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Lead Stories: Monday, December 1, 2008

Universal Sports to Broadcast U.S. Olympic Track Trials, Present Encore Presentations

Posted June 28th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

Coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials, the pressure-packed competition held every four years to select the U.S. Olympic Team, continue on the networks of NBC Universal with nearly 20 hours of swimming and track & field trials over the next two weeks including 10 straight nights of live primetime coverage on NBC and USA. Additionally Universal Sports will present encore presentations of the trials.

Tyson Gay, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Bernard Lagat, Reese Hoffa, Sanya Richards and Lauryn Williams are among the top competitors at the historic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon looking to earn a trip to Beijing to represent the U.S. at the Olympic Games. Tom Hammond, Carol Lewis, Lewis Johnson, Ato Boldon, Dwight Stones, Ed Eyestone and Bob Neumeier report from Eugene, Ore.

Fri., June 27
Midnight-1a.m.ET/PT (USA)
Featured events:
Women’s 10,000m Final
Women’s 100m Quarterfinal
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USA Olympic Marathon Trials: Women’s Preview

Posted April 16th, 2008 at 4:45 PM by Jared Markowitz

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

This weekend the women’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials will be held on a specially designed loop course through downtown Boston and Cambridge, MA. The race will feature 162 of America’s finest distance runners in a battle for the three coveted spots on the U.S. Olympic Team. With the famously unpredictable Boston weather expected to be nearly ideal and the course that is considerably flatter than the traditional Boston course, fast times and stiff competition are expected.

Leading the way will be reigning Olympic bronze medalist and top qualifier Deena Kastor (Mammoth Lakes, CA). Kastor conquered the heat of Athens in 2004 to help put U.S. distance runners back on the map and since then has continued her meteoric rise to the top of the marathon world. Her qualifying time of 2:19:36 is over 12 minutes faster than anyone else in this Trials race and is an American record. She is clearly the favorite and should be one of the top contenders in Beijing as well.
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TFS News Briefs: 2/27/08

Posted February 27th, 2008 at 12:45 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs

Heavy News Day At IAAF Website
The folks at the IAAF website have been busy today. There are 9 news items for you to read, including an article about the 51 USA athletes going to the world championships, plus profiles of the Chinese, Italian, Moroccan and German contingents.
Read more at: [USA][China][Italy][Morocco][Germany][IAAF]

World Indoor Championships: Greek Team Profile
The European Athletics site is quite busy, too, with a profile of the Greek team going to the World Indoor Championships, plus an article about how the World Cross-Country Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland has set a participation record.
Read more at: [Greece][Edinburgh][European Athletics]

Mainstream Press Acknowledges US Distance-Running Resurgence
When the mainstream press finally gets wind of happenings in US distance running, you know there must be no doubt about it whatsoever. The Boston Globe has published a profile detailing the resurgence of US distance running, something the US running community has known for a long, long time.
Read more at: [Boston Globe]
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2007 Finish Line USA Junior Track & Field Championships get under way Wednesday

Posted June 18th, 2007 at 10:31 AM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The stars of track and field’s next generation are coming to Indianapolis to aim for a spot on the Team USA Pan American Junior Athletics Championships roster during competition this weekend at the 2007 Finish Line USA Junior Track & Field Championships.

The competition will take place June 20-24 at the Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium on the campus of IUPUI in downtown Indianapolis. The 2007 Finish Line USA Junior Track & Field Championships is the qualifying meet for the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships and is being held in conjunction with the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the final meet of USATF’s 2007 Visa Championship Series. The top two finishers in each event will be eligible for selection to the Team USA junior roster. The final roster will be selected by the conclusion of competition on Sunday.

ESPN2 will broadcast the Championships live from 8-9 p.m. on Friday, June 22, and tape-delayed from 7-8 p.m. Saturday, June 23. The meet will air live on NBC from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, June 23, and from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, June 24. All times are Eastern.

Among the top junior athletes to watch are:
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