Paul Merca (former blue check)
@paulmerca70601
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Track & field writer/announcer/photographer based in Seattle. University of Washington communications alum; also cover NFL & college football. Woem.
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Joined August 2008
Indoor track season starts with a bang at Sharon Colyear-Danville meet in Boston... https://t.co/9Ga6O6zhf9
#indoortrack
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Sharon Colyear-Danville indoor and @usatf XC Champs take center stage this weekend... https://t.co/w4FLrsKWUm
#crosscountry #indoortrack
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Ernest Cheruiyot and Solomon Kipchoge (3rd at NCAA XC) both came to Texas Tech via Scholarbook in 2024. Within two years, both have transferred. Paying thousands to a recruiting service streamlines the process, but still no guarantee the athlete sticks around.
Ernest Cheruiyot joins the Razorbacks for 2026 season Career bests | 3:48.20 (1,500m), 13:27.89 (5,000m), 27:45.65 (10,000m) Indoor | 7:58.09 (3,000m), 13:28.58 (5,000m) 2025 NCAA Bronze | 10,000m 2025 Big 12 Gold | 10,000m 2025 Big 12 Silver | 5,000m 2024 Mountain Region
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This is one of the best weekends of the year for Washington distance fans! — https://t.co/QJPbvfO1Bx
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ATHLETICS: @USATrack & Field Board at war with itself, suspending two members with the USATF Annual Meeting starting Friday ~ https://t.co/e9FeAYgW0x
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I found the new ultimate workout motivator... If you don't stay above lactate threshold, you crash...
Japanese students created a pedal powered flying bicycle that truly lifts off the ground.
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New story: Leonard Williams is playing like the best defensive tackle in the league, as many would have expected. The scary part for #Seahawks opponents: Byron Murphy II is, too. And right now, Seattle has arguably the best DT duo in the NFL. https://t.co/XbYffXYmZr
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Attention Track and Field coaches do NOT recruit based on 40times and football stats. Track and Field is NOT the back door to football
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@TNTSportsUS The people in the replies not getting the ‘two words’ joke smh😔🥀
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Seattle needs to get some easy plays and can we get JSN going? Also, what's up with the number of batted balls that Sam Darnold's thrown? #minvsea
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Incoming @uwtrack grad transfer Chloe Thomas entered in @AthleticsCanada XC champs... https://t.co/LEMwdbEGO1
#acxc2025 #crosscountry
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EXCLUSIVE: Grand Slam Track facing bankruptcy as 50% settlement rejected by World Athletics. Governing body has said Michael Johnson-fronted league must first settle debts with athletes, who are still owed 50 per cent of prize/appearance money. https://t.co/GFqb1gpSzb
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The Savannah Bananas are trying to solve one of the most complicated problems in sports...by launching their own (verified) secondary ticketing platform. Here's what you need to know 👇 The Savannah Bananas have always offered cheap tickets — just $35 to $60 per game. There
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Here's a very well written piece by Jeff Hollobaugh of @tandfn on the foreign athlete and age conundrum in the @NCAATrackField that's sparking online debate (may be paywalled)...
trackandfieldnews.com
THE NCAA SCENE has changed dramatically in recent years, as old-school athletics and modern-day money have battled in the courts,... Read More
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Laura Pellicoro is second Portland Pilot to join @BeastsTC... https://t.co/Y7yTVByXer
#letsrunthere @atleticaitalia @brooksrunning
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A new study came out claiming that 20% of parents think their child will be a division one athlete while 10% of parents think their child will be a professional athlete and/or be in the Olympics. To put that in context of numbers, that means of a graduating class of 500
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