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Brianna Glenn in Brazil Part 1
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 16, 2011 at 4:36pm

Perhaps it's my skin tone. Or maybe the fact that I've recently done the Brazilian Blowout treatment to my hair. Whatever the case, these folks think I'm Brazilian. They speak to me so quickly in Portuguese that it makes my head spin. And the best I c...more

Monday Morning Decathlete
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 16, 2011 at 1:11pm

What did we learn this week? We have lost one of the greatest marathoners ever. Last night it was reported that Sammy Wanjiru, the defending Olympic and World Marathon Majors champion, had died in an apparent suicide. Details are still sketchy, but Athle...more

Mary Wineberg on volunteering and spreading good news
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted May 16, 2011 at 11:37am

Hey everyone,I just wanted to update you all on what I do with my spare time when I am not training. I am a big advocate for children and I love to give my time with the help of Athletes For Hope at my local Children's Hospital located here in Cincinnati...more

New twist to NCAA track & field season
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 13, 2011 at 2:18am

Earlier this week I got a tip that Florida State’s men’s team had a trick up their sleeve this coming weekend at the North Florida Invitational. So I thought I’d go check out the heat sheets tonight and search for Florida State. What I found was v...more

A Day in the Life of Hurdler Fawn Dorr
by anngaff
posted May 13, 2011 at 12:23am

The "Brooks Beasts" formed last year when Brooks Running decided to invest more money into running and sign six female athletes, who say they've developed a "beastly bond." They are: Fawn Dorr, Shayla Houlihan, Gabriele Anderson, Amy Lia, Angela Bizzari a...more

MacKenzie Hill on why execution is key
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted May 12, 2011 at 1:35am

Hey Everyone!! So where do I start? The first two days of practice have been intense. My coaches were not playing any games! They hit me with a tough workout Monday, but it was a workout I didn’t know was tough until I woke up on Tuesday. I was so ...more

College Track & Field Weekend Preview: Conference Championships
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 11, 2011 at 2:06pm

Most conference championships are held this weekend, including all of the top four – the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-10. It’s the weekend when team competition is the most important item on the menu, a rarity for college track but my favorite thing....more

Who did what in Track & Field : College Weekend Roundup
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 10, 2011 at 5:15pm

Below is this week’s compilation of what the top college stars did. Rankings in each event reflect the most recent Track and Field News formcharts. It being the week before most conference championships, the word “idle” comes up a lot. MEN 100 m...more

Brianna Glenn: Caribbean Clocks
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 10, 2011 at 9:31am

Here is the thing about Jamaicans: They aren't in a hurry for anything unless it's getting to the finish line or driving to their destination. If you've been on the roads in Jamaica, that doesn't even need any explanation. Everything else can wait. Fo...more

MacKenzie Hill's Blog: Oxy Invitational - better than last time!
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted May 10, 2011 at 9:13am

Hey Everyone, Let me start by saying HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all the mother’s out there!! I had a great one with my mom and I hope everyone was able to have the same special day with their mother, mother-in-law, or mother-like women in their life. O...more

Where in the USA is there a suitable site to host the IAAF World Championships?
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 9, 2011 at 12:41pm

Once again, I’m going to spend the whole column looking at one single issue. What did we learn this week? We may have an answer to the “where?” problem. Earlier this week I noted the Spire Academy in the Cleveland suburb of Geneva and its grand pl...more

Mary Wineberg's update of Kawasaki race
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted May 8, 2011 at 2:24pm

Hey hey,So the race is over and it is 10:48pm and I am up tweeting and decided to update my blog. I felt prepared and ready to go for today's race but I guess my day at the office did not go as planned. I finished the race second but made a big mistak...more

Fierce sprint battles on tap in Kingston – IAAF World Challenge
by The Official Website of Marshevet Hooker
posted May 6, 2011 at 1:14pm

Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaican sprint stars will be hard pressed tomorrow (7) to produce wins, at the JN Jamaica International Invitational, an IAAF World Challenge Meeting, as they set about defending their home turf. Several world class athletes are li...more

College Track & Field Power Rankings for week of May 3, 2011
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 5, 2011 at 11:42am

Not much has changed at the top since last week. Powerful performances by LSU and Texas A&M at the Penn Relays prove why they're at the top of the rankings for both men and women.The Superfan’s Men’s Power Rankings for May 4, 2011(last week's ran...more

Athletes Giving Back: Britney Henry and Kara Patterson's Children's Hospital Visit
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted May 5, 2011 at 11:04am

Last Wednesday my best buddy, Kara Patterson and I headed over to Rady’s Children Hospital to hang out with some kiddos in the oncology unit. Walking into the hospital Kara and I both thought we were going to be emotional wrecks, since we were not qui...more

Kara Patterson on Drake Relays
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted May 5, 2011 at 2:42am

I went to Drake Relays! I threw the javelin. I hung out with my family! I came home. Those were my emotions this weekend. I was excited to go to the meet, but for some reason not that pumped about actually throwing my implement. I wanted to throw far...more

Brianna Glenn heading to Jamaica Mon
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 4, 2011 at 5:58pm

This weekend I get to really start competing. Everyone knows that real competitions start once you get on a plane and have to fly ridiculously uncomfortable distances to have a little stiffness and jet lag thrown into the mix to really count. My first co...more

Mary Wineberg at 2011 Drake Relays..... "almost got the win"
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted May 4, 2011 at 11:58am

Hey everyone,I am so happy and excited to be writing to you all tonight! It has been a while since my last blog entry and I just wanted to take a quick moment to update you all on the Drake Relays and how ya girl almost got the win. So yes there is no s...more

Major track facility expanding in Geneva Ohio
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 4, 2011 at 11:45am

A quick note as I sit in the pressbox working a truly dull high school tri-meet...There is major expansion going on at an already major facility for track (and all kinds of other sports too). The GaREAT Sports Center in Geneva, Ohio, is changing its name...more

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