In-depth stories from the world of track and field and cross country.
Inspiring Stories: Freddie Crittenden's Belief Buoyed His Olympic Dream
Jul 17, 2024
Freddie Crittenden had kissed the Eugene track in 2021 believing it would be his last time competing.
The Top Five NCAA Women's Teams To Watch In This Cross Country Season
Jul 15, 2024
For the first time in a long time, the upcoming NCAA cross country season won't feature Katelyn Tuohy or Parker Valby.
Marisa Howard's Olympic Moment: 'Let Your Body Do What It Knows To Do'
Jul 11, 2024
Marisa Howard doesn't really remember how she came to make the biggest move of her career on June 27 in the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase final at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.
The Top Five NCAA Men's Teams To Watch In This Cross Country Season
Jul 10, 2024
It feels like it was just yesterday that Oklahoma State put five men in the top 15 finishers, de-throning Northern Arizona from the top of the NCAA cross country world.
Inspiring Stories From Trials: Brittany Brown's Positive Karma In The 200m
Jul 8, 2024
A little more than a month ago in May, Brittany Brown found herself in front of a microphone.
A Running Review Of 'Sprint,' The Track And Field Documentary On Netflix
Jul 3, 2024
If there's one point brought home over the first episode of 'Sprint,' the new documentary by Netflix profiling the 100 meter Kings and Queens of track and field, it's that Noah Lyles is the main attraction.
Inspiring Stories From The U.S. Olympic Trials: CJ Allen Makes 400mH Team
Jul 2, 2024
Ten years can feel like a lifetime in track and field, so when CJ Allen made his first Olympic team on Sunday at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, nearly 20 years into his career, perhaps it felt like he was born again.
Olympic Hopeful Christian Miller Is Gatorade's National Player Of The Year
Jun 28, 2024
On a day which saw Christian Miller squarely focused on securing his place on the U.S. Olympic team, he was being stalked by a camera.
Ventura's Sadie Engelhardt Is Named Gatorade National Player Of The Year
Jun 27, 2024
Sadie Engelhardt was on a plane somewhere in the sky on Wednesday, looking out from her usual window seat.
An Ode To Jakob: One Writer's Journey To Oslo To See Ingebrigtsen Race
Jun 20, 2024
One pair of these feet is the main attraction. Tonight, we’ll see these feet slip into size 45 Dragonfly spikes and make three and three quarter laps of the track. 768 steps. On average. I’ve been counting.
Behind NCAA Champion Shane Cohen's Swift Rise In The 800m
Jun 19, 2024
One of the great stories of the NCAA Outdoor Championships was Shane Cohen.
British Sprinter Louie Hinchliffe And His Emergence At Speed City
Jun 3, 2024
There are the stars of the NCAA, and then there are the sleepers.
The Arrival Of South Florida On The National Stage Has Been A Moonshot
May 29, 2024
On a recent Friday in Tampa, Florida, Erik Jenkins was a man in motion.
Cheickna Traore Is Up Next. The Former D3 Star Has Elite NCAA Potential
Apr 22, 2024
Every condition added up to a less-than-optimal result.
'It Was Worth It.' High-Fivin' Emma Bates Soaked In The Boston Experience
Apr 16, 2024
BOSTON -- The award for most fun marathoner on Monday at the Boston Marathon?
