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Oklahoma State University recruit German Fernandez is so cold that he inspired a website. The California high school runner just broke the junior two- mile record in 8:34.40 at the USA Track & Field Juniors. German Fernandez
Remember when we said that Asafa Powell needs to drop the mother of all bombs? Well 9.96 is a good start in the right direction. IAAF
Could Justin Gatlin make a surprise appearance at the Oly Trials? A U.S. district judge seems to think so. SportsIllustrated
By Jay Hicks.
Is the 100 world record in jeopardy of being broken by a Jamaican sprinter not named Asafa Powell? Word is that he got out slow and shut it down early. And Usain Bolt still rolled a 9.92 in Trinidad. Read IAAF
A college runner put down 9.93? Yes, Richard Thompson of LSU dips under 10-seconds—nearing Ato's Bolden's collegiate record of 9.92. We’ll keep our eyes on him. Read More
The 400 gets more crowded. Junior Lionel Larry of USC drops 44.77. Read More
Like other Trevor Graham athletes such as Marion Jones, Justin Gatlin, and Tim Montgomery--she too was banned for doping. At 37-years-old Michelle Collins is now back in the blocks after cooperating with the government. Read NBC
By Jay Hicks.
Crime doesn’t pay. Tim Montgomery sentenced to 46 months. Read Sports Illustrated
Have a Coke and a smile. Guess what sprinter inked a deal with the beverage maker.
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It’s on. The Blade Runner wins his appeal for Beijing.
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Tyson Gay lands a new sponsor. Read Forbes
Hurdler Ron Bramlett retires! Read More
By Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.
Even Michael Johnson was "shocked" by 9.76. Usain Bolt should get a bonus for that feat alone. Read Telegraph
Pay me! Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards running for real gold after the Olympics. Read Austin American-Statesman
Jeremy Wariner tells it like it is. The Texas sensation is running his own race. Read Gulf Times
PreraceJitters.com told you months ago this little known sprinter may be a threat in Beijing? Michael Johnson even says so! Read IAAF
Did rookie Bianca Knight catch vet Veronica Campbell by surprise? Yes, she did. Read Jamaican Gleaner
Allyson Felix knows what’s important to her. Read Sports Illustrated
By Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.
Trevor Graham is ready to sing like a jail bird. Who would have guessed? Read more
Mike Conley Sr. gets a new client. Read Yahoo!
Can Jeremy Wariner upstage his agent and mentor Michael Johnson? Uh huh. Read Reuters
No one can stop talking about the Sanya Richards and Allyson Felix show down at Penn Relays. Read more
By Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.
When is the last time a pro runner withdrew from a race because of a pulled pec muscle? Well, last week Asafa Powell pulled out of Mt. Sac Relays, and the 100 world record holder also sitting out of Penn Relays with the sore chest injury. Read Guardian
There are more questions than answers about Alan Webb’s training just four months before the Olympic Trials. An unfit Webb has pulled out of Drake Relays because his training isn’t up to par. "My training hasn't progressed to where I feel I can deliver the type of performance that I would like to for the Drake Relays," said Webb. "I hope to be able to make up for it and come back next year." Read Des Moines Register
Can you spare a dime brotha? In a ridiculous occurrence, Marion Jones’ teammates are hoping to raise more than $200,000 in attorney fees needed to challenge the IOC’s ruling to strip their medal in international courts. American athletes should not have to foot the bill for being caught up in this debacle. Read Chicago Times
By Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.
Photo Courtesy BBC.
Fast times at the Michael Johnson Classic. Jeremy Wariner and Sanya Richards put up world leading times on their “home” track in Waco. Wariner ran 44.56 and Richards ran 50.47. Read Star-Telegram
400-meter runner LaShawn Merritt drops down to the 200 with eye-popping results. Merritt just proved again that he has crazy speed in running 19.80 with 3.20 wind at North Carolina A&T. That’s quite impressive in April even considering the wind.
Also running at the North Carolina A&T meet, David Oliver came up big in the 110-meter hurdles, running 13.08.
Lolo Jones is peaking at the right time heading into Drake Relays. The Des Moines native had her best season opener ever at LSU alumni gold meet in 12.72.
Bershawn Jackson came into the season to prove he’s a legit contender at 400-meter hurdles after failing to make the finals in Osaka last year. He is making believers after running 48.32 at the Kansas Relays on Saturday. Is this the year Jackson dips under 48 seconds again? Read Star-Telegram
By Jay Hicks, a.k.a. Track Evangelist.
Photo courtesy runlolorun.com.
Maurice Greene and HSI called out. It’s a sad day in track if the doping allegations against Maurice Greene are true. The IAAF says none of this is new, and there is no concern for alarm. Whatever that means. Read New York Times
Convicted drug cheat, Justin Gatlin, owes the track community an apology after running an embarrassing 4.42 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. That kind of time is simply unacceptable when at least a dozen football players ran faster. Read SpeedEndurance.com
Athletes be afraid—be very, very afraid. WADA announced that tests for human growth hormone (HGH) will be used in Beijing. Great, except the test only detects HGH if taken fairly recently, as in three days. And who would be that dumb? Read NBC Sports
By Jay Hicks, a.ka. Track Evangelist.
Photo courtesy Reuters.
