Tennessee Track & Field and Cross Country News
Results from this past week's meets in Tennessee from week of May 1st to 6th. Email missing results to jparks@milesplit.com.
Check out the top 500 boys sprint & hurdles performances by event from this outdoor season as of May 5th.
Check out the top 500 girls sprint & hurdles performances by event from this outdoor season as of May 5th.
Rebecca Story writes another page to her book!
Check out the top 500 boys distance performances by event from this outdoor season as of May 4th.
Check out the top 500 girls distance performances by event from this outdoor season as of May 4th.
Check out how past high school athletes from Tennessee performed in college meets last week.
Check out the upcoming meets on the schedule for this weekend in Tennessee.
Three-time US Olympian Hazel Clark has crafted for MileSplit a nine-week training regimen to take 800m runners to the next level.
Check out the current head of the cl
Track and field officials have proposed reforms that would wipe more than half of Olympic-discipline world records from the books, a drastic step to clean up the image of a sport dogged by a long history of doping. (via WSJ)
Entries and live results for tonight's Great 8 being held at Father Ryan High School. Annually one of the most competitive and elite meets in the state of Tennessee.
With the Great 8 meet being held tonight at Father Ryan High School, lets take a look back at some of the best performances in the meet's history. Top 25 lists by event below since 2009.
Have you ever thought about running a marathon? If so, we have a basic 16-week training program to get you the start line prepared for 26.2 miles.
Many runners have a leg length discrepancy and don't even know it. Though incredibly common, figuring out what to do to avoid injuries or reduce pain can be complicated.
There is perhaps no injury more associated with running than the aptly named "runner's knee." Here is what you need to do to reduce the pain.
Perhaps the most effective, and over-looked, cross-training for distance runners is aqua jogging.
As recently as 7 years ago, obstacle races were relatively unknown. Since then, their popularity has skyrocketed. But how do you train for one of these races? We've got you covered.
While the science behind kinesio tape is uncertain, there has been some evidence to show that KT Tape can be useful.
Hip bursitis is one of the most common injuries suffered by runners. Here are some steps to a speedy recovery.
Although there has not been a plethora of research on the effects of massage for runners, there is no denying that afterward you can feel like a million bucks.
Check out how the state meet might currently match up in each of the 3 classifications in Tennessee scoring the top 8 ranked in each event.
Ice baths have been a staple method of recovery for distance runners for many years. Recently, though, the effectiveness of ice baths has come into question in the scientific community.
Knee pain is the bane of many a runner. Several treatments have been found effective in alleviating pain caused by patellar tendonitis.
How does one go about teaching oneself to run the correct pace? We point out the key indicators of proper pacing.
So how does one prevent cramping? Incredibly, one answer is to drink pickle juice.
If you've been around running long enough you have heard the term VO2 max. We delve deeper into the concept and explain exactly what aerobic capacity means for runners.
To successfully PR at the 5K, one must incorporate many different types of workouts into their training plan.