The U.S. Track and Field Championships will be run next week in Eugene, Oregon, and for those of us track fans
it seems so very long ago that the sport basked in its golden era.
That’s because it was so very long ago. Way back in the late 50’s and
early 60’s, more than 60,000 fans would crowd into American stadiums
for the duel meets against the Soviet Union. There was no thrill in
sport greater than witnessing Wilma Rudolph turn on the burners in a blaze down the straightaway. And we could say
that one of the most exciting athletes of our day is Jamaica’s sprinter
Usain Bolt...
