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March 31, 10:38 pm

Track and field earns medal finishes at meet honoring coaches Jim Bush, Bob Larsen

Past legends help shape present superstars. UCLA track and field honored former coaches Jim Bush and Bob Larsen – the latter helped train 23 eventual Olympic athletes at UCLA and the former earned four NCAA Coach of the Year selections – at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and the Jim Bush Legends Meet on Friday and Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Distance runners redshirt freshman Jack Falkowski (left) and freshman Arrin Sagiraju (right) round the corner at Drake Stadium. The distance duo raced in the 1500-meter run Saturday, placing second and fourth, respectively. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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March 17, 6:42 pm

Track and field finishes indoor campaign with mixed results, standout performance

There can be flashes of sunlight even on cloudy days. For UCLA track and field, one performance outshone the rest – a new indoor best in the women’s 60-meter hurdles. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student sprinter/hurdler Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck crosses the finish line at the Indoor NCAA Championships last year. She finished second in the women’s 60-meter hurdle, with a 7.92-second mark this year. (Courtesy of Tavan Smith)

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March 11, 11:42 pm

Low-seeded UCLA track and field heads into final indoor meet of the season

To be the best, you need to beat the best. And after competing at nine indoor meets to start the 2026 campaign, UCLA track and field will send just a select few qualifying athletes to compete at the NCAA Indoor championships slated for March 13 and March 14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, before moving to the outdoor half of the season. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore sprinter Kayla McBride sprints down the home stretch as a competitor trails her. McBride earned a Second Team Indoor All-American selection last year as part of the women’s 4×400-meter relay. McBride is slated to race in the same event this year at the Indoor NCAA championships. (Courtesy of Bobby Goddin)

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March 10, 12:50 pm

Jumpers excel in track and field outdoor season opener

This post was updated March 11 at 12:06 p.m. Michael Edwards, nicknamed “Eddie the Eagle,” was the first British Olympic athlete to compete in ski jumping, taking flight at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Read more...

Photo: A UCLA jumper attempts to jump over the pole. Five Bruin jumpers medaled at the Beach Opener, the Bruins first meet of the outdoor campaign, from March 6 to March 7. (Courtesy of Luca Gillis)

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March 5, 5:25 pm

Track and field to compete in first outdoor event of the year at Beach Opener

Like passing a baton, life can close chapters while opening new ones. And after nine weeks, the Bruins are transitioning from the conclusion of one campaign to the start of another. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student pole vaulter Paige Sommers falls after completing her vault. The Westlake Village, California, local transferred from Duke ahead of the 2026 campaign. Her younger brother, sophomore pole vaulter Cade Sommers, also competes for the Bruins. (Courtesy of Bobby Goddin)

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March 1, 7:52 pm

UCLA track and field posts mixed results at Big Ten Indoor Championships

This post was updated March 3 at 2:55 p.m. Midterms in the classroom test one’s ability to understand content up to that point. Yet the Bruins faced a different type of test that may allow them to see what improvements must be made moving forward. Read more...

Photo: Senior thrower Michael Pinckney smiles as he holds a silver medal. The Queens, New York, local improved upon his fourth-place finish in the weight throw at the Indoor Big Ten championships last year. (Courtesy of Bobby Goddin)


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