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Sports Illustrated August 15, 2000 Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports Low-profile champs Allen Johnson and Charles Austin keep winning |
Sports Illustrated March 16, 2001 Tim Layden |
Splendid sprinter Johnson belongs on short list of track's all-time greats |
Sports Illustrated July 23, 2000 Tim Layden |
Johnson can't sit out 200 Not competing would further damage his sport |
Sports Illustrated July 13, 2000 Tim Layden |
Track trials top 10 Ten reasons why the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, which open Friday in Sacramento and run for 10 days, are among the best sporting events on American soi |
Sports Illustrated March 7, 2000 Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports At 39, half-miler Johnny Gray is charging toward his fifth Olympic team... 200-meter Showdown?... Drummond Gets Serious... |
Sports Illustrated May 17, 2000 Tim Layden |
Perec goes, Freeman arrives Marie-Jose Perec of France left Smith to train in Germany... Smith and Co. snared Cathy Freeman... Larry Wade, the No. 3-ranked 110-meter hurdler in the world last year, is recovering from major surgery... Women's 100 showdown... A hurdle for Jones... |
Sports Illustrated September 29, 2000 Tim Layden |
Great expectations No shame in defeat for Jones, El Guerrouj... |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Night of the thoroughbreds On an evening of amazing feats, an Australian hero and an American legend shone the brightest. |
Sports Illustrated August 3, 2001 Tim Layden |
World's best ready to run Five questions to ponder on the eve of the track and field world championships in Edmonton, Alberta... |
Sports Illustrated September 25, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Out of the shadows Despite controversy, track athletes excel |
Sports Illustrated August 14, 2001 Tim Layden |
Help Wanted Hurdler Anjanette Kirkland was the aging U.S. team's only first-time world champion... |
Sports Illustrated May 5, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Olympic burnout factor Q&A on the Olympics: increasing surge of interest rising in the 2000 Games in the U.S. public and media?... How does the United States' shot put, discus and hammer throwers look this year?... Has the IOC ever considered offering "at large" berths to athletes... etc. |
Salon.com September 30, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Enter Marion, exit Michael The final night of track and field saw the coronation of the greatest female athlete in the world -- and the golden departure of history's greatest 400-meter runner... |
Sports Illustrated July 19, 2000 Tim Layden |
Behind the Greene-Johnson feud Michael Johnson is an organized man who appreciates linear simplicity. He works best filtering situations to their essence. So it should come as no surprise that MJ the other day scraped all the b.s. off Sunday's 200-meter race involving him and Maurice Greene... |
Sports Illustrated September 28, 2000 Tim Layden |
Too good Jones cruises to pair of golds, but real test is forthcoming... |
Salon.com September 28, 2000 Kerry Lauerman |
The Olympics: Thursday Marion Jones wins gold No. 2 as the Williams sisters, an unknown Greek and Norwegian soccer players clean up. NBC, however, sinks to new lows. |
Sports Illustrated August 12, 2001 Tim Layden |
The good, the bad and the in-between In the wake of the Edmonton track and field world championships, a medal ceremony of my own... |
Sports Illustrated April 6, 2000 |
Track is still big-time to some of us |
Sports Illustrated October 2, 2000 |
Thanks for the memories SI writers weigh in with their favorite Sydney moments... |
Sports Central August 25, 2008 Brian Cox |
Running With Heavy Burdens in Dark Shadows For the USA track and field athletes, these Olympics have been about missed opportunities and devastating losses. |
Sports Illustrated August 11, 2000 |
Games are mere weeks away US will likely dominate Olympic basketball... Swedes and Norwegians strong in handball... Changing of the guard in US Wrestling... Should automatic spots be awarded to top athletes?... Does Fu Mingxia have a shot diving in Sydney?... Why isn't golf an Olympic sport?... |
Sports Illustrated May 25, 2000 Tim Layden |
An artificial edge? Athletes try anything in quest to be the best |
Sports Illustrated July 24, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Tops of the trials Despite the shocking disappointment of the Maurice Greene-Michael Johnson showdown in the men's 200 meters, there were several high points on and off the track during this week's U.S. Olympic trials. Here, in no particular order, is a very unofficial list of highlights... |
Sports Illustrated September 19, 2000 Tim Layden |
Injury forces Miller out of 100 Decision to withdraw paves way for Jones |
Sports Illustrated June 27, 2000 Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports A sparkling women's metric mile highlighted the Prefontaine Classic |
Sports Illustrated May 1, 2000 Tim Layden |
Track's three M's look sharp In honor of the Penn Relays -- the only track meet in the United States where you can find ticket scalpers on the street -- four legs of track-and-field dish after the first frantic weekend of the Olympic year... |
Sports Illustrated August 4, 2001 Tim Layden |
Khannouchi disappoints again Khannouchi dropped out of the worlds marathon at 16 miles, the first time in six career marathons that he has failed to finish... |
Sports Illustrated April 26, 2002 Tim Layden |
Questions to ponder for track season Penn Relays under way. Drake Relays under way. Can only mean one thing: Track season. No Olympic Games this summer. No World Championships. Still, there are a number of questions I'd like to see answered... |
Sports Illustrated July 21, 2000 Tim Layden |
Trials are a true test The issue lies dormant and then arises once every four years. Clearly, the U.S. Olympic track and field trials are -- by far -- the best track meet held on American soil. Athletes are physically peaked and emotionally prepared for a moment that is absolutely a cliche: a once-in-four-years shot at going to the Games.... |
Fast Company May 2000 Bill Breen |
"We are literally trying to stop time." Track coach John Smith teaches the fastest runners in the world how to go even faster. Here's what he can teach you. |
Salon.com September 23, 2000 Gary Kamiya |
Speed thrills When the world's fastest humans, Marion Jones and Maurice Greene, won their races, they put us in touch with something buried deep in the human psyche... |
Sports Illustrated April 17, 2000 |
Five golds gets closer for Jones Marion Jones' performance in 400 meters ensures her a spot in the 4x400-meter relay... C.J. Hunter won the shot put... Jason Pyrah ran the 3000-meter steeplechase... |
Sports Illustrated October 2, 2000 |
Top moments 'Best ever' Games churned out memorable moments... |
Sports Illustrated August 9, 2001 Tim Layden |
Wanted: country to represent American runners find opportunity, warm receptions abroad... |
Sports Illustrated July 11, 2000 Tim Layden |
Inside Olympic Sports Here's what to expect from the crucible of track and field's U.S. trials... Plus, more Olympic briefs |
Sports Illustrated May 28, 2001 Tim Layden |
Highlights from the Pre A little track talk in the wake of Sunday's Prefontaine Classic, the best track meet in America... |
Sports Illustrated September 11, 2001 Brian Cazeneuve |
On in an Off Year Three bright new faces brought luster to track and field's post-Sydney season... |
Sports Illustrated September 4, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Previewing the opening ceremony The opening of the Olympics. |
Sports Illustrated September 22, 2000 Alexander Wolff |
Braving deeper waters Maldivian swimmer delivers a most important message |
Sports Illustrated June 8, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Tumbling around Gymnastics letters |
Sports Illustrated March 13, 2001 Tim Layden |
Back on Track Four U.S. sprinters are running to atone for their victory antics in Sydney... |
Sports Illustrated February 1, 2002 Tim Layden |
Good news, bad news U.S. Olympians will get intense scrutiny, support... |
Salon.com September 21, 2000 Alicia Montgomery |
The Olympics: Thursday French track star sprints for the exit in Sydney... Alexei Nemov finally got the gold... All Romania, all the time... Possible sweep turns to dust... Dream Team gets victory and boos... |
Sports Illustrated August 20, 2002 Merrell Noden |
Dash of Hope Tim Montgomery finally put his demons behind him by outrunning Maurice Greene. |
Sports Illustrated April 5, 2000 |
What's in and what's out Q&A on the Olympics: Anything like Triplecast in the future?... Handball... Surfing... Mary Slaney and Amy Van Dyken... Why no golf?... Michael Bennett... Will Bahamas team win the 4x100-meter relay?... |
Sports Illustrated September 15, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Opening secrets Some of the highlights from the opening ceremonies in Sydney... |
Sports Central October 8, 2011 David Exum |
Don't Count Out Jimmie Johnson I don't think I'll ever understand why some race fans can't embrace five-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. |
Sports Illustrated April 27, 2001 Tim Layden |
The wrong example USOC won't forget actions of U.S. track team in Sydney... |
Sports Illustrated September 15, 2000 Leigh Montville |
Opening with a great surprise Cathy Freeman made history, and no one saw it coming... |
Sports Illustrated March 3, 2000 Brian Cazeneuve |
Defining the Olympic Spirit Welcome to the first Sydney 2000 Mailbag, where we'll discuss anything and everything relating to the Summer Games.... |