Howard Lao's photo of the day--August 13th...

LONDON—Throughout the IAAF World Track & Field Championships, former University of Washington hurdler and current photographer Howard Lao will be contributing photos and offering his thoughts on the competition.



As the world championships conclude, paulmerca.blogspot.com wishes to thank Howard for his work over the ten days here in London.



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Howard Lao's photo of the day--August 12th...

LONDON—Throughout the IAAF World Track & Field Championships, former University of Washington hurdler and current photographer Howard Lao will be contributing photos and offering his thoughts on the competition.



Here’s his take and a salute to the most recognizable track and field athlete of today, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt as he ran the anchor leg for his country’s 4 x 100 meter relay team that

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Howard Lao's photo of the day--August 11th...

LONDON—Throughout the IAAF World Track & Field Championships, former University of Washington hurdler and current photographer Howard Lao will be contributing photos and offering his thoughts on the competition.



Here is his take on last night’s historic women’s 3000 meter steeplechase race, won in an American record 9:02.58 by Colorado grad Emma Coburn, with Bowerman TC’s Courtney Freirichs

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Howard Lao's photo of the day--August 10th...

LONDON—Throughout the IAAF World Track & Field Championships, we will post photos shot by former University of Washington hurdler Howard Lao, who is assisting us here.



Here is his photo of the day from last night’s competition:









Sitting close to the track is a bitter sweet thing. On one hand you get to witness everything up close and in front (like seeing Shannon Rowbury getting

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Howard Lao's Photo of the Day--August 9th...

LONDON--paulmerca.blogspot.com is proud to have Howard Lao shooting for us here in London at the IAAF World Track & Field Championships.

Howard ran the 110 hurdles at the University of Washington, where he ran 14.45 in 2015, his senior year at the Pac-12 Championships, just missing making the finals.

Over his last year at the UW, I noticed him at meets constantly shooting pictures after his

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3/1000ths of a second separates Devon Allen from a spot in 110 hurdle finals at worlds...

LONDON—Five athletes with Washington ties were in action Sunday in what was the busiest day of the IAAF World Track & Field Championships at London Stadium.



2016 Olympic finalist Devon Allen (above/photo by Howard Lao) was nosed out by 3/1000ths of a second from a spot in Monday’s 110 high hurdles final.



Allen, who was born in Seattle and lived in the Puget Sound area before finishing

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