World Juniors 2014 for USA

World Juniors 2014 for USA

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. USA Track & Field and TrackTown USA local organizers presented their...
Devers, Greene lead Hall of Fame Class

Devers, Greene lead Hall of Fame Class

INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field announced Tuesday the selection of all-time track and field greats Gail Devers, Maurice Greene, Vince Matthews, and Clarence Demar, along with standout coach Bob Timmons, into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame. The...
DeShasier earns surprise gold

DeShasier earns surprise gold

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Team USA continued to enjoy success in the field events, securing two medals, highlighted by a gold medal from Alicia DeShasier (Carrollton, Ill.) in the women’s javelin, during the fifth day of track and field at the Pan American Games...
Team USA earns three medals

Team USA earns three medals

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Team USA earned three medals in field events to highlight the first day of track and field competition at Telemex Athletic Stadium Monday. Jarred Rome (Chula Vista, Calif.), the 2011 USA Outdoor champion, led the way by collecting a silver...
Rupp sets AR over 10000

Rupp sets AR over 10000

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Galen Rupp shattered the existing 10,000-meter American record while Walter Dix ran the second fastest 200m time in American history and four other American athletes secured Diamond League crowns at the Brussels Diamond League meet Friday....
World Champs Distance Recap

World Champs Distance Recap

DAEGU, Korea – (Sept 1 – Sept 4, 2011) – The 13th IAAF World Track & Field Championships came to a close over the weekend with thrilling competition and ended with an emphatic world record by the Jamaican men led by supernova Usain Bolt in the...