INDIANAPOLIS - Bernard Lagat has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after improving his own American Record in the 5,000m at the Herculis Monaco Diamond League meet on July 22. Lagat finished second to Mo Farah of Great Britain in a time of 12:53.60. Lagat previously held the American Record from … [Read more...]
Valien named Athlete of the Week
July 22, 2011 By
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. … [Read more...]
Cuffe named Athlete of the Week
June 23, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS — Aisling Cuffe has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after her record-setting performance in the girls’ two mile at last weekend’s New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Cuffe’s time of 9:54.22 bettered Molly Huddle’s national high school two-mile record set in 2002 by nearly seven … [Read more...]
Verzbicas named Athlete of the Week
June 15, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS — Lukas Verzbicas has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after becoming the fifth U.S. high school athlete ever to run under four minutes in the mile with his victory in the adidas Grand Prix High School Dream Mile. Verzbicas took over the lead with 600m left in the race on his way … [Read more...]
Robinson named Athlete of the Week
June 2, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Khadevis Robinson has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after capturing his first major European win since 2006, by winning the 800m at the Rome Golden Gala Diamond League event in a time of 1:45.09 last Thursday. … [Read more...]
Gault named Athlete of the Week
May 12, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Masters phenom Willie Gault has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after he set masters 50-54 world records in the 100 meter (10.88) and 200m (22.44) last weekend at the Occidental Invitational in Los Angeles. … [Read more...]
Shaheed named Athlete of the Week
April 28, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Masters athlete and noted jazz musician Nolan Shaheed has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after he broke his own world record in the M60 800 meter race in 2:08.56 Saturday in Los Angeles. Running at the Tommie "Tiny" Lister Classic, Shaheed lined-up next to collegiate athletes … [Read more...]
Davila named Athlete of the Week
April 21, 2011 By
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
April 14, 2011 By
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
April 7, 2011 By
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...]
