The Arizona State University outdoor track season opened with the Baldy Castillo Invitational on a chilly Saturday evening, March 18, at Sun Angel Stadium. Arizona State hosted competitors from Fordham, Kentucky, Louisville, Manhattan, Northern Arizona, Northern Illinois, Texas A&M, Western State College and others. Images from the 2006 Baldy Castillo Invitational

The Arizona state high school cross country meet was held at Cave Creek Golf course, on a warm Saturday morning and afternoon in Phoenix. The hilly venue was challenging for both runners and spectators. Photo gallery: 2005 AIA Cross Country Championships Meet Results: Arizonatrack.com 2005 meet result archive

Photos from the NJCAA Region I XC Championships, held on Friday afternoon, October 28, in Kiwanis Park have been posted. These were originally intended to be submitted to Trackandfieldphoto.com, but the overcast skies and abundance of shade, while good for running, caused a lot of shots to be slightly out of focus. Congratulations to Central…

Photos from the 2005 Canyon West Classic, held on Saturday, October 15, in Kiwanis Park have been posted. I would normally run this race, but since it was six days after the Chicago Marathon, I had fun taking photos instead… Photo gallery: 2005 Canyon West Classic Meet Information and Results: Canyon West Classic Meet Information

Photos from the 2005 Doug Conley Invitational, held on Saturday, October 1, in Kiwanis Park have been posted. Photo gallery: 2005 Doug Conley Invitational Meet Results: Arizonatrack.com meet result archive

Although the weather in the Valley of the Sun still feels like summer, cross country season is in full swing. Congratulations to the ASU Sun Devil women’s team for capturing the team title at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota, and to Amy Hastings for the individual crown. Closer to home, the Mesa Thunderbird Cross…

Still can’t get into a running groove after four days at home. However, I’ve managed to update the photo galleries from London and Helsinki, in the Scenic section. I also created galleries from the world championships men’s and women’s marathons, in the Running section. Please have a look… Helsinki Women’s Marathon Photos Helsinki Men’s Marathon…

Overall, the meet was quite successful for the United States team. I believe the team earned 25 medals overall, and several young performers emerged in their first world championship. British marathoner Paula Radcliffe finally earned her first championship medal. I had good viewing areas for that race… My photo gallery from the women’s marathon is…

It’s Sunday morning in Helsinki. Last day of competition, and, of course, it’s sprinkling. Weather may clear in time for the women’s marathon, which starts at 2:20 PM local time… Despite the rain, I’ve had an enjoyable time in Helsinki, so far…

Well, the rain finally stopped last night, in time for the evening competition. It was a great night for distance running, but probably a bit too cool for sprinting and jumping. Right before the women’s 100 final, the rain came back with a vengeance, but it didn’t seem to deter Lauryn Williams of the USA.…