Paul Merca (former blue check)
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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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http://paulmerca.blogspot.com 04-08-2008 02:39:50
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Had a convo with Ato Boldon a couple years ago about how to grow trackβs popularity in the States. One of his suggestions: More rivalries & villains. βEverybody wants to be Luke Skywalker and Iβm like, really, we donβt have any Darth Vaders?β usatoday.com/story/sports/oβ¦
Moll twins punch tickets to ζ±δΊ¬2025δΈηιΈδΈ/World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 with 3-4 finish in pole vault on last day of USATF champs... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/08/moll-tβ¦ #roadtotokyo2025 World Athletics cc: Chris Egan King-5 TV Seattle Times Sports Alyssa Charlston-Smith
THE WRAP: Recap of British Athletics, Athletics Canada, atletismoRFEA & Athletics Ireland championships... paulmerca.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-wrβ¦ #roadtotokyo2025 ζ±δΊ¬2025δΈηιΈδΈ/World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25
Iβm surprised that Run Mt. SAC isnβt certified as a World Athletics Class 1 facility after all the money spent to get the 2020 US Olympic trials.
As Ato Boldon says, you need a hero and a villain. Luke Skywalker v Darth Vader.
That's a Gwen Stefani special--NO DOUBT!