By Linden Moore LaShawn Merritt has had a busy month of May. The 30-year-old Olympian ran in in Doha and Shanghai Diamond League events before returning to the U.S. to compete in the annual Prefontaine Classic. I’ve been running a… 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 Dillon Vibes Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt competed against each other in the 400 meters for the 19th time today at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. James, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in this event, narrowly beat Merritt, the… Continue Reading
The men’s 400 meters at this year’s Prefontaine Classic had the potential to provide another epic battle in the storied history between sprinters Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt. But on Saturday afternoon at Hayward Field, James blew away his competition,… Continue Reading
One lap, eight of the world’s best sprinters. That’s how things look on paper for the men’s 400 meters on Saturday afternoon at the 41st Prefontaine Classic. But if last year is any indication, the race within the race centers around… Continue Reading