London will host the Olympics for a record third time, and the 2012 U.S. Olympic distance team - led by two-time Olympic 1500 meter medalist Bernard Lagat, 2004 Olympic Marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi and 2008 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan - is perhaps the deepest ever for the Games. … [Read more...]
Team USA London Roster
July 4, 2012 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Four reigning Olympic Champions and eight current world champions highlight the Team USA roster nominated to the U.S. Olympic Committee by USA Track & Field. A roster of 127 men and women stands ready represent the U.S. in track competition August 3 - 12 in London. … [Read more...]
Barron, Melville top US finishers at Walking Cup
May 14, 2012 By
Trevor Barron and Miranda Melville led Team USA as competition in the 25th edition of the World Race Walking Cup concluded Sunday in Saransk, Russia. Competition began Saturday with the junior men’s and women’s 10 km races and the men’s 20 km race and finished Sunday with the women’s 20 km race and men’s 50 km race. … [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...]
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...]
Team USA sets medal record
March 13, 2012 By
Team USA left the Atakoy Athletics Arena Sunday after the final day of the World Indoor Championships with the most gold medals in team history. Brittney Reese (long jump) and Bernard Lagat (3,000m) each defended their World Indoor titles to go along with gold medals from Will Claye (triple jump), Aries Merritt (60m … [Read more...]
Team USA for Edinburgh
December 21, 2011 By
Team USA will travel to Scotland for the second Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country - International Challenge on Jan. 7, 2012. Teams from the United States, Great Britain and Northern Ireland and a select European team will compete in men’s and women’s junior and senior races. Each country competing in the … [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...]
Kimmons added to Team USA
August 21, 2011 By
Trell Kimmons (Coldwater, Miss.) has been added to Team USA’s roster for the 2011 IAAF World Championships, August 27-September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. Kimmons will compete in the men’s 100 meters, an event in which he placed fourth at the 2011 USA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., in a time of … [Read more...]
Team USA for Daegu
August 10, 2011 By
Eight reigning world champions will lead Team USA into the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships. USA Track & Field on Wednesday announced its roster for the 13th edition of the Championships, which will be held August 27-September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. … [Read more...]
