An article from abcnews.....hmmmmmm:Marion Jones, conspicuously absent from the track scene since her February marriage, apparently will not compete in the 2007 season. "I'm almost sure she isn't," coach Steve Riddick said in a brief telephone interview with The Associated Press on Friday. He said if she was going to run, he would have known by now. He did say the two had spoken, [...]

Here's a recent press release from USATF:INDIANAPOLIS -- The 200 meters has gone from an event considered anafterthought to the most exciting event on the track. Luckily for fans,all the men behind the glam factor in the 200 will take the track atthe 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, heldJune 21-22 at Mike Carroll Stadium on the campus of IUPUI.TysonGay ended the 2006 season r [...]

Here's an interesting article on sprint great Mo Greene from Reuters News:Former Olympic 100 metres champion Maurice Greene, happy to emerge unscathed after finishing last in his heat at the Adidas Track Classic on Sunday, has set his sights on next month's US nationals. The 32-year-old American, making only his second competitive appearance of the year, clocked a time of 10.84 seconds bu [...]

Check this out:Eugene will never be known as Speed City. But it will be home to some of the world's best sprinters on June 10 at the 33rd edition of the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field. A star-studded field in the 200 meters was announced by meet director Tom Jordan on Wednesday. Jamaica's Asafa Powell, the world record-holder in the 100, and American Jeremy Wariner, the reigning [...]

Here's a thought provoking article from the Washington Post's Paul Farhi:World records fell like the Amazon rain at the World Swimming Championships that ended last Sunday in Australia. Led by the indomitable Michael Phelps, who set five records, swimmers in Melbourne cruised to the best times ever in 11 events. It's a remarkable outburst of history-making performances, but the fac [...]

Can these oldies still prove to be goodies? Read this Millrose Games press release and decide for yourself?NEW YORK CITY (Jan. 23) – Gail Devers, a two-time Olympic 100-meter champion, and  Maurice Greene, an Olympic gold medalist at 100 meters and a three-time World Champion, have been added to a star-studded field for the 100th Millrose Games, organizers announced today. Devers will c [...]

Onrunning.com is reporting that sprint wunderkind, Xavier Carter will be opening his season in London on February 17...."X-Man" Xavier Carter, the world's second fastest-ever 200 metres runner will compete at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham on February 17.Carter shot to global prominence during the summer after running 19.63seconds for the distance in Lausanne, a time only [...]

Powell says 2007 will be bigger than 2006. Is that possible? Here's an article from IAAF:Powell broke the 100m world record in Athens, won a share of the Golden League Jackpot, won gold at the Commonwealth Games, and was named world athlete of the year.The 24-year-old says that he hopes to replicate his form in 2007, with a 100m and 200m double at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan in Aug [...]

We certainly do live in a culture of excess, but do we have go over the top with our young developing high school athletes? Have we taken the focus away from interscholastic competition and shifted it to commercially sponsored elite all star games, “National Championships” and showcase camps? It seems that what we are doing is trying to find the best earlier instead of a more egalitari [...]

This BOLD step was announced yesterday. What a weak grandstand play. This is a classic case of shutting the barn door after the cows are out. They need to clean house. Look at former athletes that are on USAT&F Committees who tested positive and coaches who are active in USAT&F who have had athletes test positive. They should also be banned! Very weak! US athletics toughens drug stance American c [...]