Flotrack's Best of 2012

Aries Merritt - Athlete of the Year, Best of 2012

January 1 by Mitch Kastoff

Aries Merritt’s season is the best season of all-time. This may come as a surprise as Usain Bolt was named IAAF Athlete of the Year and David Rudisha was the AOY for Track and Field News. Even ...

The Oregon Women - Team of the Year, Best of 2012

December 31 by Mitch Kastoff

Familial structures are a constant debate among all cultures. Some love one another, some may bicker, and some are known for winning NCAA titles. The Oregon women aren’t just dominant, they&rsq...

Alberto Salazar - Coach of the Year, Best of 2012

December 30 by Mitch Kastoff

The 80,000 screaming fans in the Olympic stadium nearly drowned out the broadcast for the men’s 10,000m final. “Can it be a one-two for the Salazar group? It looks like it! Mo Farah takes...

David "The best 800m race, ever" Rudisha - Performance of the Year, Best of 2012

December 29 by Mitch Kastoff

It wasn’t just the best race of the Olympic Games, but it was the best middle-distance race of all-time.   David Rudisha’s world record and gold medal winning time of 1:40.91 was an ...

Ashton Eaton - Record Breaker of the Year, Best of 2012

December 28 by Mitch Kastoff

He kind of looks at me and smiles and says, “Not the American record Ashton, the world record.”   It’s not every year that we get to nominate or even award an athlete for Recor...

Duane "Bet you didn't see me coming" Solomon- Surprise of the Year, Best of 2012

December 28 by Ryan From Flotrack

Surprise of the Year - Duane Solomon Flotrack's Best of 2012  Photo: ImageofSport.com During the start of 2012 you wouldn't associate the name Duane Solomon with the Olympics or even as a contend...

Cam Levins - Breakthrough of the Year, Best of 2012

December 27 by Mitch Kastoff

“Last year showed me that as long as you don't set limits on how hard you can train, then the same can be said for races. I have continued to improve each year because there was never any doubt...

Tyreek "Never Heard of Me" Hill - Newcomer of the Year, Best of 2012

December 26 by Alex Lohr

Newcomer of the Year - Tyreek Hill Feast your eyes on raw, untapped talent. At the start of the year, Tyreek Hill was living on a pecan farm in Douglas, Georgia and sprinting in spikes that looked lik...

Andrew Wheating - Funniest Athlete of the Year, Best of 2012

December 25 by Alex Lohr

Funniest Athlete of the Year - Best of 2012 Andrew Wheating The criteria for this award required true, consistent, and creative humor. This athelete dosen't just throw out witty one-liner in an interv...

Twas the morning of Christmas and it was time for some fun...

December 25 by Mitch Kastoff

Twas the morning of Christmas and it was time for some fun, All the gifts were unwrapped, now you could go for a run. The family shouted, "Where are you going?" "I can't miss my run," you said, "ther...