As we look ahead to 2019, we must first look back at the year of track and field that took place in 2018. The finalists for The Bowerman are as follows:
Dec 17, 2018
On Saturday, Division II runners have the stage all to themselves at the NCAA DII XC Championships in Pittsburgh. To get you set for the meet, I checked in with our resident DII expert Lincoln Shryack to find out what he’s most confident about for this weekend’s race.
Nov 30, 2018
The stakes are clear and the storylines are well established.
Nov 14, 2018
"Survive and advance" is a mantra fit for March Madness and early-November cross country. During Friday’s NCAA Regional meets, some of the nation’s top teams will race each other for the first time this season with the BYU and NAU men meeting in Provo, and the Boise State and Oregon women racing in Sacramento. But the focus will solely be on finishing in the top two to earn an automatic qualification to the NCAA Championships on November 17.
Nov 7, 2018
Up to this point, the NCAA cross country season has been about testing line-ups and getting prepared for the championship part of the year. There have been some important performances for sure, but every race has been run through the prism of how it will impact teams in the final three weeks of the year.
Oct 24, 2018
The epicenter of NCAA cross country this weekend is once again Madison, Wisconsin as Saturday’s Wisconsin Pre-Nationals will host a bevy of ranked teams and individuals.
Oct 10, 2018
It's the matchup distance fans have been waiting for--Galen Rupp and Mo Farah will race on Sunday in the Chicago Marathon. Farah has only lost once to his former training partner (at an indoor mile race in 2012), but this is the first time the two will meet in a marathon.
Oct 3, 2018
NCAA cross country kicks into gear this week with the debut of many of the nation’s top teams and runners competing at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin XC Invitational live on FloTrack.
Sep 27, 2018
The professional track and field circuit that began in May in Doha comes to an end this week. Thursday and Friday's Diamond League finals in Zurich and Brussels will be the last time we see many of the top names in the sport this year. The next time they make an appearance, new questions and storylines will emerge as the focus zooms in on the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha.
Aug 29, 2018
Track fans have a back-to-back Diamond League meets this week, including a two-day affair in London. It’s the last week before the circuit takes a break for the European Championships and then ramps up again for the Diamond League finals.
Jul 20, 2018
When it comes to Championship events, anything can happen. Just last year, we saw Sara Vaughn drop a 61-second last lap to make her first-ever world team, Robby Andrews kick down Olympic champion Matt Centrowitz, and Ryan Crouser throw a shot farther than any human ever since 2003.
Jun 20, 2018
The NCAA Championships have always assembled incredible amounts of track and field talent. This year, however, the collegiate stars are especially bright.
Jun 6, 2018
The collegiate season ramps up this weekend with NCAA Preliminary Rounds taking place in Sacramento, California, and Tampa, Florida. In each event, the top 12 finishers advance to the 2018 NCAA Championships in Eugene. After an extremely fast indoor and outdoor season, it's easy to be confident that the fast times will continue in the postseason.
May 23, 2018
Since the meet’s inception, the Payton Jordan Invitational has been a haven for distance runners seeking fast times. This year is no exception with collegians and professionals flocking to Palo Alto, California, in search of quality competition and ideal weather.
May 1, 2018
After Monday’s race in Boston, it’s hard to feel confident about anything in the marathon world. But the weather across the pond looks much more manageable for Sunday’s 2018 London Marathon.
Apr 19, 2018
