Farah, Rotich Win NYC Half Rupp, Goucher third at 6th edition NEW YORK CITY - (March 20, 2011) - Alberto Salazar's Oregon Project hit on all cylinders on Sunday morning at the 6th NYC Half. "It's finally coming together," Salazar said after watching his three athletes all make podium finishes. It was no … [Read more...]
Flanagan Leads USA to Bronze
March 21, 2011 By
Kenyan teams win three of four races in Spain as well as three individual world titles From the IAAF and USATF PUNTA UMBRIA, Spain - At the 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kenya continued its dominance of world distance running by winning the Senior and Junior men's team titles, as well as the … [Read more...]
Flanagan takes bronze at World Cross
March 20, 2011 By
PUNTA UMBRIA, Spain - American record holder Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.) took the individual bronze medal in the senior women's 8 km to lead the U.S. women to their second consecutive team bronze medal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Saturday in Punta Umbria, Spain. Flanagan … [Read more...]
Miles Batty named Athlete of the Week
March 17, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Miles Batty, a junior at Brigham Young University, has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after he narrowly won the men’s mile and the anchored BYU’s winning distance medley relay team last weekend Division I NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Texas A&M … [Read more...]
Antonio Manning named to USATF
March 15, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Antonio Manning, Regional Manager, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Global Philanthropy, has been named as a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. “Antonio has taken lessons learned from a … [Read more...]
Flanagan leads Team USA
March 15, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS – Olympic Bronze medalist and American record holder Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.) is once again set to lead the Team USA women at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships as they seek to improve on their bronze medal finish in 2010. As Team USA heads to Punta Umbria, Spain for the … [Read more...]
Brothers take home multiple titles
March 14, 2011 By
Hillsdale, Ill. – The Talley brothers and the Allen brothers won multiple titles for their families Sunday at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships held at Proviso West High School in Hillsdale, Ill. Athletes in the Sub-bantam through Youth age divisions qualified through one … [Read more...]
Topham doubles at USATF Youth Champs
March 13, 2011 By
Hillsdale, Ill. – Rebekah Topham claimed her spot in the record books by winning both the 3,000 and 800 meter Intermediate Girls’ races Saturday at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships held at Proviso West High School in Hillsdale, Ill. Athletes in the Sub-bantam through Youth … [Read more...]
Trafeh, Rhines win USA 15 km 2011 titles
March 13, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Both Mo Trafeh (Duarte, Calif.) and Jen Rhines (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) won their second USA titles of 2011 at the USA 15 km Championships Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida. This year marks the 18th year that the Gate River Run has hosted the championships. Trafeh and Rhines were the respective men's and … [Read more...]
Inaugural USATF Youth Indoor Championships
March 11, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Hundreds of athletes will gather this Saturday and Sunday at Proviso West High School in Hillsdale, Ill. to run, jump and throw their way to the first-ever national titles awarded at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships. Athletes in the Sub-bantam through Youth age … [Read more...]
