More Than Gold

New Balance has released a wonderful video on its brightest star — Jenny Simpson — and the New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory is displayed prominently in footage of Simpson running at the sold-out Millrose Games.

5/17/2012

Bringing Back The Mile

Forty-seven years ago this week, Jim Ryun ran a sub-four mile at his Kansas high school state championship. And this week, when Kyle Merber had his major breakthrough in the 1,500-meter run, he didn't grasp its meaning until he converted it to a mile.

5/16/2012

Graduating To Stardom [Updated]

Kyle Merber has been a recognizable runner for quite a while, but tonight he hit the big time, running what may be an American College Record in the 1,500-meter run in Swarthmore, Pa. And tomorrow? Columbia's graduation.

5/14/2012

A Canadian Moment

Each July the Harlem Children's Zone Games take to The Armory's oval, including founder Geoffrey Canada. This week he spoke to the graduating class at the University of Pennsylvania and it is a speech worth noting.

5/16/2012

Duck Dominance

The storied University of Oregon track & field programs rely primarily on distance running to illustrate their history, but a new breed of dashing Duck — rooted here at The Armory — brought home top honors from the PAC-12 Championships.

5/14/2012

Panisse, Baird Star At Loucks

Two of New York's brightest stars took control at the Loucks Games on Saturday as Alexis Panisse of Benjamin Cardozo and Kadecia Baird of Medgar Evers claimed championships in White Plains.

5/14/2012

Racin' Mason

The men of George Mason were forced to give it all up for the team on Sunday at the 136th IC4A Championships in Princeton, N.J. As a result the Patriots had to make room for the championship trophy on the bus back to suburban D.C.

5/14/2012