The Toughest World Record To Break?

May 30, 2008 by Jay Hicks

What is the toughest world record to break? You need to look no further than the menâ€™s 200-meters. Before Michael Johnson broke Italian Pietro Menneaâ€™s time the then World Record of 19.72 had stood for 17 years.

But the real answers of the difficult to break the deuce world record lies in the psychology […]

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Bryshon Nellum: Track & Field’s “Next One”

March 18, 2008 by Jay Hicks

This article was guest written by Jay Hicks of PreraceJitters.com

Byshon Nellum is a phenomenon. Descriptions like “freakish” and “ridiculous” are thrown his way. He is shooting for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the rising track star is mentioned in the realm of Jeremy Wariner, LaShawn Merritt, and Angelo Taylor.
As a senior in […]

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Is Thirty Track’s New Twenty?

February 29, 2008 by Jay Hicks

This guest post was written by Jay Hicks of PreraceJitters.com
Thirty is definitely the new twenty. I hate to say it, but look at Hollywood. Some of the hottest stars are in their 30â€™s and 40â€™s. Will Smith, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Sandra Bullock, Jamie Foxx… its actually very encouraging […]

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NFL Hopefuls Run to Michael Johnson

February 20, 2008 by Jay Hicks

This guest post was written by Jay Hicks of Prerace Jitters.
The NFLâ€™s top candidates are hoping track legend, Michael Johnson’s sprinting wisdom brushes off on them.
Two of the draftâ€™s top running backs, Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, are in a six-week training program for the scouting combine at the Michael Johnson Performance Center (MJPC) […]

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