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New Elite Running Group NE Distance Announces First Signing   As we watch the 2012 London Olympics, a new community group based in Woonsocket and Providence, Rhode Island is doing what it can to prepare the next generation of runners.  NE Distance, Inc., the New England Distance Project (www.nedistance.org), is …

Suhr wins emotional gold; Tinsley surprises with silver LONDON – Long the best pole vaulter in the United States, Jenn Suhr officially became the best pole vaulter in the world Monday evening when she won the gold medal in a stirring competition at Olympic Stadium. On the track, Michael Tinsley …

Lida sets 100m world record as Masters Outdoor Championships continue in Lisle   Scroll down for World and American Records Set so Far LISLE, Ill. ‰ÛÒ Robert Lida became the first man over the age of 75 to ever run under 13.50 seconds in the 100-meters in winning the event …

Team USA rolling on to next round LONDON – Team USA advanced two men to the Olympic Steeplechase final for the first time in 16 years during a smooth first session of track & field Friday morning at the 2012 Olympic Games. In total, 12 Americans advanced to the next …

Aug. 1: Life in the Village, Security, Go Great Britain I have been asked to write a bit about life in the Olympic Village, so I will do my best. The rooms themselves are very much like dorm rooms at Donahue Hall. Two people per bedroom with a common room …

Gary Gardner, Director of Cross Country and Track & Field at UMass Lowell, will blog periodically from the London 2012 Olympic Games as he and former River Hawk standout Ruben Sanca (’09, MBA ’10) are representing Sanca’s native Cape Verde in the 5,000. The two can also be followed via …

MURRAY READY TO REPLACE AILING RADCLIFFE IN OLYMPIC MARATHON By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly all rights reserved (used with permission) LONDON (29-Jul) -- The big shoes left empty by the ailing Paula Radcliffe at next Sunday's Olympic Women's Marathon are likely to be filled by a tiny …

NOTE ON THE NEWS - CROSS COUNTRY LEGEND PAT PORTER DIES IN PLANE CRASH News outlets in the American Southwest are reporting that eight-time USA cross country champion Pat Porter was killed when a plane he was piloting went off a runway in Sedona, Ariz., and burst into flames yesterday …

Mile wire #4-07-12 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. ‰ÛÒ The Mile wire is a regular update on the best stories, exclusive interviews and everything Mile-related. Bring Back the Mile Accepts Magic Mile Global Team Challenge By Bring Back the Mile Bring Back the Mile has accepted the Magic Mile Global Team Challenge …

Sub-2:20 Performers Lucy Kabuu and Florence Kiplagat to Clash at 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Kenyan Women Look to End 10-Year Winless Streak in Chicago CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that two of the fastest female marathon runners in the world will compete in …