Valarie Allman is Paris Bound
In sports, nothing is guaranteed, as this Trials has already shown us. However, putting your money on Valarie Allman to make the team for Paris would have been about as safe a bet as you could make. On a comfortable night in Eugene, Allman stepped into the discus ring and would come away with an […]
Elaine Thompson-Herah to miss Jamaican Trials; Out for Olympics with Achilles Injury
In a post on Instagram, Elaine Thompson-Herah announced that she sustained an injury at the New York Grand Prix which has now taken her from the Jamaican Olympic Trials and the Paris Olympic Games. In the post, she said, “I felt something in the race and still insist to push, couple steps to the line […]
Survive and Advance: Highs and Lows from the USA Olympic Trials
Four days of fantastic track and field action have been completed at Eugene, Oregon’s Hayward Field, and the reason why the USA’s trials system is second to none has been on full display. While in some countries, the Olympic team is made by selection, the system that has been in place for Team USA on […]
Quincy Wilson Runs ANOTHER U18 World Record; Headed to 400m Finals
In the 400 meter semi-finals at the Olympic Trials, 16-year-old Quincy Wilson bettered the U18 world record he had set just days prior. Wilson had run a then U18 world record time of 44.66 in the preliminary heats on Friday, and in his semi-final round on Sunday, he pushed that record lower to 44.59 seconds […]
Sha’Carri Richardson, Ryan Crouser Punch Tickets to Paris
On the second day of the 2024 OIympic Trials from Eugene, Oregon, Sha’Carri Richardson and Ryan Crouser showed why they are contenders for gold in Paris. In the 100 meters, both the semifinals and the finals were run, just under two hours apart from one another. During the semis, Richardson came out the gates in […]
Quincy Wilson Sets U18 World Record in 400m Heats at Olympic Trials
In the early action of Day 1 at the USA Olympic Trials from Hayward Field, high school phenom Quincy Wilson ran the fastest ever U18 400 meters. UPDATE: Quincy Wilson Runs ANOTHER U18 World Record; Headed to 400m Finals Wilson, a 16-year-old from the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, ran 44.66 seconds in his heat, […]
NCAA Champions Ramsden, Markezich, and Robinson Join On Athletics Club
Just one week removed from the NCAA Championships, Dathan Ritzenhein, head coach of the On Athletics Club (OAC), announced that Maia Ramsden, Olivia Markezich, and Ky Robinson have joined the Boulder based training group. The three athletes had all signed NIL deals with On while competing at the collegiate level. Maia Ramsden comes to the […]
Elle St. Pierre Eyeing 1500m / 5000m Double at Olympic Trials
Elle St. Pierre is setting herself up for a full week of competition at the upcoming Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Scott Cacciola of the New York Times posted to Twitter that, per her coach Mark Coogan, St. Pierre is planning to contest both the 1500m and 500m at Hayward Field in the coming weeks. […]
Britton Wilson Out for Olympic Trials
Britton Wilson announced that she is going to miss the upcoming Olympic Trials due to a lingering injury. Wilson, last year’s second place finisher at both the NCAA and USA Championships in the 400 meters, was a solid contender to make the team for the upcoming Paris Olympics. The news came via an Instagram post […]
Noah Lyles Joins Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show
On Monday night, Noah Lyles was the The Tonight Show’s opening guest, sitting down for an interview with host Jimmy Fallon. During the six and a half minute set, Lyles discussed his introduction and upbringing in the sport, his goals for the upcoming Paris Olympics, and shared a sneak peak of the Sprint documentary coming […]
