LANE ONE: Two marathon milestones in two days, but which was better? 1:59:40 or...
The greatest weekend in the history of marathon running came and went with two astonishing and historic performances in two completely different settings:
● The...
ATHLETICS: Kosgei solos brilliant 2:14:04 to crush women’s record in Chicago Marathon
On a weekend when Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour barrier in the marathon in a manufactured setting in Austria, Brigid Kosgei shattered a...
ATHLETICS: He did it! Kipchoge finishes INEOS 1:59 Challenge in 1:59:40.2!
After all the planning and all the hype, the time came for running and Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge was ready And he delivered!.
He completed the...
ATHLETICS Panorama: Nike Oregon Project closed in view of Salazar’s suspension
The 30 September suspension of Nike Oregon Project coach Alberto Salazar and consultant Dr. Jeffrey Brown has led to the closure of the program.
The...
ATHLETICS Previews: Kipchoge tries for sub-2 marathon Saturday; Chicago Marathon on Sunday
Kenyan superstar Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to break the 2:00 marathon barrier comes on Saturday – weather permitting – in Vienna (AUT) is what is...
VOX POPULI: The IAAF Worlds in Doha got coverage in the L.A. Times!
Great coverage of the Worlds by TSX, and your comments were spot on.
My observations (based solely on TV coverage, so filtered by that medium)...
1....
TSX REPORT: Was holding the IAAF Worlds in Doha a good idea? The competition...
= TSX REPORT ~ 7 October 2019 =
| 1. | LANE ONE: Was the IAAF World Championships a success or failure in Doha?
The IAAF World Championships in Doha,...
LANE ONE: Was the IAAF World Championships a success or failure in Doha?
The 2019 IAAF World Championships was mired in controversy as soon as it was awarded to Doha, Qatar in 2014 and scheduled to begin...
ATHLETICS: Triple win for the U.S. on final day of IAAF Worlds in Doha
The Doha experiment is over and one of the most enjoyable IAAF World Championships ever concluded in Qatar with a marvelous final day, especially...
ATHLETICS: Hot conditions don’t stop Desisa from impressive 2:10:40 win as Ethiopia goes 1-2...
It was hot again for the men’s World Championships marathon that began at midnight local time in Doha (QAT), but the Ethiopian fans who...
ATHLETICS: Kovacs wins greatest shot put ever at 75-2; Hassan 3:51.96 in 1,500, U.S....
What a day!
Even before the season started, the top men’s shot putters were talking about distances which had not been approached since Randy Barnes’s...
ATHLETICS: Storybook win for Barshim as Muhammad takes 400 m hurdles in world record...
The Khalifa International Stadium was suddenly much fuller on Friday as national hero Mutaz Essa Barshim competed in the men’s high jump final.
The crowd...
TSX REPORT: IOC chief Bach worried about Salazar case + upsets galore at track...
= TSX REPORT ~ 4 October 2019 =
| 1. | LANE ONE: IOC’s Bach says Salazar case “raises serious concerns”; no vote on 2032 Games...
ATHLETICS: Upsets, upsets, upsets in Doha as Naser, Kaul and Johnson-Thompson win golds
There’s a good reason why gold medals aren’t won on paper, they have to be won on the field.
Upsets were the order of the...
ATHLETICS: Holloway explodes to 110 m hurdles gold, Britain’s Asher-Smith wins 200 in Doha
It seems like last season that Florida’s Grant Holloway won the 110 m hurdles over Kentucky’s Daniel Roberts at the NCAA Championships in Austin,...
TSX REPORT: The IAAF chose Doha during the Lamine Diack regime; his last laugh?...
= TSX REPORT~ 2 October 2019 =
| 1. | LANE ONE: Are the IAAF World Championships in Doha the last laugh for Lamine Diack?
The ongoing...
LANE ONE: Are the IAAF World Championships the last laugh for Lamine Diack?
For those who care about track & field – as I do – the current edition of the IAAF World Championships are at the...
ATHLETICS: Kendricks defends in emotional vault, Brazier set U.S. record in 800, Lyles wins...
On a day when the temperatures in Doha, Qatar reached 103 degrees (F) with humidity about 70%, some of the hottest competition of the...
TSX DAILY: U.S. wins five medals at IAAF Worlds on Monday; famed coach Salazar...
≡ TSX DAILY ~ 1 October 2019 ≡
| 1. | LEADING OFF: Warholm beats Benjamin in 400 m hurdles on five-medal day for U.S. at...
ATHLETICS: Warholm defends title in men’s 400 hurdles; Benjamin, Coburn and Rogers wins silvers
The U.S. had another big day at the 2019 IAAF World Championships, winning five medals, but none of the events. But it was a...
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