By Maverick Pallack Although the headline of the men’s 100 meters race at the Prefontaine Classic was an Olympic rematch between American Justin Gatlin and Canadian Andre De Grasse, United States sprinter Ronnie Baker won with a time of 9.86… Continue Reading
Day 9 of the Olympic Trials was extraordinary in numerous ways. With 22,847 in attendance, it was a Hayward Field record. In the men’s 5,000 meters, 41-year-old legend Bernard Lagat proved age is just a number with his last-minute win. And… Continue Reading
By Romaine Soh Even professional athletes like Justin Gatlin have pre-race jitters. Before his 200-meter final on Saturday, he woke up at 4 a.m. and could not get back to sleep. He was worrying about the ankle and quad injuries… Continue Reading
By Keeler McJunkin The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials get back to a full schedule on Thursday after a rest day Tuesday and a full day of hammer competition Wednesday. Here are some events to pay attention to over… Continue Reading
By Keeler McJunkin Olympic gold-medal contender Justin Gatlin is fast on and off the track. Known as a person who won’t shy away from speaking his mind, Gatlin quickly quieted any concern he might have surrounding the Zika virus when… Continue Reading
We saw a spectacular day of action on Sunday, filled with world-leading times, lifetime bests and more athletes securing their spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Kylee O’Connor chronicled the day’s highlights for Run Blog Run, and you can read pieces… Continue Reading
By Emma Decker While the Olympic Games give athletes a world stage to compete on and a country’s hopes to compete for, some U.S. athletes—where competition fields run deep—cite the trials as one of the most stressful moments of the Olympic journey. To… Continue Reading
By Keeler McJunkin Defending Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton and four-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix updated the status of their respective injuries during a news conference at the Eugene Hilton Wednesday afternoon previewing the 2016 U.S. Olympic trials that… Continue Reading
By Andrew Bet Justin Gatlin’s recovery from a bum ankle continued Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, where he won the 100 meters in 9.88 seconds, the fastest this year for an American in the event. With a wind-aided 2.6, the record will… Continue Reading
By Kylee O’Connor This year’s Prefontaine Classic has arguably the most competitive field of athletes in the event’s vast history. Even with recent dropouts of premier competitors such as Allyson Felix and Genzebe Dibaba, this year’s meet will likely produce… Continue Reading