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Loaded field set for USA Men's Marathon Championship
As one of the most competitive U.S. men's fields outside of an Olympic Trials lines-up Sunday at the ING New York City Marathon, the field is loaded with a wide range of experience and emerging talent. Read More
U.S. athletes ranked among world's best at middle distances
The international statistics website All-Athletics.com has ranked American men and women athletes among the world's best at middle distance running events for the 2009 season. Read More
Olympic gold medalist Brown Trafton seeks another title
Discus thrower Stephanie Brown Trafton not only spins in the ring, She also goes about her business in a roundabout way. Read More
Usain Bolt & Tyson Gay expected to square off again
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt once again proves he’s the fastest man in the world, but American Tyson Gay isn’t ready to quit. The two are expected to square off again in the 200-meter event Tuesday in the IAAF World Championships. Read More
Olympians, World Champions competing at 2009 USA Masters Indoor Championships
March 18, 2009 - At least 12 Olympians and 58 masters world champions are on tap to compete this weekend at the 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships in Landover, Md. Read More
Rupp named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS (March 17, 2009) - Galen Rupp has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning two individual titles and anchoring the men's distance medley relay to victory at the 2009 NCAA DI Indoor Track and Field Championships. Read More
Records abound at high school meets
March 16, 2009 - 2008 World Junior hammer throw silver medalist Conor McCullough started his weekend Friday at the 2009 Nike Indoor Nationals at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston with a U.S. high school record-throw 28.23m/92-7.5in. Read More
Wisconsin-La Crosse, Wisconsin-Oshkosh tie for men's team title at DIII Champs
March 16, 2009 - Wisconsin-La Crosse tied in-state conference foe Wisconsin-Oshkosh for the men's national title as each squad tallied 32 points, and Wartburg College won the women's team title. Read More
St. Aug's, Lincoln win DII titles
March 16, 2009 - Saint Augustine's College won their fourth consecutive men's national title on Saturday and the Lincoln University women dominated the women's competition in winning their third team title in six years. Read More
Oregon men, Tennessee women win National titles
March 16, 2009 - The Oregon men won their first indoor team title with 54 points, while the Tennessee women won their second team title since 2005 with 42 points over the weekend at the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Champs. Read More
Famiglietti, Yoder Begley win close races at USA 15km Championships
JACKSONVILLE (March 14, 2009) - Olympians Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Amy Yoder Begley each won close races for the respective men's and women's titles Saturday at the USA 15 km Championships in Jacksonville, Fla. Read More
Indoor Visa Championship Series ratings up 22 percent on ESPN
INDIANAPOLIS (March 11, 2009) - USA Track & Field's signature series of events, the Indoor Visa Championship Series, saw a huge increase in ratings for its ESPN shows as well as a significant bump in ratings for the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Read More
Eight Olympians to compete for 15km title
INDIANAPOLIS (March 11, 2009) - Defending men's Champion Andrew Carlson (Flagstaff, Ariz.) takes on a field that includes eight Olympians at the USA 15km Championships this Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. Read More
Benoit Samuelson, Rono, Raschker headline record entries for USA Masters Indoors
LANDOVER, Md. - The 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships at Prince George's Sports and Learning Center in Landover Md., Friday-Sunday, March 20-22, have attracted some of the world's top masters athletes, including at least 12 Olympians. Read More
High School Championship meets this weekend
America’s top high school athletes will compete at two different national-caliber meets over the weekend. Read More
Terre Haute hosts DIII Champs
The 2009 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held March 13-14 at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind. Read More
NCAA DII in Houston
The 2009 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships are being held Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the University of Houston. Read More
NCAA DI Champs head to College Station
More than 750 athletes are set to take center stage at the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 13-14 at Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. Read More
USA Track & Field Foundation announces 2009 Distance Project Grant recipients
INDIANAPOLIS - 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. Read More
Pickler, Arnold repeat at 2009 Indoor USA Combined Events Champs
March 9, 2009 - Diana Pickler and Jake Arnold won their second consecutive titles over the weekend at the 2009 USA Indoor Combined Events Championships, held at Eddie Smith Field House on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Read More
USATF Board selects officers, Hightower elected chair
March 9, 2009 - At its March 8 meeting in Orlando, USATF's reconstituted, 15-person board of directors elected four officers. Read More
Pickler named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS - Diana Pickler has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the women's pentathlon over the weekend at the 2009 USA Indoor Combined Events Championships, held at Eddie Smith Field House. Read More
USATF proposes USA-Jamaica dual meets in 2009
(March 6, 2009) - USA Track & Field this week proposed that the world's two sprinting powerhouses challenge each other in a unique, dual-meet format that could see some of track and field's superstars match up like never before. Read More
Team USA wins three out of four team titles at NACAC Cross Country Championships
CAPE CANAVERAL (March 7, 2009) - Clara Grandt (Morgantown, W.V.), Ryan Hill (Hickory, N.C.) and Stephen Pifer (Eugene, Ore.) won their respective races to lead Team USA to three team titles Saturday at the 2009 NACAC Cross Country Championships. Read More
Team USA to compete at NACAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday
CAPE CANAVERAL (March 5, 2009) - A field of nearly 100 athletes representing nine national federations will compete this Saturday, March 7 at the fifth annual NACAC Cross Country Championships. Read More
Olympians to clash at USA Indoor Combined Events Champs
INDIANAPOLIS (March 5, 2009) - 2008 Olympian and defending women's champion Diana Pickler will face two Olympic teammates, and Jake Arnold will return to defend his men's title this weekend at the 2009 USA Indoor Combined Events Championships. Read More
Wardian wins second USA 50km title
March 3, 2009 - Michael Wardian (Arlington, Va.), won his second consecutive USA 50km Championships on Sunday, running 2 hours, 56 minutes, 36 seconds at the Caumsett State Park 50K in Huntington, N.Y. Read More
Trammell named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS (March 3, 2009) - Terrence Trammell has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the men's 60m hurdles and the Visa Championship Series title Sunday at the 2009 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Boston. Read More
Eugene, New York tapped for IAAF "Diamond League"
The IAAF announced on Monday that the Nike Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., and Reebok Grand Prix in New York City will be part of a prestigious new circuit of elite track meets known as the "IAAF Diamond League," starting in 2010. Read More
Trammell goes for second Visa Championship
BOSTON (Feb. 27, 2009) - Two-time Olympic silver medalist Terrence Trammell will go for his fourth career U.S. Indoor title and second Visa Championship crown in the men's 60-meter hurdles at the 2009 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Read More
Trammell, Jones take Visa Championships, Stuczynski breaks another AR
BOSTON (March 1, 2009) - A pair of records and a pair of two-time winners made history Sunday afternoon at the 2009 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center. Read More
USATF Board fills final seat
Feb. 26, 2009 - The new USATF Board has reached its complete, 15-member size with the addition of Jeff Darman as the "5E" organizations' representative. Read More
Trio of Olympic medalists lead men's field at USA Indoor Champs
BOSTON (Feb. 25, 2009) - Olympic and World Outdoor Championships medalists Terrence Trammell, Adam Nelson and Dwight Phillips will headline a stellar men's field at the 2009 USA Indoor Track & Field Championship, Feb. 28-March 1. Read More
Lolo Jones teleconference audio now available
Feb. 25, 2009 - Reigning Visa Champion and World Indoor 60m hurdles gold medalist Lolo Jones on Wednesday spoke with the media via national teleconference about the 2008 Olympic Games and her highly successful 2009 indoor campaign. Read More
Two-time Olympic shot put medalist John Godina retires
Feb. 26, 2009 - John Godina, at the age of 36, one of the most-decorated throwers in track-and-field history with nine Olympic and World Championships medals to his credit, has announced his retirement. Read More
Faulk named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS - Dexter Faulk has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the men's 60m hurdles at two IAAF indoor permit meets in Europe last week. Read More
Lagat to make USA Indoor Championships debut
BOSTON (Feb. 20, 2009) - 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. Read More
USATF Foundation releases "Fundamentals of the Long Jump" training manual
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 19, 2009) - The USA Track & Field Foundation's "Fundamentals of the Long Jump" is now available online, announced USATF Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director, Tom Jackovic. Read More
Team USA to compete in Yokohama International Women's Ekiden
NDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 18, 2009) - Team USA will compete Sunday in Yokohama, Japan, at the 2009 Yokohama International Women's Ekiden. Read More
USATF announces new Board of Directors
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 18, 2009) - USA Track & Field on Wednesday announced its newly constituted Board of Directors. Read More
Rupp named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 17, 2009) - The University of Oregon's Galen Rupp has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting the American Indoor record in the men's 5,000 meters Friday at the 2009 Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. Read More
Her Royal "Highness" Jenn Stuczynski looks for another national title
BOSTON (Feb. 23, 2009) - 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. Read More
Olympians, world champions headline women’s field for 2009 USA Indoor Champs
INDIANAPOLIS – A field including Olympic and World Championships medalists will vie for national titles at the 2009 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 28-March 1 at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center in Boston. Read More
Dunn wins, Barron sets American junior record
Three-time Olympian Philip Dunn won his fifth men's national 50 km title and Trevor Barron set the U.S. junior 20 km record Sunday at the 2009 USA 50 km Race Walk Championships in Santee, Calif. Read More
Two American records fall at Tyson Invitational
FAYETTEVILLE (Feb. 13, 2009) - In front 4,397 screaming fans, American records for Galen Rupp and Shalonda Solomon Friday night highlighted the 2009 Tyson Invitational. Read More
Flanagan, Trammell lead Race for the Visa Championship
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 10, 2009) - At the midway point of USATF's 2009 Indoor Visa Championship Series, 2008 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan leads the women's Race for the Championship with 1,212 points. Read More
Flanagan named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 10, 2009) - Shalane Flanagan has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week setting the American Indoor record in the women's 5,000 meters Saturday at the 2009 Reebok Boston Indoor Games. Read More
Aufdemberge, De Reuck take USA Masters Half Marathon titles
Feb. 9, 2009 - Paul Aufdemberge (Redford, Mich.) surprised pre-race favorite Sean Wade (Houston, Texas) to win the men's title, and Colleen De Reuck (Boulder, Colo.) easily took the women's crown Sunday at the USA Masters Half-Marathon Championships. Read More
Reebok Boston Indoor Games athlete quotes
Feb. 7, 2009 - Quotes from athletes after the Reebox Boston Indoor Games. Read More
Two American records, six world leaders at Reebok Boston Indoor Games
BOSTON (Feb. 7, 2009) - American records for Jenn Stuczynski and Shalane Flanagan, one collegiate best and six world-leading marks, including another shot at the world record by Steven Hooker, made for a human-highlight film Saturday night. Read More
Keflezighi, Brown take open titles at USA Cross Country Championships
DERWOOD, Md. (Feb. 7, 2009) - 2004 Olympic men's marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi (San Diego, Calif.) won his third national cross country title while Emily Brown (Minneapolis, Minn.) won her first at the USA Cross Country Championships. Read More
2008 USATF Youth Race Walk Honor Roll
Feb. 6, 2009 - The USA Track & Field Race Walk committee annually honors the top young race walkers in America. Read More
Legendary coach Payton Jordan dies
Feb. 6, 2009 - Highly accomplished athlete, coach, meet director, administrator and National Track & Field Hall of Famer Payton Jordan died of cancer Thursday at his home in Laguna Hills, Calif. He was 91. Read More
Medalists, record holders on tap for Tyson Invitational
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
Project 30 Task Force calls for revamping USATF High Performance programs
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
102nd Millrose Games athlete quotes
Jan. 30, 2009 - Quotes from athletes who competed in the 102nd Millrose Games. Read More
Lagat seeks to tie mile record at Millrose Games
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
Milers head to Millrose
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
Padgett gears up for Millrose
Jan. 26, 2009 - Travis Padgett, the collegiate record holder outdoors in the 100 meters, will make his professional debut Friday when he competes in the Visa men's 60 meters at the 102nd Millrose Games. Read More
Fernandez named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - German Fernandez has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after running the fastest ever indoor mile race by a junior athlete at the Razorback Invitational Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark. Read More
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