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Quincy Wilson

Quincy Wilson

July 20, 2024

Quincy Wilson runs yet another personal best - 44.20 - A time that would have won the World title in 2022 and 2023

The 16-year-old Wilson ran a time that would have won the last two world titles while Mu went out in 57.15 but had nothing in the last 100 in a race won in 1:58.19. In other action, unheralded 33-year-old Emmanuel Matadi ran 9.93 to win the 100 (+1.2) and Josh Hoey (1:44.22) beat Clayton Murphy (1:45.01) in the 800 and two-time Olympic and 4-time World champ Christian Taylor jumped for the last time in the men's tripe jump. You can watch the whole meet for free by clicking play above or see these links for certain races: *M200 Video *M400 video *W800 Video *Full meet replay
July 06, 2024

Highlights and Lowlights of the 2024 US Olympic Track and Field Trials + How to Make the Team

We take one final look at yet another riveting US Olympic Trials and wonder - What do most of the Olympians have in common, which pro groups had the best and worst Trials, why were tv ratings up but attendance down? Plus some free advice to USATF on how to make the Trials more entertaining.

HOw to make, pro team

June 24, 2024

5-Minute Recap, Olympic Trials Day 3: Noah Lyles Golden

Noah Lyles gets all the attention winning the 100m, but Kenneth Rooks put on an impressive performance in the steeple, Quincy Wilson set another high school record in the 400 and made the final, Kendall Ellis captured the 400m, and Athing Mu and Raevyn Rogers made the 800 final but Ajee' Wilson didn't for the first time since 2012.

April 29, 2024

WTW: Relay Madness at Penn + Which Olympic 1500 Team Is Harder to Make – USA or GB?

In track and field, did you know you can win when you lose and lose when you win? We explain. Plus Nico Young and Colin Sahlman remain on fire. And why are the men's 100 guys so slow?

March 11, 2024

WTW: Putting Nico Young & Parker Valby's NCAA Doubles in Perspective, HS Records Galore, and Why Noah Lyles Needs to Do More to Run Olympic 4x400

Young and Valby were incredible in Boston but we offer a dose of perspective before the hype trains get out of control. Sifan Hassan is running World XC, remember the name Quincy Wilson, and Footlocker Champs Drew Griffith and Elizabeth Leachman broke high school records as did Daniel Simmons.