Maurice Wilson: Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills & Strategies (DVD) This is part 3 of a 3 part series in reviewing Maurice … [Read more...]
August 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Maurice Wilson: Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills & Strategies (DVD)
August 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
4x100m Relay: Thoughts on the European Athletics Championships
Anyone who has followed this blog will know I love relays. Why? Because anything goes. The 4x100m at the 2010 European Athletics … [Read more...]
April 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
PODCAST – No Holds Barred Interview with Tyree Washington
Last year, Tasha Danvers interviewed Tyree Washington on her radio show. Great Britain’s Natasha “Tasha” Danvers is the Olympic bronze … [Read more...]
March 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Obituaries: Olympic Medalist Paul Drayton 1939-2010
Paul Drayton of the USA won a silver medal in the 200m plus a gold medal in 4x100 meter relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He died on … [Read more...]
February 28, 2010 by 3 Comments
Usain Bolt’s 43.58 400m Relay Leg Video
At the 2010 Gibson Relays, Usain Bolt ran an impressive 400m anchor leg making up more than 20 meters, but it wasn’t enough to win against a strong … [Read more...]
February 18, 2010 by 2 Comments
4x400m Relay and Teamwork
The 4x400m relay. The final event of any Track and Field schedule. What does it take to run 2:54? I’ve always wanted to see the … [Read more...]
January 22, 2010 by 9 Comments
4×100 Relay Baton Passing – Upsweep, Downsweep or Push Pass?
Is there a preference on how to pass the baton blindly in a 4x100m relay? At the International level, Canada, USA & Jamaica all use the push … [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 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Icosathlon and Tetradecathlon
What the heck is an Icosathlon? The icosathlon is simply a Double Decathlon, formerly known as the “Double Deca”. When you think about it, Track … [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 12, 2009 by 1 Comment
Tommie Smith’s 11 Concurrent World Records
I re-read Tommie Smith's autobiography Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith (Sporting) and he mentions in Chapter 2 FOUR times that he … [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...]
October 7, 2009 by 2 Comments
Do Curves Matter? Indoor vs. Outdoor World Records
NOTE: Some of my older guest posts on other Websites are now being shut down due to the economic climate. Thus I will present them here. How much … [Read more...]
October 6, 2009 by 1 Comment
400 Meter Training Tips from Bill Bowerman
Bill Bowerman is more famous for co-founding NIKE and coaching long distance runners, but he did coach sprinters and field events. I covered … [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...]
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...]
August 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
Usain Bolt 9.81 100m Zurich Video
Usain Bolt 9.81 Weltklasse Zurich Video How fast will Usain Bolt run? How tired is this human after his 19.19 200m World Record? His "weak" … [Read more...]
