Another day, another spotlight on the 800 meters. Donavan Brazier broke one of the oldest U.S. records on the book, winning the 800 in 1 minute, 42.34 seconds, breaking the record Johnny Gray set in 1985. And not only did… Continue Reading
By Brooklynn Loiselle PALO ALTO, Calif.—Heading into Sunday’s pole vault at the Prefontaine Classic, Armand Duplantis had two thoughts in his mind: establish himself as a professional and get revenge for losing the 2019 NCAA title. He did both. The… Continue Reading
By Brooklynn Loiselle SAN MATEO, Calif. — After Sam Kendricks won the pole vault at the Prefontaine Classic in May 2018, he took a victory lap. No one told him to do it, but no one also said that he… Continue Reading
By Nate Mann Sam Kendricks continued his dominance on U.S. soil by winning the 2018 Prefontaine Classic men’s pole vault with a jump of 19 feet, ¾ inches. But the pole vault victory was not the most exhilarating part of… Continue Reading
By Maggie Vanoni Rio Olympic bronze medalist Sam Kendricks gave two thumbs up to his coach after clearing the second height of 18 feet, 3 inches (5.56 meters), allowing him to keep his spot in the top three in the… 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
Day Four of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials had moments of great happiness and one moment, in particular, that ended in sadness for two favorites to run in Rio. Kylee O’Connor hit the highlights for Run Blog Run.… Continue Reading
By Jarrid Denney Since the start of the outdoor season, pole vault world-record holder and defending Olympic gold medalist Renaud Lavillenie of France has looked a little less invincible than he has in the past. Coming into Saturday’s Prefontaine Classic, however, Lavillenie… 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
Renaud Lavillenie broke the Hayward Field record by a half-inch in the men’s pole vault with 19 feet, 10 1/4 inches (6.05 meters) in the 41st Prefontaine Classic on Saturday. The jump is also an outdoor personal best, the same… Continue Reading