Elliott Improves On World 1500m B Mark With Runner-Up At Memorial Rasschaert
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 28, 2013Elliott Improves On World 1500m B Mark With Runner-Up At Memorial Rasschaert(Ninove, Belgium) - Avoiding a near fall at 800-meters, Matt Elliott (Brooks) was able to...
View ArticleAmerican Olympians, Former Championships Highlight TD Beach to Beacon 10-K...
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View ArticleTeam USA women win fourth consecutive Thorpe Cup
7/28/2013Kiani Profit (Muir HS, Pasadena 2007; Maryland 2012) led a sweep of the top five individual spots in the Team Heptathlon for Team USA to lead it to a dominating victory in the Thorpe Cup...
View ArticleJones, Harris Close Out Junior Olympics in Style
7/28/2013GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tia Jones (Marietta, Ga.) and Sydney Harris (Dacula, Ga.) each won multiple Junior Olympic national titles, while breaking records in their respective age groups to conclude...
View ArticleKenyan Nelson Oyugi wins 41st annual Wharf to Wharf in convincing fashion
“The unknown ones are usually the most dangerous,” said Aptos High alum Brett Gotcher, who, after not competing in last year's event, returned to his usual spot as the Wharf to Wharf's top local...
View ArticleMake Your Voice Heard: Online The Bowerman Fan Voting Begins Today
LATEST USTFCCCA NEWSView on the web ... http://bit.ly/18IUSUCJuly 29, 2013NEW ORLEANS – Fans of collegiate track & field will have their voices heard in the next two weeks as online voting for The...
View ArticleTeam USA Named for World Championships in Moscow
INDIANAPOLIS - Nine reigning World champions and 20 individual Olympic medalists from London will lead Team USA at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia from August 10-18.This year’s roster...
View ArticleBruce Jenner set world decathlon record on July 30, 1976
Olympic GamesMontreal, CanadaJuly 29-30, 1976I saw Bruce Jenner set a new world decathlon record of 8618.Day 1: 100m 10.94Long Jump 7.22 23-8 1/4Shot 15.35 50-4 1/2High Jump 2.03 6-8400m 47.51 Day...
View ArticleMasters titles to be contested at .US National Road Racing Championships
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------INDIANAPOLIS - Masters athletes age 40 and over will compete on the same stage as the nation’s top “open” and...
View ArticleRunning USA wire 61-07-13
Issue 61-07-13 July 31, 2013 Upcoming EventsSummer Sunset 5K and Family Night, Geneva, IL, July 31TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K, Cape Elizabeth, ME, Aug. 3Woodstock 5K, Anniston, AL, Aug. 3Atlanta's...
View ArticleJones Named USATF Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS — Tia Jones (Marietta, Ga.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the 13-14 girls’ 100m and 200m hurdles and setting national and Junior Olympic records...
View ArticleYou won’t believe who is Lindsay Lohan’s new “mentor”!
With Lindsay Lohan finally emerging from her court-ordered 90-day rehab stint, NAUGHTY BUT NICE ROB has learned exclusively that she has a new “mentor” for achieving a healthier lifestyle. It’s not...
View ArticleWill Meb Star in New Version of “Road to Rio?”
http://www.nyrr.org/newsroom/nyrr-news-service/will-meb-star-in-new-version-of-%E2%80%9Croad-to-rio%E2%80%9DMebrahtom Keflezighi (San Diego HS 1994; UCLA 1998)
View ArticleU.S. HIGH SCHOOL HAMMER THROW PERFORMANCE LIST - 08-01-13 UPDATE
U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 12# HAMMER THROW NATIONAL RECORD260’05” Rudy Winkler SR Averill Park, NY 07-02-13 Class Records213’00” Conor McCullough FR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-22-06243’11” Conor...
View Article1952 USC T&F Co-Captain Flores Passes Away
All-American jumper was key part of 3 NCAA champion teams1952 USC co-captain Frank Flores July 31, 2013All-American jumper Frank Flores, co-captain of USC's 1952 NCAA champion track and field team,...
View ArticleExclusive interview with double Olympic champion Felix Sanchez .
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1406258839585706&set=vb.108930319155814&type=2&theaterFelix Sanchez (University City HS, San Diego 1995; San Diego Mesa 1997; USC 2000)Ato Boldon...
View ArticleJackie Joyner set a world heptathlon record on this date in 1986
U.S. Olympic FestivalHouston, TexasAugust 1-2, 1986I attended this meet.Heptathlon1. Jackie Joyner 7158, 2. Cindy Greiner 6137, 3. Jolanda Jones 5747, 4. Lana Zimmerman 5571, 5. Cathee Tyree 5383, 6....
View ArticleHall Joins UK Staff to Assist Sprints
Tim Hall Named Track and Field Assistant Coach Aug. 2, 2013 -LEXINGTON, Ky. – Tim Hall, who oversaw one of the finest collections of collegiate sprinters and hurdlers over the past five seasons at...
View Article5 Questions with Deena Kastor
Carrie interviews fellow Olympian Deena Kastor! They chat about her favorite racing memory, juggling training with motherhood, and Deena's upcoming appearance at the World Marathon...
View ArticleBalumbu New Cal Assistant T&F Coach
Courtesy: Cal Athletics Release: Tuesday 07/30/2013 More Sharing Services Related LinksSign Up For Free Email Updates Nkosinza Balumbu, a five-time SEC triple jump champion as a collegian at Arkansas,...
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