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Luke Cyphers

Hail the Reigning Speed King

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

For Love Of Country

Luke Cyphers

Sure, he won Olympic medals for Kenya in 2000 and '04, but Bernard Lagat's greatest legacy may be showing U.S. Runners how to get the job done in '08

Story | Conversation | October 01, 2008

THIS JUST IN

Luke Cyphers

Can athletes prove they're clean? In a word, no.

Story | Conversation | September 22, 2008

BEIJING 2008: ALMOST FAMOUS

Luke Cyphers

The Olympic trials leave tears and cheers. Seven athletes describe what it's like to spy a dream, but not live it.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2008

BEIJING 2008: THIS CLOSE

Luke Cyphers

For every athlete thrilled to be in Beijing, there are dozens more who just missed the fun.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2008

FASTEST. MEN. EVER.

Luke Cyphers

...American Tyson Gay (hamstring permitting) flock to the Bird's Nest stadium on the first day of track and field Aug. 15, you will believe a man can fly." We tend to agree. You take...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 01, 2008

BEIJING 2008: FASTEST. MEN. EVER.

Luke Cyphers

In Beijing, we're likely to see the fastest 100-meter race ever run.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2008

BEIJING 2008: JEREMY WHO?

Luke Cyphers

Since his thrilling win in Athens, Jeremy Wariner has been the world's most dominant sprinter. Not that you'd know.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008

THIS JUST IN

Luke Cyphers

Track isn't a very big draw in our country. And that's just nuts.

Story | Conversation | July 15, 2008

THE ULTIMATE RACE

Luke Cyphers

...mdash;put so much smoke in the air it fuzzed the views of the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Oregon. So when competitors choked, they had an excuse! Bonus points: The term...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2008

REPORTING FROM ... U.S. OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS

Luke Cyphers

...Swooshes will also cover the U.S. Olympians in Beijing, because Nike will supply the official USA Track and Field uniforms. Nike PR has reminded us of that, as well as the fact they're...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2008

REPORTING FROM ... THE OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS

Luke Cyphers

Like everyone else, we want Delilah DiCrescenzo to qualify in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, because she's that Delilah—the "Hey There Delilah" D...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2008

REPORTING FROM ... U.S. OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS: EUGENE, OREGON

Luke Cyphers

What does sports history sound like? Depends on the context. Roger Maris' record-tying 60th home run in 1961 rattled around some empty seats in a Yank...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 30, 2008

REPORTING FROM: ADIDAS TRACK AND FIELD CLASSIC IN LOS ANGELES

Luke Cyphers

...exposure of the NCAAšs zombie amateurism rules, feels just a little bit foreign to America's track and field athletes9even one just a week removed from finals. When Bianca Knight, one of the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2008