Category Archives: Previews

Great Lakes Regional Preview: Men’s Teams

Posted on November 7, 2011 by admin

The NCAA Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championships will be held on Saturday in Toledo’s historic Ottawa Park. Go to my Regional coverage page for all the details. The regionals is a qualifying round, for both teams and individuals. Team … Continue reading →

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Weekend Preview: Professionals

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin

The professional season is beginning to gear up, with the Diamond League kicking off in Doha on Friday and several other top-level meets over the weekend.  Here’s what’s going on and who to watch. Click to jump to each section: … Continue reading →

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>Weekend Preview

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

> The relay season kicks off this weekend with the Florida Relays on Friday and Saturday.  Friday is the individual events, Saturday is the relays. Besides all the hot collegiate action, which I previewed yesterday, some big-name pros are getting … Continue reading →

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>Superfan Daily: New Balance Boston Preview and Picks

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

>Time to help you along in USATF’s Pick N Win game. “Help” may not be the word here. I flat-out sucked at picking winners at last week’s Millrose Games. I think I would have done better if I’d made my … Continue reading →

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>Michigan at Ohio State, "The Dual"

Posted on January 15, 2011 by admin

>In just a few minutes, I’ll be leaving Toledo for Columbus.  A carload of us are going to see Ohio State take on that team up north in a meet that has been dubbed “The Dual”. The meet had been … Continue reading →

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>Superfan Daily: What’s On The Weekend

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

>Cross CountryThe Cross Internacional de Itálica, an IAAF Cross Country Permit meet, will be held in Seville on Sunday. It is so named because it takes place in the former Roman city of Itálica, looping through ancient streets and ruins.The … Continue reading →

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>Superfan Daily: Exhibit on ’36 Olympics and Jesse Owens

Posted on January 5, 2011 by admin

>It recently came to my attention that the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage now has a special program titled “The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936”, a traveling exhibit of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. It seeks to explain how the … Continue reading →

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>Fearless Predictions for 2011

Posted on December 31, 2010 by admin

>Rather than look back this week, I will look forward to the coming year of track and field and road running. Few realize I combine the powers of Nostradomus and Ed Glosser,Trivial Psychic. So on with the fearless predictions for … Continue reading →

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>House of Run New York City Marathon preview

Posted on November 5, 2010 by admin

>This week’s House of Run podcast is now available. Yours truly makes an appearance and makes his bold picks for the NYC Marathon: Abel Kirui and Mary Keitany will win, Jared will fail to break 5:00. Jason and Kevin do … Continue reading →

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>Van Damme

Posted on August 26, 2010 by admin

>Tomorrow’s Van Damme Memorial meet in Brussels will crown the remaining half of the inaugural Diamond League champions. Many of the titles are already clinched, but some others are still in play. I’m trying out a new rankings system this … Continue reading →

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