Tales & Tips

May 7, 20232 min read

83 World Records - Where is it?

If this stadium could talk it would have lots of stories to tell - of Jim Thorpe winning two Olympic gold medals, the 35,000 fans who...

Apr 30, 20233 min read

Drake or Penn?

If you are a true track and field, fan this past weekend was the one you've waited for all spring, the epitome of our beloved sport - the...

Apr 23, 20232 min read

Definitely the carrot.

Although I don't know the origin of the carrot and the stick metaphor it's clear the tale of the donkey and the rider refers to...

Apr 16, 20232 min read

Who is the Man in the Middle?

We all recognize the athlete on the left side of this picture, in my opinion the most iconic track and field athlete of all time, his...

Mar 24, 20232 min read

They Finally Got it Right

I've hedged and hawed about addressing the issue but with the World Athletics new policy on transgendered athletes I finally agree with...

Mar 19, 20232 min read

Does a Golden Era Really Exist?

There have been many astounding performances in the distance events over the past two years - so many that it wouldn't be worth updating...