Team USA roster announced for the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships REPLACES PREVIOUS ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT; adds relay pools and updates men’s discus USA Track & Field today announced the Team USA roster for the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships, to be held July 8-13, in Bydgoszcz, Poland. A total of …

Stuczynski breaks AR; hurdlers impress as Olympic Trials conclude EUGENE, Ore. – Another American record and some dramatic close calls highlighted the final day of competition Sunday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field, where a Hayward Field record crowd of 21,176 fans brought the eight-day …

Goucher victorious in brilliant women’s 5,000m; Abdi takes 10km EUGENE, Ore. – Kara Goucher claimed her first national title and Abdi Abdirahman out-dueled an Oregon fan favorite to highlight competition Friday night at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field. The 2007 World Outdoor bronze medalist in …

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 …