Track & Field
DN Galen Story, by Bob Ramsak, Results by IAAF, Notes by Larry Eder
Well, the Powell vs. Bolt was good, the Defar solo race was even better and then, Sanya Richards over Allyson...
Read moreDetailsMerlene Ottey Will not compete in Eighth Olympics
With 53 Olympic races, eight Olympic medals and her first medal stretching back to Moscow 1980, Merlene Ottey ran a...
Read moreDetailsRBR Flash: Defar Blisters 14:12.88 for 5,000 meters! by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
What a difference a month makes. On June 8, Meseret Defar ran 14:38 by herself at the NIke Pre Classic,...
Read moreDetailsRBR Flash: Powell Defeats Bolt, 9.88-9.89, EME News by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
Well, we have a horse race now, don't we? First Usain Bolt runs 9.72 to Tyson Gays' 9.85. Then Usain...
Read moreDetailsDoug Logan Writes White House: Please, No Pardon for Marion Jones
I grew up in a Catholic parish outside of St. Louis, Mo. Father Walsh, this young Irish priest would visit...
Read moreDetailsDoug Logan Meets the Press, the USATF Interview, And What do we Know about Doug Logan so far? by Larry Eder, Interview courtesy of USATF
So, here is what we know about Doug Logan so far. He is an experienced sports administrator. He has worked...
Read moreDetailsNelson wins in Stockholm, EME News by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
Adam Nelson is one of my favorite athletes. I like the entire group of shot putters, and it is due...
Read moreDetailsFootwear of the Olympians, by Cregg Weinmann, Notes by Larry Eder
The sneaker wars were quite apparent in Eugene, Oregon during the Olympic Trials. As Cregg Weinmann, the RN footwear editor,...
Read moreDetailsRelay Teams Qualified and Participating in Beijing, courtesy of IAAF, Notes by Larry Eder
Relays are the bain of every head US Olympic coach. Former Olympic coach John Chaplin once noted that the head...
Read moreDetailsAthletics Around the World, EME News, by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
Note that, even with his 46.25 and number four ranking in South Africa, Oscar Pistorious, the Blade Runner, was not...
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