The shove seen 'round the track world: Bad sportsmanship, or just good theatre?The flare-up between American sprinters Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek gives us a late-season plot twist that can propel this sprint drama all the way to the world championships in September. Aug 07 25August 07, 2025Article at CBC Sports
Track and field's viewership problem in non-Olympic years requires revamped marketing strategyTrack and field's viewership problem in non-Olympic years requires revamped marketing strategy | CBC Sports Loaded Keeping viewers interested during non-Olympic years has been one of track and field's most stubborn problems. This off-season the… Sep 26 24September 26, 2024Article at CBC Sports
If thirst for attention were an Olympic event, there'd be a photo finish between Tyreek Hill and Noah LylesNFL star riding the rising tide of Olympic sprint champion's mainstream popularity Social Sharing Tyreek Hill delivered the line so calmly, with such a straight face that you would think the statement was a matter of fact, and not of… Aug 16 24August 16, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Canadian men's 4x100 relay team in line for high-velocity dress rehearsal at Diamond League LondonHow Saturday's race could help propel Canada to the podium in Paris Social Sharing If Canada fields its A team, and every member is two months sharper than they were the last time they performed as a unit, then the men's 4x100 relay at this… Jul 18 24July 18, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Emergence of Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson injects real drama into men's Olympic 100 metres22-year-old Jamaican turned heads at his national trials with blazing fast 100m time Social Sharing Score one more for team Start Slow, Finish Fast. If you're keeping track of Olympic trials results — and any real track nerd should be — note that… Jul 04 24July 04, 2024Article at CBC Sports
To catch a rising star: Audrey Leduc is gaining attention as she burns up the trackIf we’re talking colour, Audrey Leduc is co-ordinated right down to the lime green yoga mat that she rolled up and stashed near her seat in the empty bleachers at Montreal’s Complex Sportif Claude-Robillard, where she’s settling in for a… Jun 23 24June 23, 2024Article at CBC Sports
Purists might grumble about Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track league, but fans will still watchUpstart endeavour faces dilemma of attracting casuals without alienating hardcores Social Sharing If you're running an upstart sports league that hopes to vault itself past complacent incumbents, it helps to have a recognizable competitor to front… Jun 21 24June 21, 2024Article at CBC Sports
When it comes to athletics in 2024, Canada truly blessed with depth of fieldRecent success bodes well for Team Canada's medal hopes at Paris Olympics Social Sharing Early one weekday evening in August of 2009, I hustled up an embankment outside Olympiastadion Berlin, trying to reach a flag vendor's tent before the start of… Dec 21 23December 21, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Shericka Jackson's pursuit of Flo-Jo's 200m world record is Diamond League Final's main attraction5-time world, Olympic champ has chance to break it with help from the elements Social Sharing The men's 200 metres at this weekend's Prefontaine Classic will feature teenage phenom Erriyon Knighton and world silver medallist Kenny Bednarek, along… Sep 14 23September 14, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Timing couldn't be better for Canadian track and field world championsLucrative sponsorship deals could be in offing a year out from Paris Social Sharing In world class professional track and field, timing is just as important as time. Measured by time alone, Oblique Seville was the second-fastest men's 100-metre… Aug 28 23August 28, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Individual or team? Sprint schedule presents dilemma for Canadian men at World AthleticsAnd, of course, Andre De Grasse, who ran 20.28 to finish second in his heat. If he still has the raw speed he has flashed in the past, he'll need it in his semi — he's one lane inside Erryion Knighton, who ran 19.49 last season. If all three… Aug 24 23August 24, 2023Article at CBC Sports
A Track Mentality in the Boxing RingSome of boxing’s most well-known fighters have been helped by Larry Wade, a strength and conditioning coach who was an elite hurdler. While training for his recent boxing match with Nate Diaz, a mixed martial artist, Jake Paul headed to a running… Aug 21 23August 21, 2023Article at nytimes.com
Ageless Fraser-Pryce ready to contend in stacked 100m at worlds despite long layoff36-year-old can't be counted out after running back-to-back 10.80s last month Social Sharing This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. I can't lie:… Aug 17 23August 17, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Noah Lyles's audacious boast of breaking Bolt's 200m world record not so far fetchedJamaican icon set 19.19 second mark at 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin Social Sharing This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Fourteen… Aug 11 23August 11, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Andre De Grasse's 200m breakthrough provides hope for world championshipsOlympic champion had been struggling through spring and early summer prior to win at Nationals Social Sharing This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the… Aug 03 23August 03, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Load management unavoidable for most track and field athletes on road to worldsAthletes often forced to choose between competing a lot in July or peaking in August Social Sharing This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Last… Jul 20 23July 20, 2023Article at CBC Sports
USATF national championships put financial strain on athletes despite long list of sponsorsExpenses are almost prohibitive for competitors without major backing Social Sharing This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. The USATF national… Jul 06 23July 06, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Possibility of another sprinter winning Sunday's depth-filled race also intriguing Editor's note: It was announced on Thursday afternoon that Marcell Jacobs will not compete in the Diamond League event in Rabat, Morocco, due to injury. Jacobs may… May 25 23May 25, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Sha'Carri Richardson is flying in early season tune-up — and that's great for track and fieldBig following, bigger personality star adds to unprecedented depth in women’s sprints Social Sharing This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. If you… Apr 13 23April 13, 2023Article at CBC Sports
Track world should ease up on Tyreek Hill — he's not just a football jock looking for publicityNFLer drives people on both sides of track vs. football debate out of their minds Social Sharing This is a column by Morgan Campbell, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Miami… Mar 16 23March 16, 2023Article at CBC Sports
