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On Al Franken: Track & field must learn from its greats before we have to remember them

12 December 2021 George 0 Comments

A fair number of people in track & field were saddened by the death of Al Franken. I wasn’t. I was angry.

What's the matter with Kansas Relays? Cancellation makes little sense

03 December 2021 George 0 Comments

It’s almost hard to believe that it’s been one year and one day since our first article about colleges taking a break from cutting track & field programs to start cutting track & field meets and seasons. Then, as now, the level of independent risk...

R tutorial with pole vault and high jump results: Clearing a new bar

16 November 2021 George 0 Comments

This post was written and submitted as part of an entry into RStudio’s Table Contest: 2021 Edition. If you’re not interested in an R tutorial, check out any of our other posts or just read the beginning and the end to get an idea of...

US track & field Olympians sent home for positive COVID tests

29 July 2021 George 0 Comments

Old and busted, 2020: Tracking the college track & field programs cut due to COVID-induced budget restrictions. New hotness, 2021: tracking the US track & field Olympians cut due to COVID testing protocols.

Betting on Olympic track & field 101: Primer for T&F fans

28 July 2021 George 0 Comments

The Tokyo Olympics are the first Summer Games since sports betting became widely legal across the United States. With US sportsbooks offering lines on Olympic track & field, here’s a primer for track & field fans who may not be familiar with how the whole...

Will the COVID Olympics push track & field athletes to question if it's all worth it?

27 July 2021 George 0 Comments

One question that’s long intrigued and motivated us is: What will it take for track & field athletes to realize that none of this is worth it? “This” being the whole Olympic-centric or, one step below, Team USA-centric career goals and hoop dreams.

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

19 July 2021 George 0 Comments

Finding a running track is pretty easy: go to the nearest high school. If you’re not picky, maybe even a middle school. You can try a nearby college, but most reserve their tracks exclusively for their track & field teams (especially at Division I schools)....

Rule 40 says more about track & field's problems than the IOC's

14 July 2021 George 0 Comments

The Rule 40 blackout period for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games started on July 13. This should be a non-issue for a properly activated sponsorship, so of course it’s a source of angst for track & field.

Track & field vs. soccer: Coke, weed and a bag of chips

06 July 2021 George 0 Comments

Track & field doesn't need any original ideas of their own to improve their sponsorship, branding and commercial standing. They just need to read the room and follow the leaders.

Sha’Carri owned Oly Trials on the track and YouTube; demand for more throwers?

29 June 2021 George 0 Comments

For the number-crunchers at NBC Sports digging into the YouTube analytics, the US Track & Field Olympic Trials must look like the Sha’Carri Richardson show. Maybe they'll go even deeper, as we did.

Where did the track & field Olympic Trials meet records happen?

28 June 2021 George 0 Comments

Twelve athletes set meet records at the US Track & Field Olympic Trials. We know these happened at the new Hayward Field, but where exactly did they happen within track & field’s most expensive stadium?

Qualified or accepted: Off the bubble and into track & field Olympic Trials (data viz)

18 June 2021 George 0 Comments

Track & field Olympic Trials are underway for about 1,000 athletes. About one-third of them found out earlier this week that they were off the bubble and on their way to Eugene.

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