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Lead Stories: Saturday, November 22, 2008

U.S. stars invade Shanghai

Posted September 27th, 2007 at 3:30 PM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Team USA standouts Tyson Gay, Sanya Richards, Jeremy Wariner, Michelle Perry, Allen Johnson and Lauryn Williams will lead an accomplished group of U.S. stars Friday at the 2007 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in China.

This third edition of the Golden Grand Prix in Shanghai has been designated as a qualifying event for the IAAF / VTB Bank World Athletics Final 2008. Competing athletes at the meet will have the opportunity to get an early start on qualifying for next year’s final, to be held September 13-14.

Current world and U.S. men’s 100m and 200m champion Tyson Gay will compete in the 100 meters in a field that includes fellow Americans JJ Johnson and Marcus Brunson. The men’s 110m hurdles also should prove interesting as four-time world champion Allen Johnson and 2007 World Outdoor Championships bronze medalist David Payne do battle with world record holder and reigning world and Olympic champion Liu Xiang, who will compete in front of an enthusiastic hometown audience.
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AT&T USA Outdoor T&F Champs: Powell defeats Perry to repeat in 100m hurdles

Posted June 23rd, 2007 at 2:45 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Among the top competitors in today’s 100m hurdles were defending champion Virginia “Ginnie” Powell, Dawn Harper, LoLo Jones, Michelle Perry (the reigning world champion), and Gail Devers protege Danielle Carruthers.

After an uncustomary false start by Michelle Perry, Powell and Perry blasted out of the blocks. Topping Perry (12.72), Powell once again became the U.S. 100m hurdle champion (12.63) Jones finished third in 12.79.
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Cantwell takes men’s Visa Championship at Indoors

Posted February 25th, 2007 at 7:32 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Christian Cantwell put an exclamation point on his indoor season Saturday at the 2007 AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, held at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center.

The #2 world-ranked shot putter with the farthest throw in the world this year easily won the men’s Visa Championship as the athlete with the top performance of the Indoor Visa Championship Series and the women’s 3,000-meter winner on Saturday, Shalane Flanagan, won the women’s Visa Championship.
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Podcast 17: Interview with U.S. hurdling phenom Danielle Carruthers

Posted February 19th, 2007 at 1:26 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Today’s podcast features my interview with hurdling phenom Danielle Carruthers.

Danielle, a fellow Indiana University Hoosier, is a a two-time USA Indoor champion, 10-time All-American and the new protégé of Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers. In the interview Danielle talks about competing against Gail at the Millrose Games, what it’s like to be coached by an Olympic legend, her upcoming races and goals for 2007.

Download the podcast to hear Danielle discuss those topics and how she has been able to overcome a multitude of challenges, including a difficult childhood and a serious knee injury, to become one of America’s most promising, young hurdlers!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Danielle Carruthers
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 20.4MB
Length: 00:29:45

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Will the Indoor World Champion rise above or “blend with the champions”?

Posted February 15th, 2007 at 1:53 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

2006 World Indoor Champion Walter Davis of the U.S. will face Australian Fabrice Lapieere in the inaugural New Mexico Invitational “Blending of Champions” at the Albuquerque Convention Centre, February 16, 2007. Lapieere recently competed in the USA versus Great Britain match as a member of the Commonwealth select team and is one of several world class international athletes invited to compete against America’s best.

The New Mexico Invitational will also play host to national high school talent in the two-day event, sponsored by Vector Sports Management and the University of New Mexico. Meet Director Charlie Wells has assembled some of Track & Field’s top Olympians, bringing in such stars as 2005 World Outdoor 4×100m relay gold medalist and 2005 USA Indoor 60m Champion Angela Daigle-Bowen, who will face Tahesia Harrigan, Central American and Caribbean Games 100m Champion of the British Virgin Islands in the women’s 60-meter dash.
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Podcast 11: Interview with 3-time Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers

Posted February 9th, 2007 at 3:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Today’s podcast features my interview with Gail Devers, a 3-time Olympic gold medalist. Known as the “fastest woman in the world”, Gail has overcome a multitude of obstacles to achieve tremendous success.

At 40 years old, and just 19 months after giving birth to her daughter Karsens, Gail returned to the Millrose Games on February 2nd and won the 60m hurdles; defeating many of the world’s best, including her current protege, Danielle Carruthers.

Download the podcast to hear Gail discuss how “40 is the new 20″, her battle with misdiagnosis and Graves disease, the Gail Devers Foundation, being a coach, her new protégé, the keys to longevity, and her thoughts on trying to compete in the 2008 Olympics.

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Gail Devers
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 13.5MB
Length: 00:34:20

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Live @ Millrose: 40-year old Gail Devers wins, but Maurice Green stumbles

Posted February 2nd, 2007 at 5:03 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Gail Devers, now 40 years old, silenced all of her critics; winning the 60m Hurdlers in 7.86 seconds.

In the process, she also defeated her pupil Danielle Carruthers, a young runner with endless potential. Joanna Hayes came in second, finishing in 7.91 seconds, followed by Carruthers (7.94).

Devers time was the fastest of the year and enabled her to defeat a very competitive and much younger field of sprinters that included Caruthers, Joanna Hayes and Priscilla Lopes. Devers spoke about returning to competition after taking some time off to have her daughter Karsen:

“You have Danielle [Carruthers] and my husband to thank for me being in this race. They said you’ve got to jump in a race. This has always been a great experience for me. I wanted to come back at 40 and do something great for my fans, for the people who supported me having a baby, saying please don’t retire. I say 40 is the new 20.”

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