Eugene, Ore. - Ashton Eaton brought a record capacity crowd to full roar Saturday at Hayward Field as the Oregon graduate set a world record in the decathlon, scoring 9,039 points to break the previous record of 9,026 set in 2001 by the Czech Republic’s Roman Sebrle. The official attendance was 21,795. It was but one … [Read more...]
Abdirahman, Goucher Win USA Half Titles
June 18, 2012 By
DULUTH, Minn. - (June 16, 2012) - 2012 Olympic Marathon team members Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.) and Kara Goucher (Portland, Ore.) lived up to their pre-race favorite status, taking the respective men's and women's titles at Saturday's USA Half Marathon Championships in Duluth, Minnesota. Abdirahman, 35, scored his … [Read more...]
Didrikson, Johnson, O’Brien named to IAAF Hall
June 7, 2012 By
Olympic champions and record holders Mildred 'Babe' Didrikson, Michael Johnson and Dan O'Brien are the latest American track and field legends to be included among the 24 inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Hall of Fame. … [Read more...]
Stellar Masters Field for Freihofers 2012
May 16, 2012 By
Defending Freihofer’s Run for Women champion Lisa Harvey is set to headline another strong masters field at the 34th annual Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K on Saturday, June 2nd in Albany, New York … [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...]
Collins, Daprano shine
March 19, 2012 By
BLOOMINGTON, IND. – Bill Collins etched his name next to a pair of world marks while Jeanne Daprano left little doubt in setting her second world record is as many days as the Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships continued Saturday at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse on the campus of Indiana University. … [Read more...]
Cherobon-Bawcom, Trafeh win USA 15 km
March 11, 2012 By
Mo Trafeh (Duarte, Calif.) and Janet Cherobon-Bawcom (Rome, Ga.) dominated the men’s and women’s fields Saturday at the USA 15 km Championships in Jacksonville, Fla. … [Read more...]
Lagat wins at USA Indoor
February 26, 2012 By
ALBUQUERQUE - Bernard Lagat brought the crowd of 2,037 to their feet in the final lap of the men’s 3,000-meters while William Claye jumped a world leader in the men’s triple jump and Amber Campbell established a meet record during the first day of the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Saturday at the … [Read more...]
Hall, Mack win USA Cross titles
February 12, 2012 By
ST. LOUIS – Sara Hall (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and Bobby Mack (Raleigh, N.C.) each used late charges to outrun the competition as each won their first career USA Cross Country titles Saturday at Forest Park in St. Louis. … [Read more...]
The Industry Conference Recap
January 18, 2012 By
HOUSTON - (January 17, 2012) - Running USA 2012: The Industry Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency Houston from January 15-17, set a record with 468 attendees in the Bayou City. The largest and signature running industry conference featured something for everybody from Idea Labs and round table sessions, keynote … [Read more...]
