Pro Track Star at Age 100? USATF Offers Travel Aid, Money for Medals at World Meet
Track athletes over 100 are rare. Even rarer: age-group runners, jumpers and throwers winning prize…
Carlsbad’s Willie Banks Offers ‘Bold’ Cure for Track and Field’s ‘Dinosaur’ Status
Six years ago, Willie Banks went to the CEO of USA Track & Field with…
Banks vs. Hightower: Who Can Best Grow Track and Field with Fans?
Track and field, a sport in stagnation from doping scandals and an aging fan base,…
Olympian Willie Banks Seeking to Oust Ex-Teammate Hightower as IAAF Council Rep
In the 1980s, when triple jumper Willie Banks shined on the world stage, he had…
Ex-Aztec Ashley Henderson Stuns Olympic Champ in First International Meet
San Diego State alum Ashley Henderson stunned reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson of Jamaica at the…
USATF Denies Promising Mt. SAC the 2021 World Track & Field Trials
Updated at 1:10 p.m. June 12, 2018: USATF spokeswoman Jill Geer issued this statement via…
USATF ‘Dear John’ Letter to Mt. SAC on Olympic Trials Feared New Lawsuits
USA Track and Field was worried about new lawsuits when it notified Mt. San Antonio…
USATF Warned Mt. SAC on Olympic Trials 6 Months Before Reopening Bids
USA Track & Field didn’t learn about lawsuits that jeopardized the 2020 Olympic Trials until…
Mt. SAC, City Settle Fight Over Olympic Trials Stadium Project
Updated at 9:10 a.m. April 13, 2018 Mt. San Antonio College and the City of…
Lawyer: Mt. SAC Will ‘Never’ Finish Stadium in Time for 2020 Olympic Trials
Updated at 5:25 p.m. April 6, 2018 Finally obeying a court order, Mt. San Antonio…
San Diego Lawyer Wins ‘Complete Vindication’ in Mt. SAC Stadium Case
In a ruling that could jeopardize the 2020 Olympic track and field team trials at…
San Diego Lawyers Could Derail Track’s 2020 Olympic Trials in L.A. Suburb
At a recent Saturday luncheon, 120 graying track and field stars and veteran coaches gathered…
Leader of World’s No. 1 Track Team, in San Diego Visit, Calm Amid Storms
The president of track and field’s U.S. governing body had a calm outlook Sunday in…
Justin Gatlin, Meet Ruben Whitney: You Beat His 37-Year-Old Masters Sprint Record
On June 14, 1980, San Antonio’s Ruben Whitney was 35 years old when he shocked…
