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Michael Norman blazed the track in 43.60

Michael Norman blazed the track with a standout performance at the Wanda Diamond League track meet in Eugene on Saturday May the 28th setting a Diamond League 400m record of 43.60 to beat Grenada's Kirani James (44.02) and Matthew Hudson-Smith, who broke the British record with 44.35.  On this cool afternoon at Hayward Field, with many drops of heavy rain, Norman was one of many athletes who defied the conditions to make it another memorable edition of the Prefontaine Classic. “I had zero expectation of what I could run today,” said Norman, who revealed he and coach Quincy Watts had gone “back to the basics” during their winter training. “Hard work and consistency with diet and training,” he said. “My motto this year has...

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Results, updates for the DI outdoor track and field championships

Final site qualifiers announced for DI outdoor track and field championships   The qualifiers for the DI outdoor track and field championships from June 8-11 in Eugene, Oregon have officially released. The qualifier lists come after athletes competed for their spots at the East and West Preliminary meets. The top performers advanced to the final site meet. Check out the qualifier lists below: Men's Qualifier List   Women's Qualifier List MORE: Here's how the outdoor track and field championships work Joining the men's and women's qualifier lists are the combined-event athletes list, which were announced prior to the preliminary meets. 24 athletes will competed in the heptathlon (women) and decathlon (men). Check out the combined event lists below: Decathlon Qualifier List Heptathlon...

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Michael Johnson wants to know

View this post on Instagram A post shared by TRACKLETICS ™ — Track & Field Network (@trackleticsnetwork)     Michael Johnson wants to know “What sport represents a successful example of what Track & Field should be or could be?”What do you think? Comment on this blog, let us know your thoughts.

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Six DII finals take place on Friday

Preliminaries continue in the DII men's and women's outdoor track and field championships with Day 2 on Friday. While there are many events, here are the six finals, with start times, taking place today.  Men's discus throw | Champion: Moaz Ibrahim, Texas A&M-Commerce Men's high jump | Champion: Ushan Perera, Texas A&M-Commerce Women's triple jump | Champion: D'Andra Morris, UMary Women's discus throw | Champion: Zada Swoopes, West Texas A&M Men's 3000m steeplechase | Champion: Reece Smith, Northwest Missouri State Women's 3000m steeplechase | Champion: Eleonora Curtabbi, West Texas A&M Click or tap here for full results from all events. Day 2's complete schedule of events can be found by clicking or tapping here. You can watch a live stream of...

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D1 Track & Field Prelims & Finals Schedule

Here are the streaming links and results for the DI track and field prelims You can stream all of the DI outdoor track and field preliminary action on the way to the 2022 DI championships.   Schedule of events At the preliminaries, the men's competition occurs Wednesday and Friday and the women's competition occurs Thursday and Saturday. Below you can find streaming links for each day and region.  East prelims take place in Bloomington, Indiana: Wednesday, May 25 | 10 a.m. ET | Stream here Thursday, May 26 | 10 a.m. ET | Stream here Friday, May 27 | 1 p.m. ET | Stream here Saturday, May 28 | 1 p.m. ET | Stream here   Preliminary start lists, schedule of...

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