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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.

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.

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.

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.