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Contract speculation drives two things track & field doesn’t have: Revenue and transparency

Contract speculation drives two things track & field doesn’t have: Revenue and transparency

Basketball has Adrian Wojnarowski. Soccer has Fabrizio Romano. Football has Adam Schefter. Track & field has no such person and,...

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How to find a place to do long jump, shot put or any other field event

How to find a place to do long jump, shot put or any other field event

Finding a running track is pretty easy: go to the nearest high school. If you’re not picky, maybe even a...

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International athletes at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Champs (Data viz)

International athletes at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Champs (Data viz)

International students made up 30% of the top 10 finishers at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. These...

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Track & field stadiums detach throwers from the rest of the sport

Track & field stadiums detach throwers from the rest of the sport

Track & field does not do a very good job holding itself together. The layout of some track & field...

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Track & field risks losing a generation of high school athletes

Track & field risks losing a generation of high school athletes

Track & field has an attrition problem. If high school track & field athletes feel the sport isn't there for...

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3 words to know where to go and where to look at track meets

3 words to know where to go and where to look at track meets

Travelling to track meets every weekend, as many of us do this time of year, gives us a chance to...

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Expand the map, expand athletics: 31,000+ places to throw, jump or run

Expand the map, expand athletics: 31,000+ places to throw, jump or run

Some state-by-state counts are better than others. Much better, much more useful and much more important for the things that...

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Find a better place to throw, jump and run with the AirBnB of athletics

Find a better place to throw, jump and run with the AirBnB of athletics

Finding a place to jump, throw or run is a great start. Knowing what to expect before you get there...

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Where are all the pop-up mini-meets for jumpers and throwers?

Where are all the pop-up mini-meets for jumpers and throwers?

Track & field navigated the coronavirus-induced shutdown by hewing to what it knows best: scarcely attended meets with little concern...

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Unusual athletics: Beer Middle School's straight line track

Unusual athletics: Beer Middle School's straight line track

When you’re finding the address for every throws circle, runway (javelin and jump), track start line, pole vault or high...

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Where to jump, throw and run: 3-word addresses for athletics

Where to jump, throw and run: 3-word addresses for athletics

We want to make it easier for athletes, fans and coaches in athletics. The first way we’re going to do...

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It's time to build, and we've been building

It's time to build, and we've been building

"Smug complacency. You see it in housing and the physical footprint of our cities. You see it in education. You...

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Athletics Avail: What will NALathletics' teams look like?

Athletics Avail: What will NALathletics' teams look like?

During last week’s Athletics Avail, the questions and conversations started to dive into what NALathletics’ teams will look like. Here’s...

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Track & field may not want you, but athletics does

Track & field may not want you, but athletics does

Track & field has at least 99 problems, but too many athletes is not one of them. NALathletics is here...

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What's the AirBnB of athletics, and who needs it?

What's the AirBnB of athletics, and who needs it?

Just about every industry has it's "Uber but for..." We're starting small, as the AirBnB of athletics, and it's only...

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NALathletics: What's in it for me, Part II - Athletes (but only those who want it)

NALathletics: What's in it for me, Part II - Athletes (but only those who want it)

Why should athletes at every level of the sport be interested in something truly new in athletics? Really? Do we...

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NALathletics: What's in it for me, Part I - Coaches

NALathletics: What's in it for me, Part I - Coaches

Track & field coaches have to worry about more than job security. They have to wonder about their “profession security.”...

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NALathletics: What's in it for me, Part III - Meet directors

NALathletics: What's in it for me, Part III - Meet directors

Most meet directors aren't used to having options when looking for tracks to hold a meet. Welcome to the marketplace....

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