A couple things ...
-- University of Oregon junior Raevyn Rogers has cleared the first hurdle en route to The Bowerman.
Rogers and Texas A&M sprinter Fred Kerley won fan voting for The Bowerman, the award sponsored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association, and given annually to the top male athlete and top female athlete in college track and field.
USTFCCCA members and a panel of voters also are part of The Bowerman selection formula. Winners of The Bowerman are announced in December.
Here is the USTFCCCA's explanation of the voting formula.
In my view, Rogers has a good case. She won NCAA titles in both the indoor and outdoor 800 meters this year, and set the collegiate record in the 800.
If she wins, she will be the fifth Oregon Duck and third UO women to take home The Bowerman.
-- Larry Eder of RunBlogRun has ripped the BBC and reporter Mark Daly for sensational stories that seem to be more smoke than fire. Eder asks: "What the hell is going on at BBC Sports."
Daly and Calum McKay both had bylines on a June 28th BBC piece reporting the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Internal Revenue Service are investigating the IAAF's decision to award the 2021 World Outdoor Track & Field Championships to Eugene.
The stealth decision always looked a little hinky because the IAAF bypassed its normal bid process to make the award.
But Daly and McKay failed to cite a source for their report. After an explosive first paragraph, the story was nothing more than a summary of events, heavy with innuendo and lacking any specifics of wrongdoing.
Daly also authored a 2015 story for the BBC in collaboration with the U.S. investigative website ProPublica alleging the Nike Oregon Project and coach Alberto Salazar broke doping rules and manipulated therapeutic use exemptions.
The story is two years old, relied heavily on anecdotal evidence and hasn't resulted in doping sanctions against Salazar or the Oregon Project.
It should be noted that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency continues to investigate the Oregon Project.
In my view, the longer the investigation goes without resolution the more USADA CEO Travis Tygart resembles Inspector Javert.
OK, more links:
The experts at LetsRun.com preview Lausanne, and note it will be Matthew Centrowitz's first Diamond League 1,500 in almost two years.
Wayde van Niekerk rides a hot streak into Lausanne for Thursday's Diamond League meet.
Besides Centro, local entries in Lausanne include Kara Winger (javelin), Ryan Crouser (shot), Jenna Prandini (200), Sifan Hassan (800).
The Pentagon ponders an end to fast-track citizenship.
Conway HIll in the View from the Finish Line: There are better ways to fix the record book than to throw out everything before 2005.
NCAA grants Australian Olympian Steven Solomon another year of eligibility. He will compete for Duke.
USA Track & Field's weekend roundup.
Omar McLeod says cramps were the issue for him in Paris, and he is fine now.
It hasn't been easy for French discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon to juggle motherhood with competing as an elite athlete,
Testosterone study could have an impact on Caster Semenya.
Research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine could level the playing field for women in sport.
Will Semenya be forced to undergo hormone therapy to compete in future Olympics?
No easy answers in cases of hyperandrogenism.
The front page for LetsRun.com.
The links package from Track & Field News.
The links from Duck Sports Now.
The links from Beaver Sports Now.
-- Ken Goe