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Goucher, Hall Both Third at Boston Marathon
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 3:26 PM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Marathons
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Kara Goucher was third in the women’s race and Ryan Hall third among the men …
USATF Foundation Announces 2009 Distance Project Grant Recipients
Posted March 9th, 2009 at 10:53 PM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
The USA Track & Field Foundation, running event organizations and generous fans have come together again to make possible a significant investment in USA distance running in 2009.
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Her Royal “Highness”, Jenn Stuczynski, Looks for Another National Title
Posted February 24th, 2009 at 8:00 AM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The reigning Royal Highness of the women’s pole vault, Jenn Stuczynski won her first career national title at the 2005 USA Indoor Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center. In …
Team USA Finishes Seventh at Yokohama International Women’s Ekiden
Posted February 23rd, 2009 at 12:28 PM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
Team USA finished seventh at the 2009 Yokohama International Women’s Ekiden Sunday in Yokohama, Japan. Host team Japan won the final edition of the event with a time of 2:15:05. The U.S. team was timed in …
Lagat to Make USA Indoor Championships Debut
Posted February 21st, 2009 at 12:27 PM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
There are athletes who are competitors, also-rans, contenders, ham-n-eggers, winners, whiners, losers and champions, but it’s the history-making stars in all sports that we never forget. American middle-distance runner …
USA Track & Field Announces New Board of Directors
Posted February 18th, 2009 at 1:48 PM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
USA Track & Field on Wednesday announced its newly constituted Board of Directors. Among what will be 15 members of the board are respected business executives, National Track …
Team USA to Compete in Yokohama International Women’s Ekiden
Posted February 18th, 2009 at 9:00 AM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Team USA will compete Sunday in Yokohama, Japan, at the 2009 Yokohama International Women’s Ekiden. In addition to Team USA, the marathon relay will feature teams from six …
Medalists, Record Holders on Tap for Tyson Invitational
Posted February 14th, 2009 at 11:12 AM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Darvis Patton, Shawn Crawford, Terrence Trammell, Galen Rupp, Reese Hoffa, Adam Nelson, Muna Lee, Carmelita Jeter, Jenn Stuczynski and Stacy Dragila headline a stellar international field for this Friday’s Tyson Invitational …
McNees Named COO of USATF
Posted December 18th, 2008 at 3:19 PM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
USA Track & Field CEO Doug Logan on Thursday named Michael A. McNees the Chief Operating Officer of the organization. As COO, McNees …
McMillan Elite, Boulder Running Co./adidas Win 2008 USATF Club XC Champs
Posted December 14th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by USATF
Section: News & Results, Cross Country
McMillan Elite and Boulder Running Company/adidas easily took the respective men’s and women’s titles Saturday at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships at Plantes …
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- Kastor, Kiplagat & Ndereba To Headline NYC Half-Marathon
With an even dozen individual world championships medals between them, American Deena Kastor, Dutchwoman Lornah Kiplagat, and Kenyan Catherine Ndereba are amongst the most accomplished distance runners in history, especially on the roads. They’ve recorded victories throughout the world (Ndereba alone has 123 career wins), but have faced each other in the same race […]
- Fast 800m For Kiprop In Athens Last Night
Olympic 1500m silver medalist, Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, dropped down to 800m last night at the Athens Grand Prix at Olympic Stadium and led three athletes under 1:44.
Kiprop, who may be elevated to Olympic gold medalist if the doping case against Beijing winner Rachid Ramzi ultimately results in a conviction, clocked 1:43.48 ahead of the […] - USA Men’s Team For Berlin Set After Golden Gala
By setting a huge personal best at tonight’s Golden Gala in Rome, University of Arkansas miler Dorian Ulrey cemented his place on the USA 1500m team for next month’s IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.
Ulrey, who celebrated his 22nd birthday today, clocked 3:35.23 to finish 12th, well under the IAAF “A” standard of 3:36.20. […] - Bekele’s Jackpot Quest Resumes In Rome Tomorrow
As Kenenisa Bekele resumes his quest for the $1 million ÅF Golden League jackpot here in tomorrow’s Golden Gala, he said that only one thing is certain about his 5000m race: he won’t be chasing a fast time.
“To run fast times now is very difficult for me right now,” Bekele told reporters today. “I’m not […] - Great Racing At Soggy Lausanne Super Grand Prix
Although Usain Bolt’s incredible 19.59 200m into a driving rain will rightly get all of tomorrow’s headlines, there was also great action in the middle and long distance races at today’s Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, an IAAF Super Grand Prix event.
The men’s 1500m was a fascinating race. Throwing up a stream of water […] - Athlete Disqualified At Peachtree Road Race
In an unusual move, the organizers of yesterday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race disqualified a top finisher for unsportsmanlike conduct.
“After further review of an unsportsmanlike conduct protest filed after the AJC Peachtree Road Race regarding men’s fourth place finisher, Tadese Tola, the Atlanta Track Club has made the decision to disqualify Tola,” said spokesperson […] - Abdirahman Wins Third USA 10-K Title
Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., won his third consecutive USA 10 km road running title today at the Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Finishing sixth overall within an international field, the three-time Olympian hit the finish line in Piedmont Park in 28:11, equalling his personal best time. Two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti of […]
- Kitwara and Chepkurui Win Big Bonus At Peachtree
Kenyans Sammy Kitwara and Lineth Chepkururi not only won their first Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Races today, but will share in the $35,000 Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) bonus. This means each athlete will take away $32,500 in prize money and bonuses from the Peachtree, America’s largest 10-K.
According to a story posted to […] - Bekele Remains Alive In Jackpot Chase
After winning the 5000m at last night’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo with a fast final 200m, Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele remains alive in the chase for the $1,000,000 jackpot in the six-meeting ÅF Golden League series.
Bekele is the only distance runner still in contention for the jackpot. The other athletes in contention […] - Kitwara’s Win Streak On the Line At Peachtree Tomorrow
Sammy Kitwara’s road running win streak of four victories this year will be on the line at tomorrow’s 40th running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga., which features a huge invited field, including many top Americans who will contest the USA Men’s 10-K Championship.
Kitwara’s road racing season began back in February […]
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