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Selected stories from my five decades

in the greatest sport

Tales & Tips

May 21, 20233 min read

Showboating or Taunting?

Noah Lyles does it. So does Sha'Carri Richardson. Usain Bolt? Definitely. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been known to indulge. Jim Ryun did it...

May 14, 20233 min read

It's that time of the year when prep athletes are hopping into cars, vans, and buses for the trek to the annual track and field state...

May 7, 20232 min read

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

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

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

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...