by usadmin | Aug 6, 2012 | Featured, Masters, News, Track
LISLE, Ill. – Robert Lida became the first man over the age of 75 to ever run under 13.50 seconds in the 100-meters in winning the event in 13.49 as fans on the campus of Benedictine University witnessed another world record on day three of the USA Masters Outdoor...
by usadmin | Aug 5, 2012 | 10000, Featured, London 2012, News, Olympic Games, Track
LONDON — Not since Billy Mills’ storied sprint to win the 1964 Olympic Games has an American man graced the podium of the men’s 10,000 meters. That changed Saturday night at Olympic Stadium when Galen Rupp made his own dash into history to take second in the 10km,...
by usadmin | Aug 4, 2012 | Featured, London 2012, News, Olympic Games, Track
LONDON – The third time was the charm for Reese Hoffa in the men’s shot put Friday night in Olympic Stadium as the 2007 world champion won his first Olympic medal while competing in his third Games. Hoffa’s medal keeps the U.S. streak alive in shot put medals...
by usadmin | Aug 3, 2012 | Featured, Masters, News, Track
LISLE, Ill. – While temperatures in the mid-90s greeted the nation’s top masters athletes Thursday for the first day of the USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships, it did little to slow down Sherwood Sagedahl (M73) as the multi-event athlete...
by usadmin | Aug 3, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
LONDON – Team USA brings a group of athletes with an incredible depth and diversity of talent to the 2012 Olympic Games. With a mix of seasoned veterans including Reese Hoffa, Meb Keflezighi, Sanya Richards-Ross and Allyson Felix along with Olympic newcomers like...
by usadmin | Jul 30, 2012 | Featured, News, Track
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...