Track and Field has at least 18 primary events at the college level and beyond. But YouTube view counts make it clear that sprinting gets the most attention. Things are so imbalanced that it is arguable that the sport has a bit of a sprinting problem.

Michael Norman is a once in a generation talent, who has everything it takes to win the Olympics and break the World Record in the 400 meter dash.

The three things that actually work to hold the attention of Americans when it comes to track and field, are: the Olympics, the Penn Relays, and ironically the D1 SEC championships. Pro track should borrow a little from all three to make something unique to America that fans will watch.

Christian Coleman is headed into the 2024 Olympics with something to prove. If he pulls it off, he can prove that he is not just another fast American. He’s actually one of the greatest sprinters in world history to ever put on a pair of spikes.

The truth is that the way America does track and field at the pro level is broken. People likely won’t pay attention until it gets fixed.

Tamari Davis is a track and field prodigy who turned professional at the age of 16 years old. Nobody really knew what to expect, because at the time she arguably wasn’t even the fastest high school girl running out of her home state of Florida.

The truth is that America is the winningest nation in track and field, not just in 2023 but for quite some time now. But although America may win the most medals, we should acknowledge that the scales have been heavily weighted in their favor.

Brandon Carnes was the third leg of team USA’s 2023 relay team, handing off the baton to Noah Lyles. That makes him a World Champion. But what is also true is that he is an unattached athlete, without any apparel sponsor.

Quincy Hall has always been a champion at every level he has competed at in the 400 meter dash and 400 hurdles. Now that he has chosen one even he has a chance to become the next Olympic champion in the 400 meter dash.

The question worth answering is whether or not Noah Lyles is the greatest American sprinter of all time? All the evidence is pointing towards the truth, that it’s only a matter of time before he earns that title.

The truth is people don’t really remember what sprinting was like before Usain Bolt took over the sport. There may never be another sprinter quite like him in this lifetime. So the world we are living in now, is an era we are going to have to get used to, because things are not changing in the 100 meter dash any time soon.

The truth is that Josephus Lyles could have become an NCAA All American, at the same time that Noah was winning World Championships. But he’s also all the proof that anyone should need, that going pro in track and field is way harder than anyone could ever realize.

The success of Florence Griffith Joyner has made it hard for fans to recognize the true greatness of just about anyone else in women’s sprinting.

The reason Canada beat team USA in the 2022 4x100 meter relay, is because they did something right. Something that the USA has gotten wrong for years now. That mistake cost them the race. A race that might go down as the biggest underachievement, or perhaps even the greatest upset in track and field history.

Keni Harrison does not get the credit she deserves. That is because she has never won a gold medal on the world stage in her signature event. At this point it is the only thing left for her to accomplish on the track.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is the greatest women’s track athlete in the modern era. But depending on how you look at it, she won’t need to keep running much longer to retire as the greatest of all time.

Cravont Charleston is the American champion in the 100 meter dash! It is a victory that is truly an underdog story. But Cravont has always been right there contending in the 100, knocking on the door of success. This is just the first time that he finally kicked the door down.

Believe it or not Gabby Thomas is probably America’s best bet to win the 200 meter dash at the World Championships. She is a winner at almost anything she sets her mind to, and both her opponents and classmates know it.