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Is a World Record More Valuable than an Olympic Medal?
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
World Record vs Olympic Gold. A debate that has gone on forever between athletes and fans on which is more valuable. In a recent poll, between 100m l...
Is Marileidy Paulino the Greatest 400m Runner Since the 1980s?
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marileidy Paulino dominated the 2024 season by winning Olympic Gold in 48.17 seconds, making her the 4th fastest woman ever over 400m. But even more i...
Did Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Race Enough in 2024?
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney McLaughlin Levrone has frequently been asked why she doesn't race very often each year. But is it true that she barely races? And why do fans a...
Did Sha'Carri Richardson and Fred Kerley Have Successful 2024 Seasons?
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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A Brief History of Saint Lucia at the Olympics | How Julien Alfred Became a National Hero
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Julien Alfred became the first athlete in Saint Lucia's History to ever win an Olympic medal in any sport. But the country...
The Top-15 Greatest American Men's 100m Sprinters of All-Time
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today Let's Discuss the the Greatest American 100m Sprinters of All-Time. Check out Myself and Coach Rob breaking down this topic back in April 2024 ...
The Top-10 Men of the 2024 Track & Field Season in the Sprints, Jumps, and Hurdles
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2024 Track & Field Season completed, Let's discuss the Top-10 Men in the Sprints, Jumps and Hurdles this year. --------------------------...
The Top-10 Women of the 2024 Track & Field Season in the Sprints, Jumps, and Hurdles
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2024 Track & Field Season completed, Let's discuss the top 10 Women in the Sprints, Jumps and Hurdles this year. ------------------------...
Mondo Duplantis vs Karsten Warholm 100m | The Good, The Bad, The Future
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 100m Dash Head To Head between Karsten Warholm and Mondo Duplantis finally went down in Zurich Switzerland and it was a rare occurrence of a new u...
Why Christian Coleman Deserves Some Respect...Despite His Somewhat Wavering Career
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2019 World Champion Christian Coleman has had a somewhat rocky career since he won his world title 5 years ago. 6th and 5th place finishes in the 100m...
Should Letsile Tebogo Be The Face of Track & Field After Winning Olympic 200m Gold?
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Letsile Tebogo has been dominating the Diamond League Season after winning Olympic Gold in the 200m Dash. Since his gold medal win, he has frequently ...
Can Noah Lyles Actually Challenge the 400m World Record?
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Lyles touched on a bunch of topics on Night Cap with Shannon Sharp. But he made one bold claim that we need to talk about. If he dedicates himsel...
Highlighting Some of My Personal Favorite Performances at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I dive into some of my favorite performances and athletes from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris --------------------------------- Host: Anderson...
Why Kendall Ellis Did Not Run the 4x400m Relay at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I dive into why Kendall Ellis did not run the 4x400m at the Paris Olympics, and what could have been done differently ESPN Article: https://www...
Breaking Down the Men's and Women's Jumping Events | Paris 2024 Hurdle PredictionsParis 2024 Jumps Predictions
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Paris 2024 on the horizon, the question on everyone's mind is who will win the Jumping events at the Games? Today I share my top 3 prediction...
Breaking Down the Men's and Women's Hurdle Events | Paris 2024 Hurdle Predictions
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Paris 2024 on the horizon, the question on everyone's mind is who will win the Hurdle events at the Games? Today I share my top 3 predictions...
Quincy Hall vs Matt Hudson-Smith & Nickisha Pryce vs Rhasidat Adeleke | Paris 2024 400m Dash Predictions
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Paris 2024 on the horizon, the question on everyone's mind is who will win the Men's and Women's 400m Dash Final? Today I share my to...
Will Gabby Thomas Upset Shericka Jackson for Gold? | Paris 2024 Women's 200m Dash Predictions
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Paris 2024 on the horizon, the question on everyone's mind is who will win the Women's 200m Dash Final? Today I share my top 3 prediction...
Can Kenny Bednarek or Letsile Tebogo Upset Noah Lyles? | Paris 2024 Men's 200m Dash Predictions
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Paris 2024 on the horizon, the question on everyone's mind is who will win the Men's 200m Dash Final? Today I share my top 3 predictions ...
Sha'Carri Richardson vs Shericka Jackson vs Julien Alfred | Paris 2024 Women's 100m Dash Predictions
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Paris 2024 on the horizon, the question on everyone's mind is who will win the Women's 100m Dash Final? Today I share my top 3 prediction...
Will Noah Lyles vs Kishane Thompson Live Up to the Hype? | Paris 2024 Men's 100m Dash Predictions
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Paris 2024 on the horizon, the question on everyone's mind is who will win the Men's 100m Dash Final? Today I share my top 3 predictions ...
Understanding the Repechage Rounds at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will feature the Repechage Rounds for the first time ever, which will give athletes wo don't qualify out of the heats...
A Career Spotlight on Christian Taylor: One of the Greatest Triple Jumpers in Track & Field History
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
American Triple Jumper Christian Taylor capped off his long and illustrious career at the 2024 Holloway Classic in Gainesville, Florida. Over the cour...
A Status Update on the Men's and Women's Triple Jump Ahead of the Paris Olympic Games
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Men's and Women's Triple Jump at the Olympic Games will be some of the most competitive and exciting events to watch in Paris. Today I gi...
Is Femke Bol vs Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone a Competitive Race in the 400mH?
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After running 50.95 seconds in the 400mH in Switzerland this weekend, can Femke Bol challenge Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone for the gold medal at the Pari...
Who Should Run on Team USA's 4x100m Relays at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the 202 U.S. Olympic Trials complete and the 100m teams selected for both the men and the women, we turn to the question or who should run the 4x...
The Current Landscape of the Women's 100m Dash Ahead of the 2024 Olympics
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The United States and Jamaica both held their Olympic Trials over the past 2 weeks and have selected the 3 women who will be representing them at the ...
An Update on the Current Landscape of the Men's 100m Dash
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The United States and Jamaica both held their Olympic Trials over the past 2 weeks and have selected the 3 men who will be representing them at the Ol...
Breaking Down the Men's & Women's 400m Dash at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking Down the Men's & Women's 400m Dash at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Host: Anderson Emerole | @emeroleanderson on Twit...
Initial Reaction to Noah Lyles, Kenny Bednarek, Fred Kerley 100m Final at US Olympic Trials
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Initial Reaction to Noah Lyles, Kenny Bednarek, Fred Kerley 100m Final at US Olympic Trials Host: Anderson Emerole | @emeroleanderson on T...
Initial Reaction to Sha'carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson, TT Terry 100m Dash at US Olympic Trials
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Initial Reaction to Sha'carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson, TT Terry 100m Dash at US Olympic Trials Host: Anderson Emerole | @emerol...
Who Will Make the US Olympic Team to Paris in the Men's & Women's Jumping Events?
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USA Olympic Trials will Kick-off on Friday, June 21st in Eugene Oregon. The top 3 in each event will book their ticket to Paris for the Olympic Ga...
Who Will Make the US Olympic Team to Paris in the Men's & Women's Hurdle Events?
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USA Olympic Trials will Kick-off on Friday, June 21st in Eugene Oregon. The top 3 in each event will book their ticket to Paris for the Olympic Ga...
Who Will Make the US Olympic Team to Paris in the Men's & Women's 400m Dash?
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USA Olympic Trials will Kick-off on Friday, June 21st in Eugene Oregon. The top 3 in each event will book their ticket to Paris for the Olympic Ga...
Who Will Make the US Olympic Team to Paris in the Women's 200m Dash?
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USA Olympic Trials will Kick-off on Friday, June 21st in Eugene Oregon. The top 3 in each event will book their ticket to Paris for the Olympic Ga...
Who Will Make the US Olympic Team to Paris in the Women's 100m Dash?
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USA Olympic Trials will Kick-off on Friday, June 21st in Eugene Oregon. The top 3 in each event will book their ticket to Paris for the Olympic Ga...
Who Will Make the US Olympic Team to Paris in the Men's 100m Dash?
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The USA Olympic Trials will Kick-off on Friday, June 21st in Eugene Oregon. The top 3 in each event will book their ticket to Paris for the Olympic Ga...
Initial Reaction to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's 100m Dash Opener in 2024 + Update on Jamaica’s Big 3 of Women’s Sprinting
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On June 15th, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce opened up her 2024 Season Running 11.15 seconds in the 100m Dash. This was her first race on the track since the...
2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships | Full Sprints, Jumps & Hurdles Recap
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 NCAA Championships capped off on Saturday with an NCAA Record by Arkansas in the Women's 4x400m Relay. This performance was the perfect ...
Was This the Greatest Triple Jump Competition in History? | The 2024 European Championships
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At the 2024 European Athletics Championships, we arguably saw the greatest Triple Jump competition in history. Jordan Diaz Fortun of Spain and Pedro P...
Who Are the Top Medal Contenders in the Men's 200m Dash Ahead of the Paris Olympics This Summer?
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Men's 200m dash is arguably the most competitive event in the world right now. You have the 3 time World Champion Noah Lyles, the current worl...
Oblique Seville vs Noah Lyles, Julien Alfred Makes a Statement, and Jaydon Hibbert Eyes Olympic Gold | Racers Grand Prix Highlights
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 Racers Grand Prix in Jamaica produced some electric performances on the track and in the field. The most notable of which turned out to be th...
Breaking Down the Prefontaine Classic Women's 100m Dash
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Prefontaine Classic is always one of the highlights on the Diamond League calendar as it brings together some of the top stars in the sport. 2024 ...
Can Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Be Challenged in the 400M Hurdles This Year?
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announced that she will be focusing on the 400m Hurdles ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer. Just a day later, she...
What's The Current Status of Jamaica's Top Sprinters in the 100m and 200m Dash?
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jamaican Women have dominated the sprints at the Olympic Games over the past 16 years. Since Beijing 2008, they have won 10 out of 12 possible medals ...
Fred Kerley said his next 100m race will be a World Record. Is he Crazy or is he right?
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On May 14th, Fred Kerley recently took to Twitter and said "World record next time I touch the 100m". That set the Track & Field World o...
Should the USA Require Athletes to Run at Spring Relay Meets for Olympic Relay Pool Selection?
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should the USA Require Athletes to Run at Spring Relay Meets to Be Selected for the Olympic Relay Pool? At the 2024 World Athletics Relays, a USA Men&...
Michael Norman Returns in 2024 as an Olympic Gold Medal Threat in the 400m Dash
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Norman opened up is 2024 Season with a 400m in 44.21 seconds. That's his first race since July 2023, his first 400m since August 2022 and ...
Will Lamont Marcell Jacobs Defend His 100m Olympic Gold Medal?
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs is the reigning Olympic Champion in the 100m Dash, but he is actually a bit different than any other Olympic Champion ...
Should We Be Worried About Sha'Carri Richardson & Fred Kerley in 2024?
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
World 100m Champions Sha’Carri Richardson and Fred Kerley have started off a bit slower than expected in their first few races in 2024. Should the t...
Is Courtney Lindsey America's Next Great Sprint Star?
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Lindsey shocked the world this past weekend in Nairobi Kenya with his 19.71 performance in the 200m Dash, just edging out World Bronze medali...
How Yulimar Rojas Led a New Generation of Women in the Triple Jump
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela is the Olympic Champion, World Record Holder, 4-time World Champion and 3-time World Indoor Champion in the Triple Jump. ...
Understanding Andre De Grasse: Canada’s Olympic Sprint Champion
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andre De Grasse of Canada has been one of the most consistent sprinters of the past decade, having won a total of 7 individual medals since 2015, incl...
Andre De Grasse, Zharnel Hughes, Trayvon Bromell and Everyone Else | The Current State of the Men’s 100m Dash Part 5
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since Usain Bolt Retired in 2017, the men’s 100m dash has become completely wide open with a different 100m Dash Champion at every Major Championshi...
Can Tebogo, Omanyala and Simbine Put Africa on the Podium? | the Current State of the Men’s 100M Dash Part 4
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since Usain Bolt Retired in 2017, the men’s 100m dash has become completely wide open with a different 100m Dash Champion at every Major Championshi...
Can Jamaica Return to the Podium in the 100m Dash? | The Current State of the Men’s 100m Dash Part 3
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since Usain Bolt Retired in 2017, the men’s 100m dash has become completely wide open with a different 100m Dash Champion at every Major Championshi...
What's Going On With Fred Kerley & Marcell Jacobs? | The Current State of the Men’s 100m Dash Part 2
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since Usain Bolt Retired in 2017, the men’s 100m dash has become completely wide open with a different 100m Dash Champion at every Major Championshi...
Understanding Noah Lyles vs Christian Coleman | The Current State of the Men’s 100m Dash Part 1
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since Usain Bolt Retired in 2017, the men’s 100m dash has become completely wide open with a different 100m Dash Champion at every Major Championshi...
Can Grant Holloway Be Considered One of Track & Field's GOATs?
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Holloway has built up a resume in the 60m Hurdles that few in history have been able to match. But despite winning multiple gold medals, breakin...
Introducing The Final Leg Podcast
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hey track and field fans! My name is Anderson Emerole and you may have heard my voice or watched my videos on The Final Leg YouTube channel. Well, I’...