INDIANAPOLIS – Masters standout Bill Collins of Houston, Texas has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after he set three American and two World Records last weekend at the USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships in Albuquerque, N.M. Collins won the national title in every flat … [Read more...]
Sally Meyerhoff killed while on bicycle
March 9, 2011 By
Professional runner Sally Meyerhoff died Tuesday after her bike collided with a pickup truck in Maricopa, police said. Meyerhoff apparently biked through the intersection of White and Parker Road and Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway around 1:30 p.m. heading south and collided with a truck heading east, according to … [Read more...]
2011 Ras na hEireann dedicated to Noel Robinson
March 8, 2011 By
The 2011 Ras na hEireann U.S.A. 5Km will be dedicated to Noel Robinson of Naas, County Kildare, Ireland who unexpectedly and sadly passed away while running last week. There will be a moment of silence for Noel on Sunday morning before the start of the race. Noel ran the prior 8 Ras na hEireann U.S.A. 5Km and … [Read more...]
Adcock, Wade win USA Combined Events titles
March 8, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS – Former University of Missouri standout Nick Adcock became the youngest ever to win the men’s heptathlon, and Bettie Wade won the women’s pentathlon in convincing fashion Sunday at the 2011 USA Indoor Combined Events Championships at the Harry S. Gladstein Fieldhouse on the campus of Indiana University in … [Read more...]
Tellez, Flaherty Win Miami Beach Half
March 7, 2011 By
MIAMI BEACH - (March 6, 2011) - Triathlete Miguel Tellez won his first career half-marathon, beating a cramping Bryan Huberty to the finish line at the Miami Beach 13.1 Marathon on Sunday morning that finished on beautiful Ocean Drive on South Beach. … [Read more...]
Throw records at USA Masters Champs
March 7, 2011 By
ALBUQUERQUE – The female throwers were the stars of the day with multiple records in the weight and super weight throws as the USA Masters Indoor Championships wrapped the final day of competition in Albuquerque, N.M. The three-day meet featured athletes ranging in age from 30-96 in a display of speed, … [Read more...]
Sprinters rewrite records at USA Masters Champs
March 6, 2011 By
ALBUQUERQUE – The athletes at the USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships delivered age-defying performances, and the track maintained its fast reputation with a staggering 28 American and 7 World Records broken during Saturday’s competition in Albuquerque, N.M. The three-day meet features … [Read more...]
USA Masters Champs, 14 Records, 1WR
March 5, 2011 By
ALBUQUERQUE – The spotlight shone brightly on Christopher Bates in the USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships as he set an American and World Record in the M45 pentathlon in Albuquerque, N.M. The three-day meet features athletes ranging in age from 30-96 in a display of speed, strength, and … [Read more...]
Albuquerque hosts USA Indoor Masters 2011
March 3, 2011 By
Albuquerque locals look to make their mark at USA Indoor Masters Championships INDIANAPOLIS – More than 800 of the nation’s finest masters athletes, many of whom from the greater Albuquerque area, will compete March 4-6 at the 2011 USA Indoor Masters Track and Field Championships at the Albuquerque … [Read more...]
Rupp to run half marathon debut at NYC
March 3, 2011 By
NEW YORK - (March 2, 2011) - U.S. Olympian, two-time U.S. 10,000 meter champion and U.S. indoor 5000 meter record holder Galen Rupp is the latest addition to a galaxy of American stars at the NYC Half on Sunday, March 20, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg. In … [Read more...]
