News Articles
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Medalists, record holders on tap for Tyson Invitational
by USATF - Thu Feb 12 13:45:00 -0500 2009
FAYETTEVILLE (Feb. 11, 2009) - Darvis Patton, Shawn Crawford, Terrence Trammell, Galen Rupp, Reese Hoffa, Adam Nelson, Muna Lee, Carmelita Jeter, Jenn Stuczynski and Stacy Dragila compete in this Friday's Tyson Invitational. read more
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Project 30 Task Force calls for revamping USATF High Performance programs
by Vicky Oddi - Tue Feb 10 17:58:24 -0500 2009
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 9, 2009) - The Project 30 Task Force on Monday, Feb. 9 issued its final report, analyzing Team USA Performance in Beijing and charting a course for programmatic change to maximize Team USA performance. read more
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Keflezighi, Brown take open titles at USA Cross Country Championships
Sun Feb 08 16:41:19 -0500 2009
DERWOOD, Md. - 2004 Olympic men's marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi (San Diego, Calif.) won his third national cross country title while Emily Brown (Minneapolis, Minn.) read more
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Jordan Hasay chooses Oregon
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:56:53 -0500 2009
Five-time USA Track and Field national champion Jordan Hasay, who wowed the crowd at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., during the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, has signed a national letter of intent to compete for the University of Oregon. read more
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USATF Foundation awards Elite Athlete Development Grants to 12 athletes
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:55:41 -0500 2009
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 4, 2009) - The USA Track & Field Foundation has presented Elite Athlete Development Grants to twelve athletes, Foundation Executive Director, Tom Jackovic and Chairman, Bob Greifeld, announced today. read more
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Meb Keflezighi enters USA Cross Country Championships
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:54:05 -0500 2009
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 3, 2009) - 2004 Olympic men's marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi has entered the USA Cross Country Championships, USA Track & Field announced Tuesday. read more
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Eaton named Athlete of the Week
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:52:46 -0500 2009
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 3, 2009) - University of Oregon junior Ashton Eaton has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the men's heptathlon over the weekend at the Washington Invitational Saturday in Seattle, Wash. read more
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Goucher, Trammell added to Boston Indoor Games fields
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:50:22 -0500 2009
Feb. 3, 2009 - Two-time Olympic silver medalist Terrence Trammell and 2007 World Championship bronze medalist Kara Goucher lead a list of new athlete announcements from the organizers of the 2009 Reebok Boston Indoor Games to be held Saturday, Feb. 7. read more
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Hall of Famer Glenn Davis dies
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:48:51 -0500 2009
Feb. 2, 2009 - Two-time Olympic Games men's 400m hurdles gold medalist and National Track & Field Hall of Famer Glenn Davis died in Barberton, Ohio, on Jan. 28 following a long illness. He was 74. read more
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Jones, Williams, Manson lead Team USA at Five Nations Match
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:47:41 -0500 2009
Feb. 2, 2009 - Lolo Jones, Angela Williams and Andra Manson each posted impressive victories in their respective events Saturday at the 2009 Five Nations Match at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland. read more
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102nd Millrose Games athlete quotes
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:44:50 -0500 2009
Jan. 30, 2009 - Quotes from athletes who competed in the 102nd Millrose Games. read more
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1 mile race walk championships on tap at Millrose
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:40:20 -0500 2009
Jan. 30, 2009 - America's "sprint" race walkers take to the track tonight (Friday) to vie for national titles at the 1 mile distance in races held as part of the 102nd Millrose Games, at New York City's Madison Square Garden. read more
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Lagat ties the Chairman, Hooker scares Bubka's record at Millrose Games
by USATF - Thu Feb 05 17:35:02 -0500 2009
NEW YORK (Jan. 30, 2009) - On the track and in the field, Bernard Lagat and Steven Hooker kept 11,543 fans on their feet Friday night at the 102nd Millrose Games. read more
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Lagat seeks to tie mile record at Millrose Games
by USOC via The Associated Press - Thu Jan 29 13:10:09 -0500 2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Bernard Lagat took five weeks off from running starting in late September, the perfect time to shop for baby furniture as the birth of his second child neared. read more
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Milers head to Millrose
by USATF - Thu Jan 29 13:00:40 -0500 2009
NEW YORK (Jan. 28, 2009) - Event organizers on Wednesday hosted a press conference in advance of the 102nd Millrose Games, which will be run Friday evening at Madison Square Garden. read more