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

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

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

International athletes at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Champs (Data viz)
16 June 2021 George 0 Comments
International students made up 30% of the top 10 finishers at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. These athletes are a unique subset of the athletes we need to keep in the sport past graduation.
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What were the viewership ratings on track & field's PPV meets?

What were the viewership ratings on track & field's PPV meets?
14 June 2021 George 0 Comments
Three track & field meets used a pay-per-view revenue share to build their prize purses. Several weeks later, the ratings - and, therefore, the revenue and prize purse - have still not been publicized.
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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
09 June 2021 George 0 Comments
Track & field does not do a very good job holding itself together. The layout of some track & field stadiums makes you wonder if the builders realized they were supposed to build one facility for a single sport.
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Track & field can learn from tennis: No media, no money

Track & field can learn from tennis: No media, no money
04 June 2021 George 0 Comments
Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open has drawn into the open (if it was ever hidden) the relationship between athletes, media and money. Track & field athletes can’t afford to pass up a single microphone this summer, or any other.
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What track & field can learn from Villareal's Europa League title

What track & field can learn from Villareal's Europa League title
27 May 2021 George 0 Comments
Track & field can learn a lot from other sports, particularly European soccer. Villareal’s Europa League win is just the latest episode with valuable insight.
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Track & field needs to think value for value, not 'thank you'

Track & field needs to think value for value, not 'thank you'
20 May 2021 George 0 Comments
Professional track & field athletes are the only pro athletes you'll hear saying "thank you" to their sponsors. Until they start trading value instead of gratitude, we cannot expect any more investment into the sport or the athletes.
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Track & field risks losing a generation of high school athletes

Track & field risks losing a generation of high school athletes
05 May 2021 George 0 Comments
Track & field has an attrition problem. If high school track & field athletes feel the sport isn't there for them, they have too many other options to stick around for what little lies ahead.
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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
27 April 2021 George 0 Comments
Travelling to track meets every weekend, as many of us do this time of year, gives us a chance to see a range of track & field facilities: from football stadiums built for 5,000 fans that have several times as many athletes as spectators on...
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Podcast: What do track & field's athletes and agents offer the sponsors?

Podcast: What do track & field's athletes and agents offer the sponsors?
25 March 2021 George 0 Comments
Track & field athletes regularly lament their one-sided contracts. Their sponsors probably feel the same way.
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Podcast: What do track & field's sponsors expect to get from the sport?

Podcast: What do track & field's sponsors expect to get from the sport?
10 March 2021 George 0 Comments
Last month we asked what the sponsors of the American Track League and New Balance Indoor Grand Prix did to activate on these events. More recent meets and Puma's return to professional distance running has us asking the three fundamental about any company's involvement in...
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