When was the last time you crammed for an exam? Why didn't you keep up all year long, studied a bit every day, so you would just have to review … [Read more...]
December 7, 2009 by 2 Comments
Lolo Jones Wrong Spikes Cost her Olympic Gold?
Having a biomechanical test on your running stride is like taking a life expectancy test. Do you really want to know the results? What if your … [Read more...]
December 2, 2009 by Leave a Comment
3 Rounds for Track Events – What does it mean?
Interesting article from the IAAF Council Meeting notes, Monaco – 20 November, 2009. It states under the TRACK EVENTS: No more than three … [Read more...]
November 25, 2009 by 14 Comments
San Jose State University – The Tommie Smith John Carlos Statue
This is part 1 of 2 from my recent visit to the Bay Area, California A trip to Silicon Valley wouldn’t be complete without a visit to San José … [Read more...]
November 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
4×100 Meter and 4×110 Yard Relay Trivia
Here is some history of the 4 x 100 meter world record progression. The first time the 40 second barrier was broken was in 1936 Berlin Olympics with … [Read more...]
November 16, 2009 by 3 Comments
Loyalty & Patriotism, Who do you Root for?
I often wondered… What happens when you coach International athletes? Who do you root for? Your own country, or your own athletes? … [Read more...]
November 9, 2009 by Leave a Comment
It was 20 Years Ago Today when the Berlin Wall was Torn Down
When did the Berlin Wall get knocked down? The Wall was finally breached by Berliners on November 9, 1989, unifying a city that had been divided for … [Read more...]
November 2, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Another 1968 Olympic Book by Richard Hoffer, Journalist
When you think of the Political Olympics, you immediately think of 1936 & 1972. Some may include 1968 “up there” in the ranks. … [Read more...]
October 30, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Asafa Powell, Lolo Jones in the Olympics’ Best Of Us Challenge
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) just launched The Best of Us Challenge, a global competition in which ordinary individuals compete … [Read more...]
October 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
Good Luck and Bad Luck Superstitions – the Olympic 1952 110mH
Do you have any Track and Field Superstitions? Hallowe’en is around the corner! I used to always wear black and yellow sweat pants and … [Read more...]
October 11, 2009 by 2 Comments
Italian Sprint Heroes – Livio Berruti 200m Rome 1960
During my prime running years, Pietro Mennea’s 200m WR was the holy grail. 19.72 was the 200m WR standard for 17 years. In fact, Pietro … [Read more...]
September 30, 2009 by 1 Comment
The 2016 Summer Olympics Winner is…
Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid are bidding to host the 2016 Games with the IOC voting on the best bids on October 2 at its session in … [Read more...]
September 22, 2009 by 1 Comment
Running Fast and Injury Free by Gordon Pirie
Gordon Pirie was a British long distance runner who died in 1991. He is most famous for his silver medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in the … [Read more...]
September 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Bahamas Track and Field – From Vancouver To Athens
On September 28, 2009, a new book titled “From Vancouver To Athens (1954-2004)”.by Alpheus 'Hawk' Finlayson will be released in Bahamas. Why … [Read more...]
September 13, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Otis Davis, 1960 400 meter and 4x400m Olympic Champion
In my last article about the Harry Jerome, Bill Bowerman and the University of Oregon connection, I didn’t mention Otis Davis, the Rome 1960 400 … [Read more...]
September 8, 2009 by 1 Comment
Proposal to the IAAF – Scheduling the 100 200 400 for Usain Bolt
If Usain Bolt runs the 400 meters in 2010 or 2011 as promised, and sets the WR in the process, he might consider running the 100, 200, 400 and 4x100m … [Read more...]
September 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Rieti Italy Revisited
Complete meet information for the IAAF Grand Prix meet in Rieti, Italy can be found here. Asafa Powell set the 100m WR of 9.74 on September 9, 2007 … [Read more...]
September 2, 2009 by 3 Comments
400 meters – The Numbers Game
Ever notice airline magazines and USA Today have those short articles with interesting stats and numbers? I thought to give it a try with the 400 … [Read more...]
August 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
Usain Bolt 4x100m Relay Anchor Leg at Zurich Video
Imagine if someone said to the Jamaican 4x100m Team: “You can’t win, all you have is Usain Bolt”. Afterwards, in victory of course, Jamaica … [Read more...]
Steven Bradbury – Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics
With the Vancouver 2010 Olympics approaching, this has to be one of my best memories of any winter Olympics. Steven Bradbury of Australia is most … [Read more...]