Track and Field History with Jesse Squire
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Revisiting Running Movies: 'On the Edge' Starring Bruce Dern
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast returns to take a dive into the 1985 film "On The Edge" starring Bruce Dern. From Rotten Tomatoes: "Banned from competition 20 years...
The Early-70s International Track Association
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Things like the American Track League and its recent string of meets are rare and a huge logistical undertaking. In United States history, I can think...
Sportswriter Ken Goe Reflects on 43 Years At The Oregonian And Covering Track & Field
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Squire sits down with Ken Goe – a sportswriter for The Oregonian for 43 years who just announced his retirement a few weeks ago. He’s got de...
The Marathon of Hate: Behind the Bowling Green-Toledo Rivalry
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, November 4, the Bowling Green – Toledo rivalry will be renewed with its 85th football game. To celebrate this I will run from Doyt Per...
Ekidens In America: Behind the Michigan Pro Ekiden And Race Innovation
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The club cross country championships are popular because of the team aspect. I can speak to this because when I owned my running stores (Big River Ru...
A Lasting Message Of Hope: Terry Fox's Run Across Canada, 40 Years Later
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like many of you, I try to keep myself in shape by working out through running. I often need some sort of goal in my future to keep myself honest on f...
Detroit's Unfulfilled Olympic Dreams
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quick question: Which city has the record for most Olympic bids without winning or hosting? The answer is Detroit. Detroit is now a cautionary tale of...
Don't Forget Earlene Brown
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're going to take a look at one of America's greatest and most forgotten competitors – Earlene Brown. She is the greatest American women's thrower...
Revisiting The Amazing Dr. Meriwether
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It feels a bit uncomfortable for me to be blathering on about sports history with all that is going on in this nation right now. But no less a man tha...
Ron Hill's Legacy Is Everywhere
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you run, jump or throw, it’s likely you have worn something that Ron Hill Sports has helped pioneer. This episode takes a look at Ron Hill, who i...
Jim Peters Deserves More Credit
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I want to discuss a man who is largely not remembered a whole lot and certainly, many of today's younger runners probably haven't heard of him. He was...
One of The Most-Watched Sprint Races: Conrad vs. Kaplan Revisited
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let me tell you about one of the most-watched sprint races in history – at least in American history to an American audience. Sportswriter Bill Simm...
The Top 10 Greatest Canadian Track and Field Athletes Since World War II
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Just about two weeks ago, the wonderful show "Schitt's Creek" came to an end after six seasons. The plot seems very topical because people who had lot...
When College Track and Field Had Much Less Money
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things that I find very useful for history – especially while looking at track and field history – is looking at the past and allowing ...
The Influence of Don Canham
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I talk about the influence of Don Canham. He was an NCAA champion high jumper for the University of Michigan, then the Wolverine head track ...
Joan Benoit Samuelson: The Greatest American Distance Runner of All-Time
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, LetsRun.com released a bracket of 64 runners to determine the greatest American distance runner of all-time. It had 32 men's nominees and 3...
One of the Sport's Greatest Rivalries: Marty Liquori vs. Jim Ryun
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of the Track & Field History podcast takes a look at one of the great individual rivalries not only in track & field but in all of s...
Why Jim Bush Was The Greatest College Coach of All-Time
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"The things that he did for track and field are just too much to put into words. Besides building one of the best track facilities in the entire count...
Introducing Track and Field History with Jesse Squire
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Track and Field History is a new podcast from the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network, where Jesse Squire will re-visit, examine and inform listeners about the...