BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that registration for the 2011 B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund, has closed after its 7,000-entrant field size limit was reached in three hours, 50 minutes. The date of this year’s race is Sunday, October … [Read more...]
Valien named Athlete of the Week
July 22, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Johnnye Valien has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week for her multiple record-setting performances at the 2011 WMA World Masters Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, Calif. … [Read more...]
Records at World Masters 2011
July 20, 2011 By
Patricia Peterson and John Altendorf set world records early in the morning on the ninth day of the 2011 WMA World Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships. … [Read more...]
National Mud Run Series
July 14, 2011 By
Agoura Hills, CA – Mud and lots of it! That’s a guarantee at the Merrell Down & Dirty Mud National Mud Run Series presented by Subaru July 17th at Fairmount Park. Produced by Michael Epstein Sports Productions, Inc. (MESP), this 5K and 10K off-road competition is set to have military-style … [Read more...]
Spotlight on Amy Weissenbach
July 11, 2011 By
There are very few women in the U.S. who have run an 800m in the low 2:02’s this year. In fact, to date, there are only 16 women who have run 2:02.50 or faster. Most of the names on the list are well known; there are Olympians, sponsored athletes, post collegiate runners and a few college standouts. But one name stands … [Read more...]
Decathlon Masters record for Maxwell
July 8, 2011 By
Ralph Maxwell of Alamo, Texas doubled the previous world record in the M90 decathlon with his winning score of 7,069 on the second day of competition at the 2011 WMA World Track & Field Field Championships. … [Read more...]
Cochran wins silver at World Youth
July 7, 2011 By
LILLE, FRANCE – Ethan Cochran had the throw of his life to improve his personal best in the javelin by three meters and win the silver medal during day one of the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships held in Lille, France, July 6-10. … [Read more...]
True wins USA Mens 10 km title
July 5, 2011 By
ATLANTA - Ben True (Hanover, N.H.) outkicked defending U.S. champion Ed Moran (Williamsburg, Va.) to take the 2011 USA Men's 10 km title Monday at the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga. True ran 28:28 to power his way to a fifth-place finish in a top international field, winning his first U.S. … [Read more...]
Large US team for World Masters
July 4, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Bringing the largest contingent ever to the World Masters Athletics Championships, 1,915 members of Team USA will be on a medal hunt to excel on home soil while competing against 4,804 competitors from 93 countries. … [Read more...]
Williams and Lindley excel at US Youth Champs
July 4, 2011 By
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Lauren Williams and Tyjon Lindley led multiple event winners as the USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships wrapped up competition. Williams swept the midget girls' sprints with wins in the 100m, 200m and 400m. Lindley earned national titles in the 200m, 400m and 80m hurdles for the … [Read more...]
