INDIANAPOLIS – An IAAF World Athletics Series event will come to the U.S. for the first time in more than 20 years when Eugene, Ore., hosts the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics. … [Read more...]
State of the Sport 2011: Largest Events
July 30, 2011 By
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Each year Running USA releases statistics for the nation's top road races including such popular lists as the Top 100 U.S. Timed, Largest Festivals, Largest by Distance, Largest by State, Women-Only, World's Largest and Youth Runs. To see where your favorite road races ranked … [Read more...]
True wins USA Mens 10 km title
July 5, 2011 By
ATLANTA - Ben True (Hanover, N.H.) outkicked defending U.S. champion Ed Moran (Williamsburg, Va.) to take the 2011 USA Men's 10 km title Monday at the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga. True ran 28:28 to power his way to a fifth-place finish in a top international field, winning his first U.S. … [Read more...]
Williams and Lindley excel at US Youth Champs
July 4, 2011 By
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Lauren Williams and Tyjon Lindley led multiple event winners as the USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships wrapped up competition. Williams swept the midget girls' sprints with wins in the 100m, 200m and 400m. Lindley earned national titles in the 200m, 400m and 80m hurdles for the … [Read more...]
Torrence again at USA Road Mile
May 16, 2011 By
Torrence Three Time Winner at USA Road Mile Champion MINNEAPOLIS - (May 12, 2011) - David Torrence won his third straight USA 1 Mile Road title, while Sara Hall won the USA Women's 1 Mile Road title that eluded her two years ago at Thursday night's Medtronic TC 1 Mile. Both runners broke course records and … [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...]
Hall for Mile Road Champs
May 6, 2011 By
Ryan Hall to run USA 1 Mile Road Championships Ryan Hall will change gears from the marathon to the mile next Thursday evening at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile which hosts the USA 1 Mile Road Championships. … [Read more...]
Begley and Bairu Win Shamrock Shuffle 8K
April 11, 2011 By
U.S. Olympian Amy Yoder Begley and Canadian national record holder Simon Bairu, outran the largest field in Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K history today posting wins in the 32nd edition of the iconic Chicago road race. An event-record field of 32,427 runners followed the champions across the finish line to … [Read more...]
Team USA Juniors to compete in Japan
February 3, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - A select group of U.S. junior athletes will compete in the 2011 Germany-Japan-USA Trilateral Friendly Indoor Meet on Saturday, February 5 in Osaka, Japan. The competition will consist of junior athletes (ages 16-19) competing in the 60 meters, 60m hurdles and long jump. Athletes were selected first … [Read more...]
