by usadmin | Aug 2, 2012 | Awards, Featured, News
ARLINGTON, Va. – (July 31, 2012) – Since 1996, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has awarded grants totaling more than $400,000 through the Roads Scholar® program. The goal of the program is to assist American post-collegiate runners who show great...
by usadmin | Jul 30, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
London will host the Olympics for a record third time, and the 2012 U.S. Olympic distance team – led by two-time Olympic 1500 meter medalist Bernard Lagat, 2004 Olympic Marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi and 2008 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist Shalane...
by usadmin | Jul 23, 2012 | Featured, Half Marathon, News
CHICAGO – (July 22, 2012) – With the countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony just five days away, it was only fitting that two London-bound athletes emerged victorious on the streets of downtown Chicago Sunday morning at the 4th XSport Fitness...
by usadmin | Jul 19, 2012 | Featured, Half Marathon, News
SONOMA, Calif. – (July 15, 2012) – Tesfaye Alemayehu of Antioch, CA and Ethiopia grabbed the lead of the 9th Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon on Butt-Burner Hill and never looked back on Sunday morning. In winning the race for the third...
by usadmin | Jul 9, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
INDIANAPOLIS – (July 6, 2012) – USA Track & Field Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld have announced that the Foundation, after its board meeting June 30, will double the original Elite Athlete Grantee bonus pool cap of...
by usadmin | Jul 4, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
INDIANAPOLIS – Four reigning Olympic Champions and eight current world champions highlight the Team USA roster nominated to the U.S. Olympic Committee by USA Track & Field. A roster of 127 men and women stands ready represent the U.S. in track competition...