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Best Of FloTrack 2024: Top Writing Of The Year

Best Of FloTrack 2024: Top Writing Of The Year

2024 was full of captivating stories. Here are our top written pieces from the year.

Dec 26, 2024 by Ashley Tysiac
Best Of FloTrack 2024: Top Writing Of The Year

2024 was a year full of captivating stories in track and field and running.

We told a variety of those compelling stories on FloTrack, from looking back at historic rises -- like that of an iconic indoor facility and one track program's elevated successes -- to reflecting on key moments -- including a leap to the line in a crucial race in Oslo and one legend's farewell to the pro circuit.

Dive into a selection of our favorite written pieces published on FloTrack in 2024.

BU Has Become An Essential Racing Destination. Here's Why

11 years ago may have been the inflection point for elevated grandeur at Boston University. The momentum hasn't stopped since. Full Story

The Arrival Of South Florida On The National Stage Has Been A Moonshot

The University of South Florida men's team perhaps reached an turning point in the spring as the program's successes elevated its status among the NCAA's elite. Full Story

Former Collegiate Runners Are Betting On Themselves To Get Back To The NCAA

A small middle-distance group out of Austin, Texas is taking athletes out of the NCAA and trying to develop them back into the system. Full Story

Can The Northern Arizona Women Send Mike Smith Off With A National Title?

This fall, Mike Smith announced that this competition year would be his last leading the helm at Northern Arizona. Heading into the 2024 cross country season, the women's program began a journey hoping to hoist the NCAA XC Championship trophy at the end of it all in Smith's last season. Full Story

An Ode To Jakob: One Writer's Journey To Oslo To See Ingebrigtsen Race

Traveling over 3,500 miles to Oslo, a writer from New York City and devotee of the 'Ingebrigtsen Way' found understanding watching a star leave his feet. Full Story

So You've Won An Olympic Medal. Contract Renegotiation? Not So Fast

Olympic success can spur personal and commercial gain for athletes every four years. But how often does that reflect in contracts? Full Story

A Year Later: Kelvin Kiptum's World Record At Chicago Marathon

A year later, the late Kelvin Kiptum's world record run remains as jaw-dropping as it was at the 2023 Chicago Marathon. Full Story

Jenny Simpson's Final Lap: A Farewell To One Of The Greats

Jenny Simpson crossed the finish line at the NYC Marathon in 2:31:54 for 18th place. But in reaching the finish, Simpson also marked the end of a storied career. Full Story

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