This Day in Track & Field–July 21 1908–At the London Olympics, “Peerless Mel” Sheppard won the 800 meters with a World Record time of 1:52.8. Not sure why, but Sheppard…
Women’s 800 steals the show Alongside Noah Lyles’ stellar performance in the 100 meters, the race of the London Diamond League was the women’s 800m. It also sets up rather…
London delivers again The London Diamond League is simply the best. You may say that I am biased but actually, I think the evidence is pretty conclusive. 57,000 watching a…
Brit watch – Monaco There were 11 GB athletes competing in Monaco in different formats. This is what happened. Ben Pattison 800m 5th 1:42.27 Ben ran a PR of 1:42.27…
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track statisticians that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that provides true geek stories about our sport. You can check…
Week 2, Day 6, Summer Mileage Program Welcome to the sixth day and second week of the 2024 Summer Mileage Program, which runs for ten weeks until mid-September. Our goal…
This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field! This is Coffee with Larry, for July 19, 2024. Our topics: 1. Tomorrow…
Walt Murphy is one of the finest track statisticians that I know. Walt does #ThisDayinTrack&FieldHistory, an excellent daily service that provides true geek stories about our sport. You can check…
Week 2, Day 5, Summer Mileage Program Welcome to the fifth day and second week of the 2024 Summer Mileage Program, which runs for ten weeks until mid-September. Our goal…
This is my daily chat with #RunBlogRun viewers and track fans on all things track & field! This is Coffee with Larry for Thursday, July 18, 2024. Our topics: 1.…