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Nike Announces Inaugural “Nike Track Nationals” Competition

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:34:38 -0800

Competition Opens March 1 culminating in National Championship Event at Legendary Hayward Field July 2

BEAVERTON, ORE (March 3, 2010) – Today Nike opened registration and announced details for the Nike Track Nationals competition, the first ever national championship competition to name the best high school track and field program in the United States.

Houston Selected as Host of 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:38:56 -0800

First time a single city is chosen for both men's and women's races

HOUSTON (Mar. 1, 2010) – The road to the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London will run through Houston. For the first time in the history of the U.S. Olympic Trials, one city will host the marathon for both men and women in the same year.

World Athletics Center at Athletes' Performance Presents the Terrence Mahon Distance Coaches Mentorship

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:22:56 -0800

From press release
The World Athletics Center at Athletes Performance is proud to announce our partnership with Terrence Mahon to present the Terrence Mahon Distance Coaches' Mentorship.

New Balance Partners with National Scholastic Sports Foundation for the New Balance Outdoor Nationals

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:12:53 -0800

BOSTON, MA, March 1, 2010 – Global athletic leader New Balance is proud to announce an official multi-year partnership with the National Scholastic Sports Foundation (NSSF) in the Outdoor Nationals event, renamed the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. The event brings together the best outdoor track and field high school athletes from across the country for a weekend of intense competition.

Lagat, Campbell Shine at 2010 USA Indoor Championships

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:00:49 -0800

from USATF - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Bernard Lagat and Amber Campbell each turned in memorable performances in front of an enthusiastic sell-out crowd of 2,979 fans at the 2010 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

Gill Athletics and USA Track & Field Announce National High School Track Coach of the Year Award

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:01:39 -0800

INDIANAPOLIS - Gill Athletics and USA Track & Field (USATF) announce a new Gill Athletics National High School Track & Field Coach of the Year Award. This inaugural honor will recognize one high school girls' program track coach and one high school boys' program track coach that exemplifies excellence in his/her coaching record and team's performances, while also exhibiting positive service to his/her team, school and community.

Cantwell, Hoffa & Taylor to square off in the Visa men's shot put at 2010 USA Indoor Championships

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:07:31 -0800

from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Three of the top seven shot putters in the world will headline the men's field events when Christian Cantwell, Reese Hoffa and Dan Taylor battle each other at the 2010 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, February 27-28 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

Lagat vs. Rupp headline men's running events at 2010 USA Indoor Championships

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:43:53 -0800

from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - The growing rivalry between two-time Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat and reigning U.S. 10,000m champion Galen Rupp will be one of several highly anticipated men's running events that will take center stage at the 2010 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, February 27-28 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

World leads set, national records tumble on action-packed programme in Birmingham

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:05:00 -0800

From IAAF - Birmingham, UK – The injured Kenenisa Bekele may not have made it to Birmingham for the Aviva Grand Prix this afternoon, but the National Indoor Arena still witnessed distance running of the highest order from some world class Ethiopians alongside two top notch field events and a pair of scintillating sprint hurdles races.

Ritzenhein, Flanagan dominate at USA Cross Country Championships

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:06:02 -0800

Courtesy of USATF

SPOKANE - American record holders Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.) and Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) dominated the open men's and women's fields at the 2010 USA Cross Country Championships Saturday at Plantes Ferry Recreation Park in Spokane, Wash.Running 34 minutes 34 seconds for the open men's 12- kilometer race, Ritzenhein won his third U.S. Cross Country title. Flanagan's 25 minutes 10 seconds for the open women's 8-kilometer was good for her fourth national cross country crown.

Saucony signs Wallace Spearmon, Jr. through 2012; release, commentary by Larry Eder

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:40:51 -0800

Usain Bolt Chats About Everything

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:42:37 -0800

Video courtesy of Usain Bolt, note by Larry Eder

Flanagan named Athlete of the Week

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:10:59 -0800

INDIANAPOLIS - Olympic Bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after smashing the course record in winning the women's 2010 USA Half Marathon Championship Saturday at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon in Texas.

Tom Jordan And Pre

SSM-ed — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:29:51 -0800

By Matt McGowan - Last weekend I attended The Running Network winter meeting - http://runohio.com/read_blog/running-network-houston-meeting and the USATF Half Marathon National Championships - http://runohio.com/read_blog/usa-half-marathon-championships and the Chevron Houston Marathon - http://runohio.com/read_blog/chevron-houston-marathon-ordway... .

Gelana, Erkesso Win 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon in Course and State Records

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:42:22 -0800

HOUSTON - (January 17, 2010) - Teshome Gelana and defending women's champion Teyba Erkesso led an Ethiopian sweep of the 38th Chevron Houston Marathon, each setting course and Texas state records in the process, on Sunday morning.

Journey to the Garden begins at the Armory

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:45:37 -0800

from USATF - The sixteenth annual 3M Half Marathon & Relay in Austin, Texas is right around the corner and we've been cleaning up our act. Once again we have taken measures to reduce waste and ensure that as little garbage as possible ends up in the landfill ... no easy feat with an anticipated 5,500 participants.

1000m, Mile and 5000m All Strong in Boston

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:28:16 -0800

BOSTON (Jan. 11) – Following in its tradition of delivering track fans world-class endurance races at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, organizers announced additional athlete commitments for the 2010 event today.

Great hurdlers to compete at Millrose Games

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:24:53 -0800

from usatf.org - INDIANAPOLIS - Two-time Olympic Games silver medalist Terrence Trammell, reigning world 110m hurdles champion Ryan Brathwaite, Jamaican record holder Dwight Thomas and 2004 World Indoor champion Perdita Felicien will headline a world-class gathering of hurdlers January 29 at the 103rd Millrose Games at famed Madison Squa

2009 - End of Year Reviews – SPRINTS

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:12:21 -0800

from IAAF - Monte-Carlo - In the concluding edition of their comprehensive review of the last 12 months of Athletics competition, statisticians A. Lennart Julin and Mirko Jalava give their impressions of the SPRINTS in 2009. MEN - 100m 9.58.

2009 - End of Year Reviews – ROAD: Running/Race Walking

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:06:24 -0800

From IAAF -Monte-Carlo - In the fifth of their eight part season review, Statisticians A. Lennart Julin (SWE) and Mirko Jalava (FIN) highlight the key action on the Roads - long distance running and the Race Walks.

MEN -

Marathon