American sprinters roll at Doha Diamond League Allyson Felix, Walter Dix and Justin Gatlin all raced to meet records while LaShawn Merritt recorded a meet record and established a world-leading time as Americans dominated the sprinting events in the opening meet of the Diamond League season Friday in Doha, … [Read more...]
World Race Walking Cup kicks off in Russia
May 11, 2012 By
A total of 17 men and women will compete for Team USA Saturday and Sunday in the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Saransk, Russia. The 25th edition of the World Race Walking Cup, competition will include junior men’s and women’s 10 km races along with men’s and women’s 20 km and men’s 50 km races. … [Read more...]
Growth of Womens Running
May 10, 2012 By
2012 State of the Sport - Part I: Growth of Women's Running COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - May 9, 2012 - With more than 7 million female U.S. road race finishers in 2011, a record high according to Running USA, it's difficult to imagine that just 40 years ago running was not widely considered an appropriate sport for … [Read more...]
Brown-Trafton sets Record
May 8, 2012 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown-Trafton set an American record of 67.74m/222-3 on Friday at the Altius TC Throwdown in Maui, Hawaii. Brown-Trafton’s mark improved her own personal best from 2009 by more than five feet, and this was her third personal record set in Hawaii. Brown-Trafton … [Read more...]
Gabrielson Defends Get in Gear 10K Title
April 30, 2012 By
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - April 28, 2012 - Defending champion Matt Gabrielson took the win again, while Emily Brown cruised to the women's crown at the 35th Get in Gear 10K in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Gabrielson, 33, of St. Louis Park, finished in 30 minutes, 1 second in the men's race and Brown, 27, of Minnetonka, … [Read more...]
Team USA sweeps Penn
April 29, 2012 By
PHILADELPHIA - Team USA on Saturday dominated the biggest international field ever assembled for USA vs. the World to sweep all six races at the 13th edition of the event at the Penn Relays. … [Read more...]
USA vs. the World brings the best
April 26, 2012 By
When USA vs. the World at the Penn Relays was first held in 2000, it created a platform to bring together the best track and field athletes in the world into the middle of one of the sport’s premier annual events. When the 13th edition of the competition kicks off Saturday at the 118th Penn Relays, it will also mark … [Read more...]
Max Siegel named USATF CEO
April 24, 2012 By
INDIANAPOLIS - USA Track and Field’s board of directors has selected Max Siegel to serve as CEO, President and Chair Stephanie Hightower announced Monday. The board voted unanimously to hire Siegel after two CEO searches that took place over the course of 16 months. He will become the fourth CEO in the … [Read more...]
Misganaw wins Central Park Half
April 17, 2012 By
NEW YORK - April 15, 2012 - The View's Elisabeth Hasselbeck hosted the 9th More Magazine / Fitness Magazine Women's Half-Marathon in Central Park on Sunday, April 15. More than 7,200 women participated in the race - the largest women's-only half-marathon in the country - established by More and Fitness magazines, in … [Read more...]
True repeats Boston 5k win
April 16, 2012 By
BOSTON - April 15, 2012 - A 60 degree Sunday morning with light winds meant that the scene was set for some fast running at the fourth B.A.A. 5K, held the day before the 116th Boston Marathon. With the celebrated Marathon finish line as the backdrop - and serving also as the finish line for this race - there was … [Read more...]
