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KS Kschacon

Competing Against Myself

At 2 a.m., I was sitting on the bathroom floor of my hotel room in Eugene, Oregon, wondering how I was supposed to compete at the Nike…

Jul 17, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #javelin #mind-games

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A 𝐃𝐮𝐕𝐚𝐲 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐱

THE FINAL STRAIGHTAWAY: THE GREAT WOMEN’S 800 METERS RACE BETWEEN AUDREY WERRO vs FEMKE BOL

But here’s why Werro holds the Hidden Chemical Edge over Bol

Jul 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #sports #running #coaching

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AR Arunaabhshah

The Summer of Sports #1

Results from Paris Diamond League

Jul 05, 2026 · 8 min read · 100 claps paywalled #athletics #track-and-field #diamondleague

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ST Steve Hadley

Why Youth Track Progress Is Not a Straight Line

A new endurance training study shows why one “flat” season should not label a young athlete as a non-responder.

Jun 26, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

2026 Outdoor Nationals: Nike Speed, New Balance Depth

A hard statistical comparison of Nike, New Balance and adidas by event wins, top-six strength, medians, standard deviations and meet depth.

Jun 25, 2026 · 12 min read · 7 claps #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

Repeated-Sprint Training: Rest Without Guesswork

A parent-friendly guide to why rest spacing matters less than sprint quality when total work is matched, and how to apply that safely.

Jun 24, 2026 · 8 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field

ST Steve Hadley

The Magic Mark Parents Should Audit

One huge youth track result can look like a breakthrough, but a true new level leaves a trail. Parents should check the evidence before…

Jun 22, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

Why Soccer Players Often Become Good Runners

Soccer complements running because it builds the engine, legs, reactions, and competitive habits that track and cross-country later refine.

Jun 17, 2026 · 9 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

Compression Gear for Youth Track Runners, Tested

Compression garments may feel supportive, but research does not show meaningful race-day speed gains. Parents should spend first on…

Jun 16, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships: Track’s Wild Peak

College track may never look quite the same after Hayward Field’s four-day record storm.

Jun 15, 2026 · 13 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

Track Burnout: How Parents Can Catch Slumps Early

A simple parent guide to spotting track burnout, lowering stress, and helping young athletes recover before the season unravels.

Jun 12, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field

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SE Sergiobettswbb · Sergio Betts | UCLA Women’s Basketball

Sergio Betts Is Going to Be Direct: Charlisse Leger-Walker and Sydney Johnson Showed What Real UCLA…

Sergio Betts is going to be direct right from the first sentence: Charlisse Leger-Walker and Sydney Johnson did not just give UCLA fans a…

Jun 10, 2026 · 10 min read · 200 claps #charlisse-leger-walker #sydney-johnson #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

Strength Training for Track Sprinting Speed

How parents can understand lifting, plyometrics, resisted sprints, recovery, and mechanics for young sprinters.

Jun 09, 2026 · 8 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field

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The Story of Food: How Human Civilization Was Built One Meal at a Time

From Ancient Honey Hunters to Michelin-Starred Kitchens

Jun 08, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #diet #mood #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

Cooper Lutkenhaus vs. Quincy Wilson: The Gap

Quincy Wilson has the brighter Olympic story. Cooper Lutkenhaus has the stronger individual résumé and deeper senior-level proof.

Jun 08, 2026 · 7 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field

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MY Mypen Soul Writes · Fiction Shorts

A Push Toward Gold

The Vignette Gazette Edition #108: ICE, TREMBLING, RINGS

Jun 08, 2026 · 2 min read · 150 claps paywalled #vignette #track-and-field #short-story

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ST Steve Hadley

USATF Junior Olympics: A Parent’s Process Guide

How the USATF Junior Olympics move from Association meets to Regionals to Nationals, and what parents should handle before race week.

Jun 05, 2026 · 10 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #usatf #junior-olympics

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EV evanpederson7 · East Bank Epitaph

Gophers men’s track and field team claims victories in 100-meter dash, throwing events at lone home…

Minnesota participated in the Gary Wilson Invitational April 22 and won multiple events despite limited entries.

May 07, 2026 · 3 min read · 0 claps #minnesota #university-of-minnesota #track-and-field

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DA Daniel Nshua Cali-Dibang

Nigerian Para Games 2026 (3rd Edition)

The 3rd edition of the 2026 Para Games was very much anticipated as Para athletes across the 36 states of Nigeria looked forward to the…

Apr 19, 2026 · 5 min read · 1 claps #sports #paragames #athletics

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EV evanpederson7 · East Bank Epitaph

Anthony Barmes: Kiwi, hammer thrower, influencer

The 25-year-old master’s student from New Zealand balances classes, athletics and internet fame at the University of Minnesota. And he’s…

Apr 17, 2026 · 8 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #university-of-minnesota #hammer-throw

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JO Joe Cruz

Makenzie Garr places All-American at MWSU Track and Field

On March 14th, 2026. Makenzie Garr, an MWSU Junior placed 6th at the 2026 NCAA Division II track & field championships at the Virginia…

Apr 08, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #mwsu #track-and-field #sports

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BR Brahmjoth

Fanny Blankers-Koen: Foot to the Medal

Take yourself back to 1948, the first Olympics since the World War. You have athletes from all over the world, competing to be the best of…

Mar 21, 2026 · 2 min read · 0 claps #olympics #adversity #female-athletes

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ST Steve Hadley

Middle School vs Club Track: What Parents Should Know

How school and club track differ in coaching, meets, and load, plus a practical plan for doing both without burning out.

Feb 04, 2026 · 6 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #youth-sports #usatf

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MM MMRD Running

1983 Somerset Co. Relays

Somerville, NJ

Sep 15, 2025 · 1 min read · 0 claps #bernardsville-running #mountaineers #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

Femke Bol’s lessons for youth 400 m hurdlers

What parents can borrow from the Dutch star’s rhythm, race planning, and recovery.

Sep 14, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #youth-sports #world-championship

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ST Steve Hadley

Faith Kipyegon vs Beatrice Chebet: Tokyo 2025 5,000 m

Form, tactics, and what parents can teach young runners from the season’s biggest distance duel.

Sep 11, 2025 · 5 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #world-championship #5000

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ST Steve Hadley

Sprint Supremacy: AAU vs. USATF Speed Showdown Across 100 m, 200 m & 400 m

An integrated look at raw speed, field depth, and competitive balance across all three sprint distances in summer 2025 meets.

Aug 05, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #usatf #aau #track-and-field

ST Steve Hadley

400 m Face-Off: AAU vs. USATF Junior Olympic Finals (2025)

Direct comparison of champions, medians, and depth reveals AAU’s early-age speed edge and USATF’s teen-division consistency.

Aug 05, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #usatf #aau #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

200 m Showdown: AAU vs. USATF Junior Olympic Finals (2025)

Head-to-head analysis of champions, medians, and pack depth across all age groups reveals where each meet excelled.

Aug 04, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #usatf #aau #track-and-field

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ST Steve Hadley

Comparing 2025 AAU & USATF Junior Olympic 100 m Finals

How champions, medians, and field depth differed between AAU and USATF meets across age groups.

Aug 04, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #aau #usatf #track-and-field

ST Steve Hadley

High School Phenoms at 2025 USATF Championships

Keeping teen standouts fast, healthy, and thriving on the pro stage

Jul 30, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #usatf #track-and-field #high-school-track

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ST Steve Hadley

Female Track Phenoms: Cautionary Tales of Early Stardom

Understanding the complex factors behind young female track athletes burning out prematurely.

Jul 29, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #youth-sports #high-school-track

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ST Steve Hadley

U.S. High School Track Records That Still Drop Jaws

From a 9.92-second dash to an 81-foot shot put, these teenage feats set the bar for rising athletes.

Jul 28, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #youth-sports #high-school-track

ST Steve Hadley

Hayward Turns to Middle-Distance Mayhem: Men’s 1500 m at USATF 2025

Two 3:27 front-runners, America’s new 3:29 star, and a swarm of 3:31–3:33 grinders chase three Olympic tickets.

Jul 28, 2025 · 2 min read · 0 claps #usatf #track-and-field #1500

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ST Steve Hadley

AAU Age-Group Records Parents Should Know

Eight Junior Olympic marks so far beyond their peers that they rewrite how we talk about youth speed, strength, and safe training…

Jul 24, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #aau #youth-sports

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ST Steve Hadley

Depth Charge: 2025 USATF Men’s 400 m Preview

Seven sub-44.50 Americans — and one 17-year-old prodigy — fight for three Tokyo lanes.

Jul 23, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #youth-sports #usatf

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ST Steve Hadley

Inside the 2025 USATF Women’s 400 m Entry List

Olympic icons meet hungry collegians in the deepest one-lap field U.S. fans have seen in a decade.

Jul 23, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #youth-sports #400

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ST Steve Hadley

When Are Weights Too Much? Weight-Training Risks for Youth Runners

What parents should know before loading the barbell for 7- to 19-year-old track athletes — science, growth plates, and safer strength…

Jul 22, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #youth-sports #lift-weights

ST Steve Hadley

Heartland’s “Can’t-Miss” High-School Track Meets

Six Midwest-Central classics where deep fields meet clock-work organization.

Jul 17, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #high-school-track

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ST Steve Hadley

West Coast High-School Track Meets Worth the Trip

Six fixtures renowned for deep fields, seamless logistics, and parent-friendly communications.

Jul 17, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #high-school-track

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ST Steve Hadley

East Coast’s Must-Run High-School Track Meets

Where consistent class, deep competition and smooth logistics meet fast lanes.

Jul 17, 2025 · 3 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #high-school-track

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BR Brie Koons

Runner’s High: A Memoir

It’s mid- morning, and the sun is high overhead already. I am covered in red mud, sweaty, and exhausted. Tall Redwoods surround me as I go…

Jul 14, 2025 · 8 min read · 0 claps #memoir #running #track-and-field

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MA Martine Cloutier-LeBlanc

What’s Your Next Step

A few years ago, it seemed as the entire world stopped. In the world of sports, 2020 and 2021 were very challenging years.

Jun 06, 2025 · 7 min read · 0 claps paywalled #back-on-track #track-and-field #resilience

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TH The Runners Mark

Issam Asinga Is Banned For 4 Years

On July 28th, 2023, the world witnessed one of the most special sprinting moments in recent memory.

May 29, 2024 · 3 min read · 0 claps #track-and-field #runnin #athletes

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PA Patricia Hamlett · The Daily Cuppa Grande

Meet the Legendary Jesse Owens

Breaking the Color Barrier in Track and Field

Jan 31, 2024 · 2 min read · 1,685 claps paywalled #black-history-month #american-history #track-and-field

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DA David Veenstra

Hanna Green’s Heartbreak

By David Veenstra

May 05, 2022 · 3 min read · 2 claps #track-and-field #running #iaaf

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JO John Welford

The Origins of Hammer Throwing

There is a strong link between the Highland Games and modern track and field

Jan 06, 2022 · 3 min read · 10 claps paywalled #sports #athletics #hammer-throw

SE Selena Escher · Celebryts agora é Cely

Case Cely e Track&Field SALE com influenciadora

Aqui, a influenciadora divulgou a liquidação nas lojas Track&Field convidando seus seguidores para visitarem o site da marca.

Oct 13, 2021 · 1 min read · 1 claps #influenciadores #cely #influenciadores-digitais

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AL Alysha Lewis · The Blak Lotus

Sha’Carri Richardson to Miss 2021 Tokyo Olympics

Sha’Carri Richardson, 21-year-old track and field superstar, will no longer be participating in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after testing…

Jul 13, 2021 · 3 min read · 1 claps #blaklotus #shacarri-richardson #tokyo-olympics

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GA Games and Rings

Caster Semenya Proves World Athletics Is Wrong on History, Again

World Athletics had an opportunity for applauding the naturally-given diversity of its athletes and the organization woefully missed it.

Sep 11, 2020 · 3 min read · 0 claps #caster-semenya #worldathletics #iaaf