by usadmin | Jun 15, 2011 | Featured, News, Track, Youth
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...
by usadmin | Jun 4, 2011 | Featured, News, Prefontaine
EUGENE – The 2011 Nike Prefontaine Classic got underway Friday night with three races underneath the lights of Hayward Field. “Distance Night in Eugene” made its debut, complete with world records, meet records and a European record. And no race featured more...
by usadmin | Jun 2, 2011 | Awards, Featured, Track
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. Robinson...
by usadmin | May 27, 2011 | Featured, News, Track
American women deliver at the Diamond League Allyson Felix ran a world-leader in the 400 meters and fellow Americans Kara Patterson and Sara Hall turned in A-Standard performances at the Rome Golden Gala, which served as the third stop of the Samsung Diamond League...
by usadmin | May 12, 2011 | Featured, Masters, News, Track
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. Running against...
by usadmin | Apr 21, 2011 | Featured, Track
DREAMY CALI WEATHER BOOSTS MT. SAC EFFORTS Carmelita Jeter and Molly Huddle raced to world-leading times at opposite ends of the track spectrum, and field eventers enjoyed spectacular Southern California weather that helped elicit six U.S.-leading performances at the...