Catching Up With Tara Davis-Woodhall – Lap Count Newsletter
“I was trash talking a little bit on the Internet, which is a bit out of character for me.”
Kyle Merber
May 11, 2023
“I was trash talking a little bit on the Internet, which is a bit out of character for me.”
It’s hard to ever truly call Villanova an underdog at the Penn Relays, but they certainly were not the favorites.
9.83 seconds for 100m for Issam Asinga is the fastest all conditions high school 100m ever
So hear me out: maybe Eliud Kipchoge didn’t lose. Maybe Evens Chebet won?
When the news leaked last week that Draft Kings had requested permission from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to open its book for the Boston Marathon, fans were excited.
If there’s one thing I love, it’s when major track meets compete for the attention of athletes and fans – my favorite being Penn vs. Drake.
What is the appropriate reaction when yet another athlete is banned from the sport?
And if you ever lose faith in track and field, then I’d suggest attending the New Balance National meet to be reminded of all the charm in the sport that us grumpy curmudgeons occasionally forget about.
When those less familiar with our world ask, ‘so how does professional track & field work?’ my elevator explanation has always been that athletes are moving billboards.
If we continue to push against reform then pretty soon we’ll blink and pickleball will have usurped us in ratings.
