click below for more!Indoor TrackProfessionalsThe Millrose Games, an IAAF Indoor Permit meet and VISA Championship Series event, takes place on Friday in New … Continue reading →

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>Superfan Power Rankings: College Women

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

>Promised tomorrow, delivered ahead of schedule. Remember, this is A way to rank teams, not the only way.  It is very much like the USTFCCCA regional rankings, but blends all the regions into one group. At the top, though, it … Continue reading →

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>Superfan Daily: Men’s College Power Rankings

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

>Yesterday I wrote about the shortcomings of the USTFCCCA computer rankings for college teams, and promised a new system of ranking teams.  I’ve gotten some feedback about what people think is important and what they don’t. I think the best … Continue reading →

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>Don’t Mess With Pole Vaulters

Posted on January 26, 2011 by admin

>Hat tip to Pole Vault Power.

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>A New College Track Team Rankings System

Posted on January 26, 2011 by admin

>Yesterday the latest USTFCCCA computer ratings came out. On the men’s side, LSU moved from #3 in the rankings up to #1. But wait, you say, didn’t Texas A&M beat LSU over the weekend? Yet the Aggies fell a spot … Continue reading →

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>Superfan Daily: Your Track Vault Pick of the Week

Posted on January 26, 2011 by admin

>In advance of Friday’s Millrose Games, where Alberto Salazar’s protoge Galen Rupp will race two miles, this week I give you a 1981 Sports Illustrated story on that year’s great Millrose meet. Alberto Salazar knew he was there—he had been … Continue reading →

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>Superfan Daily: Millrose Preview and Picks

Posted on January 25, 2011 by admin

>Late last week the Millrose Games lineups were announced. Yesterday USATF re-launched its Pick N Win Game, the online pick-em contest that was so financially beneficial to your Superfan last spring. TV coverage is live at 8 PM on ESPN2.  Ato … Continue reading →

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