DAEGU, South Korea - Team USA closed out the 13th IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships adding two more gold medals to its collection, while Allyson Felix and Bernard Lagat achieved milestones as multi-time medalists Sunday night. … [Read more...]
Centrowitz grabs Bronze
September 4, 2011 By
DAEGU, South Korea - The hits keep coming for Team USA with another four medals, including gold in the women’s 4x400m relay, at the 13th IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday night. Matt Centrowitz, who captured both NCAA and USA Outdoor championship titles earlier this year, got things rolling … [Read more...]
Simpson wins 1500m
September 2, 2011 By
DAEGU, South Korea - It was a night made for milestones for Team USA at the 13th IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday night. During a 32-minute span, LaShinda Demus set an American Record in the women’s 400m hurdles, Jesse Williams ended a 20-year drought by Team USA in the high jump by winning … [Read more...]
Schmitt, Lewy Boulet Win Giant Race
September 1, 2011 By
SAN FRANCISCO - On Saturday, August 27, the 2011 Giant Race welcomed 8,000-plus runners onto the field of the 2010 World Champion San Francisco Giants. There were four distances to choose from including a half-marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Races presented by FedEx, which created an opportunity for every participant level. … [Read more...]
Merritt takes silver in Daegu
August 31, 2011 By
DEAGU, South Korea - LaShawn Merritt became just the fourth athlete to earn three career medals in the men’s 400-meter dash after earning a silver medal in the finals at the 13th IAAF World Championships Tuesday night. … [Read more...]
Jeter, Richardson win gold
August 29, 2011 By
DAEGU, South Korea - Jason Richardson’s silver medal was upgraded to gold in the men’s 110 meter hurdles, while Carmelita Jeter won her first World Championships title in the women’s 100 meter and Jillian Camarena-Williams made history as the first American medalist in the women’s shot put on the third day of the 13th … [Read more...]
Rupp, Flanagan place 7th in Daegu
August 29, 2011 By
DAEGU, Korea - (Aug 27 - Aug 28, 2011) - In the first final at the 13th IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Daegu on Saturday morning, the Kenyan women made history in the marathon as they finished 1-2-3 with Edna Kiplagat winning the gold medal in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 43 seconds, followed by … [Read more...]
2 gold, 2 silver on Day 2
August 28, 2011 By
DAEGU, South Korea - Trey Hardee and Ashton Eaton scored a historic 1-2 finish in the decathlon, Brittney Reese defended her world title in the women’s long jump, and Walter Dix claimed a silver in a shocking men’s 100m final Sunday night at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics. … [Read more...]
Moody top US finisher in Daegu
August 27, 2011 By
DAEGU, South Korea - Tera Moody (Colorado Springs, Colo.) ran her second fastest ever marathon to finish 17th in 2:32:04 in the first final of the 13th IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Team USA also advanced seven athletes from the qualifying rounds during the morning session at Daegu Stadium. … [Read more...]
Team USA wins nine medals
August 23, 2011 By
Team USA concluded competition in the 2011 World University Games (WUG) Sunday in Shenzen, China. When the track and field portion came to a close, Team USA finished in a tie for the third-most medals won over the six days of competition. … [Read more...]
