This will be "science day" on Down the Backstretch .  Two sports scientists I've met while visiting Chicago are South African ...

One of the benefits of running is the people you meet.  One of them who has been particularly interesting over the years, not so much for hi...

Grant Wintheiser and the Wayzata High School girls' cross country team are USATF Minnesota's Athletes of the Month for December 20...

Team USA Minnesota's Andrew Carlson finished seventh in a rain soaked Chevron Houston Marathon on Sunday in 2:17:16.  Carlson was the fi...

The University of Minnesota men's track & field team won ten individual titles in their first meet of the indoor season,  Saturday...

from Roy Pirrung  Sage Canaday won his first ultra championship, to go along with last year's Mountain Running title, at the USA 100K...

Former Minnesota high school and Gopher standout, who is currently  Director and Head Coach of Penn State track and field and cross country,...

Yes/No returns in 2013 and with a clean slate for all Yes/No participants.  You could say that everyone is currently tied for first place...

The story behind Stillwater's orange and green uniforms from the Stillwater Gazette is HERE . More on Nicole Porath's indoor wome...

Team USA Minnesota’s Andrew Carlson will run in the Chevron Houston Marathon on Sunday. “I am definitely racing on Sunday,” said Car...

Minnesota's throws group graduated two seniors in  DeAnne Hahn  and  Shanna Campbell . Hahn, a former Big Ten champion in hammer, qualif...

In the outdoor season, the 4x100-meter relay was the Golden Gophers' best event, advancing to its second straight NCAA Championships ...

The final installment of GopherSports.com's indoor track preview series focuses on the distance group. Minnesota's season begins t...

A few of the news items that appeared over the Holiday break: Andrew Carlson has an Achilles injury that may alter his plans for running t...

The US men's team won the team title at the BUPA Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Team Challenge Saturday in Edinburgh, Scotl...

Photo courtesy of Photo Run Minnesota native Johanna Olson's courageous battle with recurring brain cancer is over.  You can read ab...

The leaders early in the race Photo by Jim Ferstle NYRR president/CEO Mary Wittenberg(blue hat) welcomes finishers Photo by Jim Fer...

2013 began with bright light and thunderous explosions in Central Park when the clock hit midnight on New Year's Eve.  As the 4,000 run...

Happy Holidays everyone! On behalf of our little operation, let me wish all of you a happy, healthy, and relaxing holiday season from Do...

Ladia Albertson-Junkans leads a full life.  She's been a high school state XC champion, nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year awa...