Normally I’m not a big fan of leaning at the tape. It’s not so much because I don’t think it can be effective. I know it can. In fact, the best outcome I ever had in a high school race was due to a dramatic (at least to me) lean at the finish. As a coach though, I’ve seen mistimed leans do more harm than good. Part of the problem is that when a lean is most needed (in a [...]

Amidst all the hype surrounding Usain Bolt's 100m world record, many overlooked a result from this past weekend that is perhaps just as, if not more, surprising. Jeremy Wariner LOST. I didn't think he could do that. The man's been a machine for the past 4 years. In fact, I think the last race he lost was in 2005 (not including one in which he DNF'd). His time was still great: 44.07 but he didn [...]

Looks like US quartermile dominance is as strong as ever. PositionLaneBibAthleteCountryMarkReact161151Jeremy WarinerUSA43.45 0.182251120LaShawn MerrittUSA43.96 0.180341141Angelo TaylorUSA44.32 0.17348352Chris BrownBAH44.45 0.16857561Leslie DjhoneFRA44.59 0.15163425Tyler ChristopherCAN44.71 0.169791037Johan WissmanSWE44.72 0.18182351Avard MoncurBAH45.40 0.164I'm assuming Kerron Clement wil [...]

Athletissima 2006 - Lausanne (SUI) Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Official Result   - Men - 200 Metres Pos   Athlete Nat Mark   Pts 1   Carter Xavier USA 19.63   20 2   Gay Tyson USA 19.70   16 3   Bo [...]