Track and Field History with Jesse Squire Podcast
1) Revisiting Running Movies: 'On the Edge' Starring Bruce Dern
The podcast returns to take a dive into the 1985 film "On The Edge" starring Bruce Dern. From Rotten Tomatoes: "Banned from competition 20 years ago for exposing payoffs in amateur athletics, fo...Show More
2) The Early-70s International Track Association
Things like the American Track League and its recent string of meets are rare and a huge logistical undertaking. In United States history, I can think of another time when something simpler and simila...Show More
3) Sportswriter Ken Goe Reflects on 43 Years At The Oregonian And Covering Track & Field
Jesse Squire sits down with Ken Goe – a sportswriter for The Oregonian for 43 years who just announced his retirement a few weeks ago. He’s got deep ties covering track and field since he was assigned...Show More
4) The Marathon of Hate: Behind the Bowling Green-Toledo Rivalry
On Wednesday, November 4, the Bowling Green – Toledo rivalry will be renewed with its 85th football game. To celebrate this I will run from Doyt Perry Stadium, the home of the BG Falcons, to the Glass...Show More
5) Ekidens In America: Behind the Michigan Pro Ekiden And Race Innovation
"The club cross country championships are popular because of the team aspect. I can speak to this because when I owned my running stores (Big River Running Co.) we used to send our team (Big River Rac...Show More
6) A Lasting Message Of Hope: Terry Fox's Run Across Canada, 40 Years Later
Like many of you, I try to keep myself in shape by working out through running. I often need some sort of goal in my future to keep myself honest on following my workouts. Usually, that's a race. The ...Show More
7) Detroit's Unfulfilled Olympic Dreams
Quick question: Which city has the record for most Olympic bids without winning or hosting? The answer is Detroit. Detroit is now a cautionary tale of a city built on a single industry and how white f...Show More
8) Don't Forget Earlene Brown
We're going to take a look at one of America's greatest and most forgotten competitors – Earlene Brown. She is the greatest American women's thrower of the 20th century. Four years ago, Michelle Carte...Show More
9) Revisiting The Amazing Dr. Meriwether
It feels a bit uncomfortable for me to be blathering on about sports history with all that is going on in this nation right now. But no less a man than Pope John Paul II said “the dignity of the human...Show More
10) Ron Hill's Legacy Is Everywhere
If you run, jump or throw, it’s likely you have worn something that Ron Hill Sports has helped pioneer. This episode takes a look at Ron Hill, who is maybe best known as a marathon world record holder...Show More