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Logan Confirms Olympic Trials To Return To Eugene
Posted June 26th, 2009 at 6:56 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
Addressing reporters at the annual awards breakfast for the Track & Field Writers of America (TAFWA), USA Track & Field CEO Doug Logan confirmed that the Olympic Trials would return here in 2012.
“We’ll be here in 2012,” said Logan who …
Universal Sports Adds 20 New Television Markets
Posted February 25th, 2009 at 12:47 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Olympics
Watching Olympic-related sports on free, over-the-air television just got easier in the United States as Universal Sports has added 20 new television markets, pushing their reach to 45 million households. …
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 …
Bekele and Dibaba Named Race Results Weekly 2008 Runners of the Year
Posted December 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Road Racing
Race Results Weekly, the wire service of distance running, announced today that Ethiopians Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba had been selected the Race Results Weekly 2008 …
Doug Logan’s Address at the USATF Convention
Posted December 8th, 2008 at 1:45 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
At the wrapup of the USATF annual meeting, new CEO Doug Logan addressed the delegates with a speech full of visionary goals. The full text is available at Logan’s blog.
The goals Logan outlined have garnered the most attention. …
Stephanie Hightower Elected USA Track & Field President
Posted December 5th, 2008 at 11:30 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
USATF Release: Women’s Track & Field Committee Chair Stephanie Hightower was elected to a four-year term as USA Track & Field’s president Friday at the 2008 USATF Annual …
USATF Presidential Election: First-Round Voting Shows Jensen In-Line for Win
Posted December 5th, 2008 at 8:23 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
According to first-round voting tallies that were leaked to Track & Field News, Dee Jensen would have won the election had Bob Bowman not run and should prove victorious after round two voting concludes at 6pm PST.
In the first …
USATF Presidential Election Down to Runoff Between Hightower and Jensen
Posted December 5th, 2008 at 5:09 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
The USA Track & Field Presidential Election is down to two …
Stephanie Hightower and Dee Jensen.
According to the USATF bylaws, when no …
USATF Enacts Board Restructuring Plan
Posted December 5th, 2008 at 11:30 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
Members of United States Track & Field attending the annual convention in Reno, N.V., this week overwhelmingly voted to approve a set of bylaw changes that will significantly alter the size …
USATF Enacts Restructuring Measures
Posted December 4th, 2008 at 4:05 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
The membership of USA Track & Field on Wednesday night overwhelmingly voted to approve a set of bylaw changes that will significantly alter the size and makeup of its board of directors, while increasing the accountability and professionalism of the …
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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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