Monthly Archives: February 2011

>Indoor TrackProfessionalsUSATF Championships (VISA Championship Series)Saturday and Sunday, Convention Center, Albuquerque NMHighlights: Ryan Whiting 21.35 SP, Jen Suhr 4.86 AR PV, Jill Camarena-Williams 19.87 AR SPIAAF story / Results / Video German ChampionshipsSaturday and Sunday, Leipzig GERHighlight: Sebastian Ernst 20.42 … Continue reading →

>What did we learn this week? I don’t know what I’m talking about. Last week I speculated about the inclusion of Britain’s Mo Farah in Alberto Salazar’s Portland-based training group.  Originally known as the Oregon Project and dedicated to taking American … Continue reading →

>This is conference championship weekend for college track, and the action is hot and heavy. A quick update here on the major action completed, and what may happen tomorrow. At the ACC Championships, home team #17 Virginia Tech won the … Continue reading →

>Indoor TrackProfessionals The USATF Championships, the final meet in the indoor VISA Championship Series, will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Albuquerque’s Convention Center.Meet website / Pick N Win pageLIVE TV coverage at 4:30 PM Sunday on ESPNLIVE webcasts … Continue reading →

>You will be able to see the USATF Championships in their entirety, as the portions not on ESPN will be webcast live at Runnerspace.com. Last year I did well in the outdoor edition of the USATF Pick N Win Game, … Continue reading →

>First, an update on the New Zealand situation. The International Track Meet scheduled for Saturday in Christchurch has officially been canceled.  “Postponed” is the word used by the organizers, but the track is not going to be runnable without major … Continue reading →

>A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Christchurch yesterday, causing severe damage and significant loss of life.  The city was struck by a 7.1 earthquake last year, but the depth and location of this one made it more devastating.  Prime Minister John … Continue reading →

>I’d like to say this week’s column is delayed a day because of the holiday, or because of an ice storm that knocked out my power for eight hours. But it’s really because if I was going to go out … Continue reading →

>Indoor TrackProfessionalsAviva Indoor Grand Prix (IAAF Permit)Saturday, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham ENGHighlights: Mo Farah (GBR) 13:10.60 European Record 5k, Phillips Idowu (GBR) 17.57 TJ, Jenny Meadows (GBR) 1:59.22 800mIAAF story / Athletics Weekly storyResults / Video High Jump with MusicSaturday, … Continue reading →