Merritt, Richards win 400 crowns, Willard breaks AR at Olympic Trials EUGENE, Ore. -One 400-meter runner came of age and another returned to form Thursday night at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field. LaShawn Merritt, the 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist and two-time U.S. runner-up, on …

Refusing to be lulled into the red zone by pre-designated rabbit Joseph Ekuom of Kenya, the malt-driven men of the Pub Series powered on against an impressive field. Is not HFC’s Lee Danforth hungry for the laurel wreath? Lee vaulted the jersey barrier coming out of the rail trail to …

For those who weathered the T-Boomers and the Route 95 snarl, it was worth the pain and sacrifice to support the Pat Polletta race and raise a glass with the honorable men and women of the Winner’s Circle Club. With the absence of the 2-3-4 women after Irish Village, 2005 …

After 3 events there were 76 runners who braved traffic 2 nights before the July 4th holiday to run. Thanks to all those who made the trek to Salisbury, braving less than ideal driving conditions. The next race is The Khoury’s Summer Steamer, 4.13M, on Sunday, July 13, in Somerville, …

U.S. Team Prepares for 2008 NACAC Mountain Running Championships   Colorado Springs, CO — The Mexican Athletic Federation will host the fifth North American Central American Caribbean (NACAC) Mountain Running Championship in Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico, (located 50 km from Guadalajara) on Saturday, July 5.  This uphill-only 13 kilometer event will …

Oregon athletes sweep mens 800; Clay breaks OT record in decathlon EUGENE, Ore. – The Hayward Field East grandstand roared Monday night with an intensity that may have awakened even the late Steve Prefontaine. The occasion? A trio of Oregonians swept their way into the men’s 800m Olympics field at …

usatf.Stirring performances put Flanagan, Goucher and Yoder Begley on Olympic Team EUGENE, Ore. – In a race that truly captured the essence of the Olympic Trials, three fast and determined women became the first athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games from Friday’s opening day of competition at the 2008 …

FEATURES 40    Shalane Flanagan Puts Her Right Foot Forward Competing in the 2004 Olympics while needing corrective foot surgery, Marblehead, MA native Shalane Flanagan ran 2005 in pain and took 2006 off. Her revised post-surgery training has paid huge dividends over the past two years and most recently delivered an …

The Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon, Stroudsburg, PA-With spring in the air its time to load up the VW bus and head out on a road trip. The Amigos are heading south to run in the 3rd annual Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon. We’ll be running …

Chicago based marathoner Mark Buciak had run 49 marathons and 26 straight Boston’s leading up to 2006. The day before he had open heart surgery he ran 10 miles at an 8-minute pace with no pain. His entire story is in the current issue of NER, but here are 10 …