Terre Haute, USA - Canadian Sheila Reid of Villanova and Lawi Lalang, a Kenyan who competes for the University of Arizona, were the women’s and men’s winners at the NCAA Cross Country Championships at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center in Terre Haute on Monday (21). … [Read more...]
Sisay, Lewy Boulet Win Big Sur Half
November 21, 2011 By
MONTEREY, Calif. - (November 20, 2011) - One of the strongest fields of elite runners ever assembled for a half-marathon in the Western U.S. faced off Sunday morning in an exciting match-up at the Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay. Ethiopian Ezkyas Sisay sprinted ahead of runner-up Josphat Boit (Kenya) to win by … [Read more...]
Kennedy, Masters Athlete of the Year
November 20, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Christine Kennedy (Los Gatos, Calif.) has been named the 2011 Masters Athlete of the Year by USA Track and Field’s Masters Committee. Kennedy will be honored on Saturday, December 3, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in St. Louis, Mo. The event is held in conjunction with USA … [Read more...]
Big Sur Half Marathon Draws Top Elite Field
November 14, 2011 By
MONTEREY, Calif. - (November 13, 2011) - The 2011 Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay is welcoming the largest and strongest field of elite runners... Time-to-Run - Pre-Event News … [Read more...]
World Juniors 2014 for USA
November 13, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS – An IAAF World Athletics Series event will come to the U.S. for the first time in more than 20 years when Eugene, Ore., hosts the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics. … [Read more...]
Keflezighi named USATF Athlete of the Week
November 10, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Meb Keflezighi (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting a personal best at the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Macias, Mallon win Wine Country Half
November 2, 2011 By
HEALDSBURG, Calif. - (October 29, 2011) - It turned out to be a picture perfect, and fast, day at the fourth running of the Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon on Saturday morning. Defending champion and Mexican citizen Mario Macias from Alamosa, Colo. and Julia Mallon of Santa Rosa both set course records and took … [Read more...]
Devers, Greene lead Hall of Fame Class
November 1, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - USA Track & Field announced Tuesday the selection of all-time track and field greats Gail Devers, Maurice Greene, Vince Matthews, and Clarence Demar, along with standout coach Bob Timmons, into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame. … [Read more...]
Serrano, Kastor win LA Half
October 31, 2011 By
LOS ANGELES - (October 30, 2011) - Amidst an array of colorful costumes and television personalities, 10,000 entrants from across the country lined up at L.A. LIVE for the start of the second Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon benefiting the ASPCA on Sunday morning, but in the end it was a couple of … [Read more...]
Shorey 9th in 50k walk
October 29, 2011 By
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Ben Shorey of Team USA finished ninth in the men’s 50k race walk in four hours, 33 minutes, 25 seconds at the XVI Pan American Games Saturday. David Talcott (Owego, N.Y.), the oldest competitor in the field at 51 years ago, was disqualified after picking up a red card at the 6,500-meter mark. … [Read more...]
