V 10 N. 25 The NCAA Rules About 2021 Spring Sports
I've been jawing with others about this extra year of eligibility that has been put out there by the NCAA for spring sports. Lots of speculation and what if's as to how this would affect scholarships,...
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V 10 N. 27 Wilson Kispang Arrested in Kenya for Breaking Corona Curfew
April 3, 2020 Associated Press just released this story:Wilson Kipsang, the former marathon world record holder, was among 20 people arrested in Kenya for locking themselves in a bar and drinking...
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V10 N. 27 Donato Sabia 2 Time 800 M Finalist Dies of Covid 19
Donato Sabia, two time Olympic finalist in 800 meters, 1984, 1988 has passed away today in Portenza, Italy. His father also died of the virus in the past week.from Agence Presse France April 8,...
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V10 N. 29 Jim Bailey First Sub 4 Mile on US Soil. R.I.P.
James John Bailey (21 July 1929 – 31 March 2020) was an Australian middle-distance runner. He reached semifinals of the 800 metres event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] While running for the University...
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V 10 N. 30 Ed Winrow R.I.P.
This article is from Gary Corbitt's running blogWed, Apr 8, 5:15 AM (1 day ago)Edward J. Winrow (1937 – 2020)LSD – Long Slow DistanceWhen I learned that Ed was seriously ill, I sent him this...
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V 10 N. 31 A Centenary Mile That Almost No One Remembers
For our North American readers, myself included, this story may be a bit confusing at first because it is in a form of English and Culture of which we understand very little. If you follow cricket,...
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V10 N. 32 Forty-Two Years Ago Today in Boston
April 17, 2020Walt Murphy reminds us in his blog today that forty-two years ago, Bill Rodgers won the Boston Marathon.Walt Murphy's This Day in Track and FieldThis date also stirs some memories for me...
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V 10 N. 33 A few guys showed up at Boston today
Got this from Ned Price who the last two years has provided photos day of Boston. Race is off this April, but a few hardcore showed up. Note the guy is wearing an analog watch. Definitely a throwback.
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V 10 N33 A Track Story Coming In Via The Back Door
In this business we come about information and stories through indirect channels. In this case a string of conversations got forwarded to me from Bruce Kritzler in Florida. Bruce a long time friend,...
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V 10 N. 34 El Caballo
Let's start with the picture. Here is Alberto Juantorena in his skivvies at the practice track in Montreal (Centre Claude Robillard) in 1976.Looks well toned but not ripped by today's standards.A good...
View ArticleV10 N. 35 Part II- El Caballo's Training Schedule
Bruce Kritzler was able to track down this speech given by Alberto Juantorena in 1985 outlining his training from 1971 up to the Olympics in 1976. It appeared on the website...
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V 10 N. 36 Tokyo Considering Cost of Cancelling 2021
April 29, 2020Shinzo Abe has now spoken before the Japanese Diet (parliament) inferring that the Olympics of 2021 may also have to be cancelled. Sean Ingle writing for The Guardian today wrote the...
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V 10 N. 37 Some Thoughts on Sport, Olympics, the Virus, and Pandemic Problem...
Some Thoughts on the Virus, the Olympics, and History of Pandemic Problem Solving Since the March 17 initial lockdown and social distancing regulations went into widespread effect, we’ve had...
View ArticleV 10 N. 38 Mondo and Renaud 36 Henricks 26 in PV Jump Off
No sooner did we ask how world class athletes are maintaining some kind of competitive mental state than the pole vaulters went at it in a modifiedbackyard contest seeing who could get the most 16'...
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V 10 Nn. 39 Dave Wottle Tells Us About that Race in Rochester, NY
May 6, 2020A few weeks ago we published a piece on a mile race between Dave Wottle, Dick Buerkle, and Barry Brown. A number of questions came up about the circumstances of the event in Rochester, NY...
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V 10 N. 40 Last Survivor in Bannister's first 4 minute mile is an American
George Dole of state of Maine takes the field out from the pole in thefirst sub four minute mile.from L to R Tom Hulat, Christopher Chataway, Roger Bannister, Alan Gordon,Oxford U. runner, Chris...
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V10 N. 41 Artsakh? Wanna Go There and Run? Jay Birmingham Does!
The Artsakh flagHere at OUTV offices we're guessing that 99% of our readers, admittedly a well educated lot, have no idea what an Artsakh is or where one can be found. No, it is not some new...
View ArticleV 10 N. 42 The Future of Non Revenue Sports in the NCAA
A recent press release from Bowling Green State University announced the dropping of their baseball program, even though the A.D. at that university was a scholarship baseball player when he attended...
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V 10 N. 43 Bobby Morrow R.I.P.
May 31, 2020Bobby Joe Morrow, the San Benito, Texas and Abilene Christian College legend who led the American sprinters to incredible success at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, passed away yesterday of...
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V 10 N. 44 The Hungarians are Coming! The Hungarians are Coming!
Grace Butcher recently sent us a collection of photos from her scrapbook. Many of you will recall that Grace was one of the early national class women's runners at distances from 800 meters and up....
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