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Still, Yet Adrift in Stockholm: Chronology

As the season unfolds, the reality of the buildup means going to where the podium lives. But at the fifth Diamond League meeting in Stockholm, taking the next steps meant the prospect of world leads, upsets and inching up the rankings. Trackside and from the confines of the field, photographer Donald Reynolds took liberty in …

Rome Revealed in Passing: Chronology

Finding the sport where it thrives can sometimes be a matter of perception, luck or even meeting the action halfway — and agreeing to connect on the other side of the world. Tens of thousands a miles removed from the scene of his prior Chronology, photographer Donald Reynolds found himself in Rome and wandered along …

The Festival of Constant Velocity

Event after event, a mission of motion was the resounding theme that the outdoor season was already out of its own starting block at the L.A. Track Fest at UCLA’s Drake Stadium on May 23. Naturally, the meet drew vibrant crowd energy as some of the notables of the sport were broadcast by the announcer …

In the Crosshairs of a Country: Chronology

In what feels like light years away from the grip of the track and bounds of the field, photographer Donald Reynolds kept putting distance between himself and the sport on a cross country drive to Alaska in April. He covered 5,800 miles in 18 days, camped, biked and ran during several stops — and was …

Shanghai's Diamond Debut of World Leads in Keqiao

The early season assessment was on display at Saturday’s Shanghai Diamond League in Keqiao and the order of business was a flex of seven world leads in the women’s shot put, women’s 5,000m, men’s 3,000m, women’s 1,500m, women’s 3,000m steeplechase, men’s 300m hurdles and women’s 100m hurdles. Keqiao Stadium got a taste of what the …

The Winter That Was

With bags packed and an expanded roster of goodbyes checked off the list, what comes next? Since 2021, the routine of gathering my belongings and taking the drive to Skagway, Alaska from Atlanta has been a journey of discovery, navigating thousands of miles of road — and photography. Skagway is a small town at the …

There Goes the Neighborhood in Just a Mile

While overt whispers of the silent eulogy of a community in transformation persist, community remains a constant. Encroaching forces of gentrification and the loss of local soul seem evident — and change is expectant. But on the pavement of the historic Crenshaw District in Los Angeles, a different kind of movement is taking root. Ahead of …

Echoing The Sound of Ten Toes Down

Early outdoor meets are the testing ground for proving what can be launched later in the season. At The Ten in San Juan Capistrano closing out the month in the last weekend of March meant descending on the track at JSerra Catholic High School in a deep — and lengthy — schedule of more than 50 …

Obiri's Silent Spectator, The Lead Vehicle

After surging to a course-record 1:06:33 win at Sunday’s NYC Half, Hellen Obiri was stoic and soft spoken. “I trained for this. I’m good.” And at the 10k mark with seemingly endless stretches of highway ahead, she shifted gears on Agnes Ngetich, who remained locked beside her. Half of the race remained but Obiri had …

Outwardly, An Inside Voice Plots Victory

Two days of action at the Ocean Breeze Sports Complex last Sunday marked an exit point of the indoor season, with slots on Team USA’s world championship roster ripe — and later claimed. For the athletes, an assessment of early year fitness revealed itself as a reminder that there were no guarantees at the finish …

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