After losing Tyson Gay as a training partner and a disappointing move away from long-time coach Lance Brauman to be coached by his dad, it looks like Wallace Spearmon might be joining Asafa Powell with the MVP track club. While it seems to be waaay early to assume this will happen...I think it would be good for all involved. It would give Asafa a training partner who could push him on speed endur [...]

Continuing there great coverage from earlier in the season, WCSN will be showing the Word Athletic Final this Saturday and Sunday. The WAF marks the conclusion of what's been an amazing season and this meet typically brings out some great performances. Although Usain Bolt is taking a much deserved rest and bypassing the meet, countryman Asafa Powell will be competing in the 100m. Add to that, ano [...]

If you're a track junky take note. Clear your calendar and make sure you have a good internet connection. On August 31st, WCSN will be broadcasting the AVIVA Grand Prix Meet at Gateshead for FREE. That's a price I think we can all afford....especially for the great coverage that WCSN provides. This is the first major meet following the Beijing Olympics so I'm sure it'll be a treat. Tyson Gay ( [...]

Yesterday, I blogged about America's track performance in Beijing and whether it was really as bad as it seemed. I kinda steered towards an optimistic view yesterday. Today, I'm back to give the other side of the argument. The answer to whether Beijing was a complete meltdown isn't real simple but I think it's safe to say that something wasn't wright in Beijing. First off, America has histori [...]

Flashback 12 years- I'm sitting on my couch with my good buddy Sean watching the NBC Olympic coverage of the 200m. It was a moment I'll never forget. We sat in awe through Michael Johnson's unbelievable 19 seconds of glory and I actually fell out of my seat when the time flashed up on the screen....19.32. MJ had obliterated his own previous world record by a whopping 0.34 seconds and beat back [...]

Some random thoughts from today: Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there. It's my first and I've been very blessed. I'm looking forward to a great USATF champs this week. There should be some great performances top to bottom and I'm anxious to see who wins the 200m battle. Is Carter fully fit? Is Dix too tired? Did Spearmon and Gay peak too early? Can Jeremy Wariner [...]

For all those who wonder what a track guy might run in a football 40y...here's some food for thought from David Showers of the Northwest Arkansas Times:Running at Arkansas’ pro day earlier this month was a serious endeavor for all involved, save one. For former Fayetteville High and University of Arkansas sprinter extraordinaire Wallace Spearmon Jr., it was merely a lark. He ran the 40 [...]

A couple weeks ago I blogged about this possibly being the greatest men's sprint year of all time. At the time, cases could be made for other years (1996, 2001, etc.). Now though I think the verdict is in.....this was the best men's sprint year of all time. Here's some updated stats from my earlier blog:Asafa Powell ran under 10 seconds more than any other person has in one season (12) [...]

Simply the Best: U.S. Men's 200mQuote of the Day: Don't have any!Wave Count: Out of control last night. It probably went around the stadium 15 times total.Simply the Best: Remember the Tina Turner song- Simply the Best. I'm sick ofit. That's the victory lap song for the winners as they start off witha hoard of photographers surrounding them and the flag of their countrywrapped around them.Inte [...]

Sacramento, CA- The last day of track at the NCAAChampionships was ahot one. I actually can't recall a better NCAA Championship for sprintperformances. What's amazing is that most of the top performers arecoming from underclassman. A perfect example of the underclassmanshining was the men's 200m. Sophomore Wallace Spearmon (Arkansas),Frosh Xavier Carter (LSU) and Senior Tyson Gay entered the f [...]