The International Olympic Committee (IOC) just launched The Best of Us Challenge, a global competition in which ordinary individuals compete
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
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 Mennea
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
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 5000
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 1954?
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 meter
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
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
