Emily Chapman and Sarah Deibner go 1-2 for Brevard Heat girls, and Christian Lake leads Rockledge boys to monsterous wins.
A Wall Street Journal report posed an interesting theory about the New York Giants’ David Wilson‘s trouble holding onto the ball in the season opener Sunday. Wilson, and some other running backs, may be more likely to fumble because they grew up running track. Some of the backs the Wall Street Journal highlighted: Wilson lost two fumbles in the… (via olympictalk.nbcsports.com)
Each year the flrunners.com Invitational attracts the best teams from every corner of the state. With almost 200 schools now signed up, 2013 is no exception. The goal of many teams is to earn a coveted invitation to compete in the Race of Champions.
Things got a little muddy at the Newsome Wolves Invitational, with many runners finishing with chipped-shoes in hand on Saturday in Lithia. The two loop course was great for spectators, as it wound around the campus sports fields.
Alex Eaton spent her summer days outside, where she launched into carefully conceived workouts, mixing long and short distances that covered flat surfaces and hills. (via Tampa Bay Times)
A look back at the results and meet coverage from the first regular season meet of the 2013 cross country season in Florida.
Florida State's women's cross country team is most definitely one of the elite programs in the country. Year in and year out Karen Harvey's squads are consistently good during the season and have tons of talent. (via FloTrack)
Nike Cross Nationals will enter its tenth year this fall. An unexpected amount of rainfall last year created conditions that arguably crossed the line from challenging to downright sloppy. Nike hopes to curb that threat this season with some course updates.
First-year head coach Caleb Carmichael talks about the teams' goals and expectations for the upcoming season.
Follow the University of West Florida men's cross country team through their preseason practices as they prepare for the 2013 season. First-year head coach Caleb Carmichael talks about the teams' goals and expectations for the upcoming season.
Florida assistant track and cross country coach Paul Spangler met with the media Monday to preview the Gators’ season-opening race at the Western Carolina Invite August 30.
Brianna Rollins capped off a perfect championship season in the women’s 100m hurdles as Team USA again stormed to a four-medal performance Saturday night at the IAAF World Track & Field Championships at Luzhniki Stadium.
A Fort Lauderdale -based apparel company is making its international debut as track and field athletes sporting the company's clothing race for gold in Russia. (via South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com)
The IAAF World Championship of Track & Field is under way in Moscow. There is a large group of athletes who were raised, schooled, or train in Florida there representing various countries. Here is a list.
We will be altering our subscription cost structure for MileSplit sites nationwide starting on August 22, 2013. Beginning on that date, we will offer monthly subscriptions for the first time at a rate of $4.99 per month. This plan will automatically renew each month, though you will be able to easily cancel it at any time. For those wanting access for the full year, we will offer annual subscriptions at $48 per year, a savings of $1 per month versus the month-to-month plan.
Most casual observers usually assume that high school track & field is the same across the nation. Once you get into it, however, you see that there is a lot of regional variation.
Spanish River assistant coach and former high school great, Melissa Perlman, is back from Tel Aviv with a bronze medal and a gold medal, both earned during a spectacular performance in the Maccabiah Games.
MileSplit and FloTrack have partnered with New Balance to create the "Local Heroes" program, in order to recognize local high school distance runners who are making a real difference in the world around them.
After being sidetracked by the organisation of his initial Bahamas Invitational track and field meet in April, Chris “Fireman” Brown has slowly gotten back on track and now he is eager to make another appearance at the IAAF World Championships next month. (via www.tribune242.com)
Columbus freshman Amir Rasul set a huge new personal best 21.09 in the 200 finals on Saturday to break the meet record that has stood since 1995.
MileSplit and FloTrack have partnered with New Balance to create the "Local Heroes" program, in order to recognize local high school distance runners who are making a real difference in the world around them.
Belen Jesuit is a mile ahead of the field, according to our computer algorithm. Can anyone else surprise?
We just developed a brand new number-cruncher, allowing us to do these rankings. The rather complicated algorithm takes into account both cross country and track seasons, based on various categories and weights
MuscleMilk will join us this year as a premium sponsor and the official recovery drink of our 14th annual meet. After the finish line, we invite you to join your fellow competitors in the MuscleMilk Recovery Zone.
In his third European race as a pro, Boone alum and recent Adidas signee Marvin Bracy won again. Today it was at the Savo Games in Finland.
Jenny ran in only her third 1500 of the year and came away from it with a very quick 4:00.48 win against great international competition.
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MileSplit and FloTrack have partnered with New Balance to create the "Local Heroes" program, in order to recognize local high school distance runners who are making a real difference in the world around them.
Daesha Rogers set two meet records at AAU Club Nationals on Sunday. The American Heritage rising freshman set the new high water mark for the 400 meters (55.82) and 800 meters (2:10.28) in the 14-year-old division.
MileSplit and FloTrack have partnered with New Balance to create the "Local Heroes" program, in order to recognize local high school distance runners who are making a real difference in the world around them.