2001 January Issue

What Now For Michael Johnson? The world's greatest quartermiler plans his post-Olympic career.

Where They Are Going-Our annual roundup of what went down in the collegiate recruiting wars.

Rating The Recruiting Classes-The Pac-10 was dominant as traditional collegiate powers reloaded. The best hauls went to Oregon's men and UCLA's women.

World Half-Marathon Champs-Big wins for Kenya's Paul Tergat and Britain's Paula Radcliffe.

World Junior Championships-Competing far outside the normal U.S. season, Americans fail to win an event.

NCAA Cross Country Champs-Arkansas men and Colorado women win collegiate harrier team titles. The individual crowns go to Keith Kelly of Providence and Kara Grgas-Wheeler of Colorado.

Can U.S. Distance Running Be Saved?-New team-training scenarios like Fila's mountain retreat and Team Hanson are breathing life into a long-moribund U.S. distance scene.