INDIANAPOLIS – University of Miami women’s head coach Amy Deem and University of Maryland head coach Andrew Valmon have been nominated to serve as the women’s and men’s head coaches, respectively, for Team USA’s track and field squads for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, USA Track & Field announced on … [Read more...]
Running USA 2011: The Industry Conference Recap
February 16, 2011 By
SAN ANTONIO - (February 15, 2011) - Running USA 2011: The Industry Conference, held at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio from February 13-15, drew a record of more the 430 attendees to the Alamo City. The largest and signature running industry conference had something for everybody from "best practices" sessions, dynamic … [Read more...]
Lagat races to fifth national mark
February 14, 2011 By
Lagat races to fifth national mark at 2-mile NYRR Deuce Record Challenge INDIANAPOLIS - Bernard Lagat secured a fifth national indoor record Saturday night breaking the two-mile mark in the New York Road Runners Deuce Record Challenge at the Armory New Balance Track & Field Center. Lagat's time of 8 … [Read more...]
Keflezighi, Hall, Abdirahman for NYC Half-Marathon
February 11, 2011 By
Trio of Olympians to toe the line together on March 20 for the first time since the ING New York City Marathon 2009 NEW YORK - (February 8, 2011) - In a rare gathering of three of America's leading male long-distance runners of the past decade, Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall and Abdi Abdirahman will run the NYC … [Read more...]
Dold makes it six at the Empire
February 8, 2011 By
Sleet, freezing rain, and impenetrable fog did not stop Thomas Dold of Germany from taking home his record-setting sixth consecutive victory at the Empire State Building Run-Up Powered by the MMRF on Tuesday, February 1, when he reached the top of the 1,576 steps in 10:10. The previous record of five victories … [Read more...]
Lagat aims at record
February 8, 2011 By
The USA’s most decorated middle-distance runner of the last decade, Bernard Lagat, will bid to fill out his hand with an unprecedented fifth national indoor record, this time at the two-mile distance, at the NYRR Deuce Record Challenge at the Armory on Saturday, February 12, at 8:06 p.m. The NYRR Deuce Record Challenge … [Read more...]
Jacobs, Dendy and Wilson win in Japan
February 6, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS – Myasia Jacobs, Marquis Dendy and Trinity Wilson each won their respective events Saturday at the 2011 Germany-Japan-USA Trilateral Friendly Indoor Meet in Osaka, Japan. The competition consisted of junior athletes (ages 16-19) competing in the 60 meters, 60m hurdles and long jump. Team USA … [Read more...]
Flanagan repeats, Vaughn surprises
February 6, 2011 By
Flanagan repeats, Vaughn surprises men's field at USA Cross Country Championships SAN DIEGO - Olympic Bronze medalist and American record holder Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.) dominated the women's field to win her fifth USA Cross Country title, while Brent Vaughn (Blackhawk, Colo.) surprised the men's … [Read more...]
Cuffe Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
February 3, 2011 By
Aisling Cuffe: Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. - (Feb. 1, 2011) - In its 26th year of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, has announced Aisling Cuffe of Cornwall Central High School (New Windsor, N.Y.) … [Read more...]
Eaton named Athlete of the Week
February 3, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS – Former University of Oregon great Ashton Eaton has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the Millrose Multi Challenge Friday night at the 104th Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Millrose Multi Challenge was a three-event scored competition … [Read more...]
