by usadmin | Jul 22, 2011 | Featured, Masters, News
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. Valien, an 85-year-old grandmother of seven from Los...
by usadmin | Jul 20, 2011 | Featured, Masters, News
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.Peterson (Albany, N.Y.), who already set American records in both the 100m and 200m earlier in the meet,...
by usadmin | Jul 14, 2011 | Adventure, Featured, News
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...
by usadmin | Jul 11, 2011 | Featured, Profiles, Track, Youth
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...
by usadmin | Jul 8, 2011 | Featured, Masters, News, Track
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. After day one, Maxwell’s score of 3,956 had already...
by usadmin | Jul 7, 2011 | Featured, News, Youth
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.Afternoon Session LILLE,...