Willie Banks at Home: Two-Time Olympian Leaping into Leukemia Society Work
Willie Banks was ranked second in the world in 1980 but lost a chance for…
Willie Banks of Carlsbad Leaps into Track & Field Stratosphere — IAAF Council
Willie Banks had a website. He had a passport stamped from electioneering trips to Mexico,…
Inaugural World Beach Games Yanked from San Diego Amid Revenue Fears
In a stunning blow to its international sports reputation, San Diego has lost the inaugural…
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…
3 San Diego Firms Win Coveted Prize: Key Producers of 2019 World Beach Games
San Diego’s Vincent Mudd traveled to Tokyo to announce that three San Diego-based companies would…
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…
Russians Coming to San Diego for Record-Nations World Beach Games 2019
The United Nations General Assembly will draw 193 member states to New York City in…
North Koreans Hoped for San Diego’s World Beach Games in 2019
North Korea won’t have a June summit with President Trump, but its athletes may grapple…
Hard-Core Fans Cry as Track & Field News Ceases Printing After 70 Years
Like a javelin through the gut, the news came out of the blue: Track &…
Surf’s Up in Prague: San Diegans to Detail 2019 World Beach Games — Shorter and Less Costly
San Diegans Vincent Mudd, Willie Banks and Feben Yohannes were flying to Prague on Saturday…
Willie Banks Heads Downsized Staging of 2019 World Beach Games
Willie Banks won no Olympic titles during his triple-jump heyday, when he was world record…
Willie Banks tweaks triple-jumpers, sees 62-foot world record
Willie Banks, the Hall of Fame track star out of Oceanside High School, this summer…
This Video Clinched World Beach Games for San Diego
Skateboard icon Tony Hawk makes a pitch. So does marathon star Meb Keflezighi and fellow…