The recent USATF National Championship Meet in Eugene was outright spectacular in all ways. It even had action off the track, as well as sensational races on the Hayward Stadium oval.
More than anything else, everyone's talking about one middle-distance event already being called the "greatest of all time" by many observers. Amby and George dissect that race, from start to finish.
The other races, from 100 meters to 10,000 meters, were nearly as breathtaking. We discuss the ones that most impressed us.
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