Will PPV Work? How Will Centro Look? 6 Big Questions Ahead of 2021 Sound Running Track Meet
May 13, 2021
The 2021 track season is heating up. In recent weeks, some of America’s top stars have been gearing up for the Olympic Trials at events like the USATF Grand Prix and USATF Golden Games, and there’s another loaded meet on tap this weekend in California: the Sound Running Track Meet, which doubles as the first installment of the 2021 American Track League outdoor season.
The Track Meet is basically taking the place of Payton Jordan, which was cancelled this year, with super deep distance fields led by the likes of
Celebrating A Century of NCAA Track & Field Championships
Hook ‘Em, Leo: Manzano Made 1500 History
Very little respect was accorded to Leonel “Leo” Manzano leading into the 1500 meters at the 2005 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
Manzano finished last in a 10-man NCAA Indoor mile final in March and more than a dozen names were faster on the outdoor 1500-meter list. Even when Manzano PR’d in the NCAA heats at 3:41.27, he was fifth and didn’t warrant attention as a potential champion.
Everything changed for the Longhorn freshman in a memorable final.
Chris Lukezic of Georgetown led the first two laps in 1:56.9 and extended his lead to 10 meters at the bell in 2:54.1. The chase pack was large and began its assault on Lukezic, who held the lead until a homestretch dash for the finish saw an incredible eight runners with a chance for victory.
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DOL Rescinds Independent Contractor Rule. On May 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a regulation rescinding its independent contractor rule, which was finalized on January 7, 2021, but never went into effect. The withdrawal comes less than three weeks after the close of a public comment docket that generated over 1,000 responses. The DOL stated that it “believes that the Rule is inconsistent with the [Fair Labor Standards Act’s] text and purpose, and would have a confusing and disruptive effect on workers and businesses alike due to its departure from longstanding judicial precedent.” The new regulation does not set forth a new regulatory standard for evaluating independent contractor status, but the