Knowing When to Say When: Five Common Injuries by Holly Fitzgerald Those of you who have been running for a while can most likely name with little effort at least five common injuries that plague runners. Why is that you might ask? Well, for one the repetitive stress of running …

Registration for 8th Annual B.A.A. Half Marathon Closes in Record Time 5,000-Runner Field Fills in Eight Days   Boston, Mass. ‰ÛÒ Registration for the eighth annual B.A.A. Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund has closed in record time as the 5,000-runner field filled in just …

An open letter to President Bush USA Track & Field has written President Bush to express our concern at Marion Jones’ application for pardon or commutation of her conviction for making false statements to federal investigators. Make your own voice heard and join USATF in writing to President Bush. For …

Doug Logan named USATF CEO INDIANAPOLIS – The USA Track & Field Board of Directors on Thursday approved top sports executive Doug Logan, the former Commissioner, President and CEO of Major League Soccer, as its next CEO. A bilingual sports and entertainment leader with a proven track record of generating …

B.A.A. Half Marathon Registration Opens Tomorrow Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund present eighth annual event on October 12, 2008   Boston, Mass. ‰ÛÒ Registration for the eighth annual B.A.A. Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund will open on Wednesday, July 16 at 9:00 …

Potent Team USA roster set for Beijing INDIANAPOLIS – An experienced American team featuring 15 Olympic medalists, 31 World Outdoor Championships medalists and 10 individual outdoor American record holders will represent the United States in track & field competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. USA Track & …

After 4 events there were 72 runners who braved the heat and the gritty streets of Somerville to complete the fourth race. We‰Ûªre down to the final 2!!! The next race is the Bobby Bell 5 Miler, in Haverhill, Ma on October 12th, 2008. Dave LaBrode and the Andover Striders …

Both the Pub Series men’s and women’s leaders preserved their standing with runner-up runs at the ‘Steamuh’ which was less steamy this year than in drenchfests past. Mimi Fallon, Melanie Hire and cow country’s Patty Foltz still hold down the 1-3 slots but the return of Mara Lappin and the …

Luckily for all those running, Khoury’s wasn’t quite the ‘Steamuh’ it’s been in the past and consequently there was no meltdown in the standings. By placing second overall, CSU wunderkind Terry McNatt added a single point to his lead while HFC’s Lee Danforth passed John Noland and Mark Reeder starting …

Goodwin and Tarmoh claim gold medals on second day of Worlds Bydgoszcz, Poland – Marquise Goodwin and Jeneba Tarmoh each garnered the first gold medals claimed by the United States team at the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships during Tuesday’s evening session of the second day of competition. Goodwin (Rowlett, …