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Labor of Love

Labor Day in the United States was established to celebrate the contributions of workers – the people who put their blood, sweat, and tears into

Early Returns

I think of the early season races, especially in a marathon build-up, as kind of like the early returns on election night. They can tell

Ramblings on Cross Country and Teams

As a young kid, I ran summer track, mixed in with Little League baseball, tennis, basketball, and probably a bunch of other sports that I

Best Race You’ve Ever Witnessed?

originally posted March 13, 2022 A conversation over a beer between two track geeks often leads the question of “what’s the best race you’ve ever

Catching Up with Laura Roesler

originally posted January 31, 2023 If you’ve been around the sport for at least the past decade, Laura Roesler might very well be a household

Meb’s First Mile

originally posted March 21, 2024 In celebration of Meb Keflezighi’s 10 year anniversary of his 2014 Boston Marathon victory, we will be featuring a Celebration of

USATF Outdoor Championships Predictions

No fluff, just predictions. Based on official declared entries noted by USATF as of July 16. For information on the Championship schedule and how to

Even More from the Hub

Preview of the Diamond League Final

The world’s greatest athletes will take their talents to Zurich this week. That’s the location for the last track meet of the season: the Diamond

Lap 4: Preparing to Race

Hi everyone! I have been really excited to write this update because I finally have a race schedule to share!  My training is going well and

Makings of a champion part VI: Anna Rohrer

There’s not too many things that Anna Rohrer can’t do. She was an All-American in high school, and college as a runner during her time

Catching Up with Rebecca Mehra

2022 was a good year to have a good year in the track & field world. And on the flip side of that, it was

Behind the mic Part V: Carrie Tollefson

If you know anything about Carrie Tollefson, then you know that she lives out the motto that she says at the beginning of every show

Greatest Men’s Mile Race Ever?

Which races would make your finalist list? Roger Bannister breaking the 4 minute barrier? The 1981 Golden Mile when Seb Coe broke the world record,