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...]
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...]
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...]
Team USA Juniors to compete in Japan
February 3, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - A select group of U.S. junior athletes will compete in the 2011 Germany-Japan-USA Trilateral Friendly Indoor Meet on Saturday, February 5 in Osaka, Japan. The competition will consist of junior athletes (ages 16-19) competing in the 60 meters, 60m hurdles and long jump. Athletes were selected first … [Read more...]
Oliver wins in Glasgow
February 1, 2011 By
Oliver, Anderson, Huling & Williams win in Glasgow U.S. stars David Oliver, Alexandria Anderson, Dan Huling and Jesse Williams were all victorious in their respective events Saturday at the 2011 Five Nations Match in Glasgow, Scotland. … [Read more...]
Verzbicas Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year
January 31, 2011 By
Lukas Verzbicas: Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year CHICAGO - In its 26th year of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, has announced Lukas Verzbicas of Carl Sandburg High School (Orland Park, Ill.) as its 2010-11 Gatorade … [Read more...]
Trafeh, Rhines take USA Half Marathon titles
January 29, 2011 By
HOUSTON - In the first race of the 2011 USA Running Circuit (USARC), Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte, Calif.) and Jen Rhines (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) outran some of America's top distance runners to take the respective men's and women's titles Saturday at the USA Half Marathon Championships, presented by Aramco Services … [Read more...]
