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 Rock 'n' Roll Chicago ½ Marathon. First across the finish line … [Read more...]
Shorey 9th in 50k walk
October 29, 2011 By
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Ben Shorey of Team USA finished ninth in the men’s 50k race walk in four hours, 33 minutes, 25 seconds at the XVI Pan American Games Saturday. David Talcott (Owego, N.Y.), the oldest competitor in the field at 51 years ago, was disqualified after picking up a red card at the 6,500-meter mark. … [Read more...]
DeShasier earns surprise gold
October 28, 2011 By
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Team USA continued to enjoy success in the field events, securing two medals, highlighted by a gold medal from Alicia DeShasier (Carrollton, Ill.) in the women’s javelin, during the fifth day of track and field at the Pan American Games Thursday at Telemex Athletic Stadium. … [Read more...]
Johnson and Lewis win Pan Am Gold
October 27, 2011 By
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Team USA enjoyed its best performance yet in track and field at the Pan American Games, collecting four medals, including two golds, on Wednesday at Telemex Athletic Stadium to equal its combined previous three-day effort of four. … [Read more...]
Team USA earns three medals
October 25, 2011 By
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Team USA earned three medals in field events to highlight the first day of track and field competition at Telemex Athletic Stadium Monday. … [Read more...]
