2017 World Championships may be over that doesn’t mean my season is done. It would seem odd if football teams continued to compete after the Super Bowl, or NBA teams kept playing after the playoffs, but that’s exactly what we do in track and field. The World Championships concluded on August 14th, but some of the biggest competitions on the European circuit are still yet to come. I was lucky enough to find a good training camp ...continue reading

Qualifying round of the London World Championships just finished up and the results are in. It was the hardest final in Championship history to make, and sadly, I fell short once again. It was an amazing day at the London Stratford Stadium. Last time I was here was in 2012 at the Olympic Games. I was recovering from a knee injury, and only managed to throw 75.76 meters (248-7). This year was a chance at redemption. Redemption from the ...continue reading

Tom Walsh of New Zealand was crowned the champion of the men’s shot put competition at the World Championships in London. But who threw the farthest? Four Americans were in the final, including reigning World Champion Joe Kovacs and 2016 Olympic Champion Ryan Crouser. Walsh took an early lead in the second round with a throw of 21.64m (71 feet) and didn’t let up the entire competition. He later put the final nail in the coffin by ...continue reading

On Saturday, Justin Gatlin became the men’s 100m dash World Champion; clocking in at 9.92 seconds. The race was close, with three athletes leaning at the finish, and no one quite sure who won. The athletes awaited the outcome; watching the results monitor. As the results appeared the entire crowd at the Stratford Olympic Stadium began to boo in unison. Justin Gatlin had beat Usain Bolt. Why were 57,000 fans booing? Because they know ...continue reading