| Issue |
Subject |
| July/August 2020 |
What Kind Of A Fan Are You? |
| May/June 2020 |
What If All The Olympics Were Shunted By A Year? |
| March/April 2020 |
So What’s Up With T&FN? |
| February 2020 |
Is Shoe Technology Moving Too Fast? |
| January 2020 |
The Decade’s World Records Revisited |
| 2019 |
| December 2019 |
Landmark! This Is T&FN Edition No. 900 |
| November 2019 |
Thoughts On The Diamond League Contraction |
| October 2019 |
That’s How A Season Should End!… Or Is It? |
| September 2019 |
4 Decades Of World Championships Memories |
| August 2019 |
Timing Of U.S. Trials Meets Still Not Right |
| July 2019 |
The U.S. Still Needs Summer Meets In 2019 |
| June 2019 |
Say Farewell To IAAF, Hello To… WA?! |
| May 2019 |
In Praise Of The Legendary RLQ |
| April 2019 |
The 400 Is A Great Race… But It Could Be Better |
| March 2019 |
Call me a heretic, but the IAAF’s Diamond League
tightening might actually be the right move |
| February 2019 |
So who is the G.O.A.T. of men’s track & field? |
| January 2019 |
Is the IAAF being innovative in the right places? |
| 2018 |
| December 2018 |
After 50 years, my favorite Annual Edition ever |
| November 2018 |
The IAAF rankings run into a roadblock |
| October 2018 |
The dichotomy that was Mexico ’68 |
| September 2018 |
The mixed-sex relay, firecracker or fizzle? |
| August 2018 |
The U.S. needs summer meets in 2019 |
| July 2018 |
Maybe you can tell the players without a program |
| June 2018 |
As always, the athletes ride to the rescue |
| May 2018 |
I missed a major anniversary |
| April 2018 |
A leaner, meaner fighting machine? Is that what we might see
from Diamond League 2.0? |
| March 2018 |
My first track memory is of Roger Bannister |
| February 2018 |
When a record isn’t a record… or is only sort of a record |
| January 2018 |
Welcome to a brave new (digital) world, episode 1 |
| 2017 |
| December 2017 |
Will we be singing the off-year blues in 2018? (aka, why not
a World Champs?) |
| November 2017 |
The state of the sport: maybe it is broken, and those fixing
it deserve recognition for it |
| October 2017 |
To keep track & field viable, presentation is everything |
| September 2017 |
Heretical thought: is it more fun watching track on your computer? |
| August 2017 |
The IAAF’s Hall Of Fame still doesn’t have nearly enough members |
| July 2017 |
Seb Coe wants innovation & bravery? How about the sprint
straightaway on the infield? |
| June 2017 |
I too was in favor of a new World Records list… 17 years ago |
| May 2017 |
2017 is not going to be one of those dreaded Olympic Hangover
years: here’s 6 reasons why |
| April 2017 |
Usain Bolt has had multiple triples, but think about Carl Lewis’s
quads, both real and potential |
| March 2017 |
In the Diamond League, all events are no longer created equal |
| February 2017 |
With the 2016 version, T&FN’s World Rankings are now 70
years-old. Here’s a look back at ’56, ’66, ’76, ’86, ’96 & ‘06 |
| January 2017 |
When did “tactical” become a dirty word? |
| 2016 |
| December 2016 |
My favorite women’s races ever, event-by-event |
| November 2016 |
My favorite men’s races ever, event-by-event |
| October 2016 |
Are field-event rounds 4 & 5 really necessary? Well, yes
and no… |
| September 2016 |
The 8 Questions I Most Want Answered In Rio |
| August 2016 |
Somebody actually listened to me for once! (An upgrade in signboard
presentation) |
| July 2016 |
It’s time for another look at the false start rules |
| June 2016 |
This restaurant features healthy doses of speed |
| May 2016 |
Meets tend to be unkind to those who think of our sport as field
& track |
| April 2016 |
If ever a sport needed a Darwinian pruning, it’s ours— sorry
about that |
| March 2016 |
What to do about track & field’s demographics problem? |
| February 2016 |
The OT & OG qualifying standards aren’t doing athletes any
favors |
| January 2016 |
My story and I’m sticking to it: I’m 1-0 lifetime in races against
Seb Coe |
| 2015 |
| December 2015 |
10 ways to increase your enjoyment of the sport |
| November 2015 |
Team USA’s stunning lack of seasonal bests in Beijing points
yet another finger at the bad timing of the USATF Championships |
| September 2015 |
I can’t remember the last time I was so excited for the summer
season |
| August 2015 |
Both of the IAAF presidential candidates are talking about calendar
reform… yesss! |
| July 2015 |
The best part about going to a track meet is visiting with your
like-minded friends |
| June 2015 |
Will the split-sex NCAA Championships dramatically improve the
product? |
| May 2015 |
I’m still in favor of 3 World Championships in every quadrennium |
| April 2015 |
Is there a way to transfer the magic of the vertical jumps to
the other field events? |
| March 2015 |
The IAAF’s new World Championships qualifying system: are we
actually going to end up missing the old hell of A-B qualifiers? |
| February 2015 |
So what if we had no choice but to cut Olympic events? |
| January 2015 |
It’s already time for USATF to be thinking about the timing
of its 2019 Nationals |
| 2014 |
| December 2014 |
Eugene’s biggest strength for a WC bid? The locals actually
care |
| November 2014 |
2015 Diamond League: 5 meets in 14 days in May/June? 0 meets
in August? |
| October 2014 |
A big-league sport can’t survive if its biggest names aren’t
going head-to-head |
| September 2014 |
Is it time to revisit the no-false-start rule? |
| August 2014 |
The World Relays was awesome, but it can be awesomer |
| July 2014 |
Do you remember your first sub-4:00 mile viewing? |
| June 2014 |
Incomprehensibly, the IAAF has made the spectacle of the jumpoff less likely to happen |
| May 2014 |
You can disrespect the rights of the athletes for only so long |
| April 2014 |
After Albuquerque, is it time to start thinking about a separate
federation for the pros? |
| March 2014 |
Hang in there, U.S. throwers—the USATF Foundation cavalry is
on the way! |
| February 2014 |
Thoughts on how our Athlete Of The Year process works |
| January 2014 |
The IAAF & USATF Halls Of Fame need more members |
| 2013 |
| December 2013 |
If we thought the IAAF’s A/B qualifying system was confusing,
might the new A-only be worse? |
| November 2013 |
Personal highlights of each of the 14 World Championships to
date |
| September 2013 |
The stuff of dreams: Adam Nelson got a do-over of his ’04 Olympic
victory ceremony |
| July 2013 |
Reflections on seeing the NCAA Champs in 5 decades |
| June 2013 |
It’s not easy to be a fan of NCAA track & field |
| May 2013 |
New/upgraded U.S. meets: a ray of hope for domestic competition
for U.S. pros? |
| April 2013 |
You might be a hardcore track fan if… part 2 |
| March 2013 |
You might be a hardcore track fan if… |
| February 2013 |
Why Usain Bolt & Allyson Felix didn’t end up as T&FN’s
Athletes Of The Year |
| January 2013 |
For the first time in a long time, London’s Olympic Games felt
like a World Championships meet |
| 2012 |
| December 2012 |
The ink-stained wretches of the world struggle to remain relevant
in an electron-driven era |
| November 2012 |
Are track’s biggest stars getting enough Diamond League exposure?
I think not… |
| October 2012 |
Team USA’s men and women were on elevators going in opposite
directions in London |
| September 2012 |
Heresy coming from me, I know, but it is time to rethink the
Olympic Trials format? |
| August 2012 |
A new way to stage separate-sex NCAA Champs at the same time |
| July 2012 |
The greatest meet on the planet? Not the OG, not the WC—it’s
still the OT |
| June 2012 |
Which problem should USATF’s new CEO Max Siegel tackle first? |
| May 2012 |
For post-collegians, the pre-OT U.S. schedule is a farce |
| April 2012 |
11 ways to increase your enjoyment of the sport |
| March 2012 |
Uh-oh! Is there nobody who’s the face of U.S. track & field? |
| January 2012 |
Why the IAAF’s 3-per-nation rule is surely here to stay |
| 2011 |
| December 2011 |
There’s clearly frustration with the IAAF |
| October 2011 |
19 days in August…track goes into stealth mode |
| September 2011 |
The August issue marked the 800th edition ever published. A
look at what happened in all the other 100th-issue markers |
| August 2011 |
Words fail me in trying to describe the NCAA Regionals |
| July 2011 |
What if they didn’t give any track meets? |
| June 2011 |
Two different NCAA meets? |
| May 2011 |
Is the Diamond League cursed like King Tut’s tomb? |
| April 2011 |
Do you still enjoy T&FN when we get into depressing reality? |
| March 2011 |
Would you believe a T&FN without ink or paper? |
| January 2011 |
Aural abuse at a meet is aural abuse, whether you love or hate
the music in question |
| 2010 |
| December 2010 |
No More ‘Off-Years’ for the World Championships |
| November 2010 |
Was the Diamond League’s first year a success or failure? |
| October 2010 |
Going back to some old rules might actually be good for the
sport |
| September 2010 |
Might the radical changes in the ’11 World Champs schedule backfire? |
| July 2010 |
WRs are the currency that keeps the sport alive: are we floating
counterfeit money? |
| May 2010 |
Why aren’t Americans peaking at the Olympics and World Champs? |
| April 2010 |
Does track & field need a touch of the X-Games mentality |
| March 2010 |
OK, that was the best 4 decades of my life… so far |
| January 2010 |
As Cordner Nelson liked to ask, “What kind of fan are you?” |
| 2009 |
| December 2009 |
Without a Chicago Games, when will the U.S. host the World Champs? |
| October 2009 |
Is it possible that superstars might actually be bad for the
sport? |
| September 2009 |
Wiser heads appear to have prevailed in the 2012 Trials schedule
decision |
| July 2009 |
Programs! You can’t tell the players without a program! But
even then… |
| June 2009 |
When will U.S. teams start wearing uniforms that are distinctive? |
| May 2009 |
Just where did they find all the athletes who hate the 10-day
Trials? |
| April 2009 |
A single-weekend Olympic Trials? Bad-bad-bad! |
| March 2009 |
I’m biased on the subject, but I like the Olympic Trials just
as they are |
| January 2009 |
EAA presentation tweaks: inspiration or pure panic? |
| 2008 |
| October 2008 |
Forget the dropped Olympic batons! What about the ongoing U.S.
men’s field-event meltdown? |
| August 2008 |
Two of the all-time greatest words in the English language:
Road Trip! (gh & dj head to Des Moines in tornado season) |
| July 2008 |
The greatest meet on the planet? Not the OG, not the WC—it’s
the OT my friends |
| May 2008 |
Watching 3 rounds of dash prelims is as good as a cliff-hanging
serial at the Saturday matinee |
| March 2008 |
A column dedicated to Willi Krause, who epitomized all that
was great about coaches |
| February 2008 |
Happy 60th Birthday To Track & Field News! |
| 2007 |
| September 2007 |
Some think the World Champs is held too often; I don’t think
it’s held often enough |
| August 2007 |
Can’t anybody run a scoreboard properly at a track meet? |
| May 2007 |
How about making the NCAA Champs a finals-only meet? |
| April 2007 |
Would you believe an NCAA meet that’ll be done in time to go
have a beer after the meet and it’s not even noon? |
| February 2007 |
Sacrilege! Maybe the finishline isn’t the best place to sit
and watch a meet? |
| 2006 |
| December 2006 |
Which of the 8 kinds of track fan are you? |
| November 2006 |
It’s time for the rulesmakers to revisit the lane-draw procedures |
| August 2006 |
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to tell where sprinters are relative
to each other during a race? |
| July 2006 |
There’s a simple solution to the logjam that is Nationals scheduling—some
events have to go |
| April 2006 |
I say take the relays out of the NCAA Championships |
| January 2006 |
Does the idea of a new set of World Records still have real
merit? |
| 2005 |
| December 2005 |
The worst year of track is better than the best year of just
about any other sport you can name |
| November 2005 |
The final rounds in field events deserve their own private window
on big-meet schedules |
| October 2005 |
There aren’t too many tries in the field events; it’s just that
the wrong people are taking too many |
| August 2005 |
As affiliations go, is “unat” the University of Nat? |
| July 2005 |
Would it be too much to ask to have a uniform uniform-policy? |
| June 2005 |
Only a hard mile relay leg can turn you from Michael Johnson
into Michael Jackson |
| May 2005 |
The sport has suffered this year from the rash of young collegians
going pro early |
| February 2005 |
Meets tend to be unkind towards those who think of the sport
as field & track |
| January 2005 |
Having Craig Masback and Bill Roe set for additional terms at
USATF is a big plus for the sport |
| 2004 |
| November 2004 |
The 500lb gorilla on T&FN’s back: how can we remain relevant
in today’s Internet world? |
| August 2004 |
Is it wrong to stand up for the sport we all love so much? |
| July 2004 |
My dictionary doesn’t seem to define the NCAA’s ‘honest effort’
dictum very well |
| June 2004 |
It’s getting hard to appreciate out-of-the-blue performances |
| May 2004 |
What’s the most popular event in the sport, the mile or the
100? |
| April 2004 |
Pictures really are better than a thousand words |
| March 2004 |
The Olympics—just like Christmas, only way better |
| 2003 |
| December 2003 |
The latest rounds of drug revelations have left ugly fingerprints
on the World Rankings |
| October 2003 |
Paris—more proof that the U.S. Trials meets need to be moved
later |
| September 2003 |
If T&FN doesn’t speak out for the track fans of the world,
who will? |
| August 2003 |
Little things can mean so much in increasing spectator enjoyment |
| June 2003 |
It’s time for the rulesmakers to leave the pole vault alone |
| May 2003 |
Paula Radcliffe vs. U.S. men—ugh! |
| April 2003 |
presentation—presentation—presentation! |
| March 2003 |
Landmark issues of T&FN: Nos. 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600,
700 |
| February 2003 |
2003–the year collegiate track came back to life |
| January 2003 |
2003 is shaping up as a truly vintage year for the sport |
| 2002 |
| December 2002 |
More bang for your T&FN buck! |
| November 2002 |
It’s time for me to be mean to the Hall Of Fame again |
| October 2002 |
Rabbits on the Euro Circuit: is this a race or a damned parade? |
| September 2002 |
Why the year 1971 should inspire you in 2003 |
| August 2002 |
Adam Nelson helped show why the sport can be field & track |
| July 2002 |
10 ways to increase your enjoyment of the sport |
| June 2002 |
The most successful track meets are successful because they’re
more than just track meets |
| May 2002 |
When you crank the tunes during a race, you remove the most
viscerally satisfying part of the sporting experience |
| April 2002 |
Question: are the timetables at the Nationals hampering the
U.S.’s international efforts? |
| March 2002 |
The significance of an experimental Millrose Games high jump
(a jump mandated every 45 seconds, only 3 misses total) was missed by many |
| February 2002 |
The “amateur” label continues to hurt track’s development |
| 2001 |
| December 2001 |
Ultimately, the World Rankings belong to you, the readers |
| November 2001 |
I’d rather watch a tactical—aka slow—race than an El Guerrouj
World Record attempt any day. Death to all rabbits! |
| October 2001 |
Edmonton is the perfect kind of city in which to stage a World
Championships |
| September 2001 |
The answer to the Maurice Greene wild card problem is a simple
one |
| August 2001 |
Would it be premature to declare we’re seeing a renaissance
for track in the U.S.? |
| July 2001 |
Are sprinters cheating when they try and second-guess the starter? |
| June 2001 |
Proposed new IAAF rule changes range from the ridiculous to
the sublime |
| April & May 2001 |
Standing up during track meets: a way to alienate longtime fans
of the sport? |
| March 2001 |
Sadly, field-event presentation hasn’t kept pace with the technological
revolution |
| 2000 |
| March 2000 |
How Jesse Owens came to be our Trackster Of The Century even
though he wasn’t our choice for top athlete |
| 1997 |
| April 1997 |
The track world has undergone a lot of changes in my half-century
on the planet |
