Episode 40: Goodbye, Worlds. Now what?

World Athletics and USA Track & Field want track and field to be the fifth-most popular sport in the United States by the time the Summer Olympics arrive in Los Angeles in 2028.

The last 10 days of the World Athletic Championships were supposed to serve as a springboard. On the track, USA dominated. But away from it, there were some critical of the U.S.’s first-time effort hosting the event.

Where does the sport — and Hayward Field — go from here? Andrew Greif of the LA Times stops by the podcast this week to discuss his recent piece on the future of American track and field.

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Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif

The world championships are over. What's next for track in the U.S.? Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president: “We want to be back here,” he said. “It won’t be Eugene. I want to be back into L.A. or Miami or Chicago.”

latimes.comDespite huge success at world championships, track popularity lags in U.S.For 10 days American athletes shined at the world championships in Eugene, Ore., but early metrics show track and field lags in popularity in the U.S.