INDIANAPOLIS - Desiree Davila has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after she came within two seconds of winning the 115th Boston Marathon on Monday. Desiree Davila Davila ran in sixth place for much of the first half of the race, as New Zealand's Kim Smith ran ahead to a big lead. However, … [Read more...]
Nixon named Athlete of the Week
Nixon named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS- 2010 Youth Olympics qualifier Gunnar Nixon (Edmond, Okla.) has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after he set the high school record for the decathlon using international implements at the Arcadia Invitational last weekend. … [Read more...]
Merritt named Athlete of the Week
Merritt named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS - Aries Merritt (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after he ran a world leading time of 13:18.25 in the 110m hurdles at the Razorback Spring Invitational at the University of Arkansas on Saturday. Merritt raced against a … [Read more...]
Nunn named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS - Olympian John Nunn (San Diego, Calif.) has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after he lead Team USA to a second place finish at the Pan American Race Walk Cup held in Medellin, Colombia on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Gomez, Cook Win Second Dallas Half Marathon
Gomez, Cook Win Second Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Half Marathon Hall of Fame Quarterback Troy Aikman completes race benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®; sold-out event attracts nearly 14,000 runners; Bret Michaels rocks post-race concert By Dan Cruz, Competitor Group DALLAS - (March 27, 2011) - Cool, overcast … [Read more...]
Rupp, Goucher 3rd a NYC Half
Farah, Rotich Win NYC Half Rupp, Goucher third at 6th edition NEW YORK CITY - (March 20, 2011) - Alberto Salazar's Oregon Project hit on all cylinders on Sunday morning at the 6th NYC Half. "It's finally coming together," Salazar said after watching his three athletes all make podium finishes. It was no … [Read more...]
Flanagan Leads USA to Bronze
Kenyan teams win three of four races in Spain as well as three individual world titles From the IAAF and USATF PUNTA UMBRIA, Spain - At the 39th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kenya continued its dominance of world distance running by winning the Senior and Junior men's team titles, as well as the … [Read more...]
Flanagan takes bronze at World Cross
PUNTA UMBRIA, Spain - American record holder Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.) took the individual bronze medal in the senior women's 8 km to lead the U.S. women to their second consecutive team bronze medal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Saturday in Punta Umbria, Spain. Flanagan … [Read more...]
Brothers take home multiple titles
Hillsdale, Ill. – The Talley brothers and the Allen brothers won multiple titles for their families Sunday at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships held at Proviso West High School in Hillsdale, Ill. Athletes in the Sub-bantam through Youth age divisions qualified through one … [Read more...]
Topham doubles at USATF Youth Champs
Hillsdale, Ill. – Rebekah Topham claimed her spot in the record books by winning both the 3,000 and 800 meter Intermediate Girls’ races Saturday at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships held at Proviso West High School in Hillsdale, Ill. Athletes in the Sub-bantam through Youth … [Read more...]