Track And Field

Another year of medals, records and top performances By Ryan Lamppa, Running USA wire  (Desiree Davila photo by George Ross Every year since 2000, the year of U.S. distance running’s nadir, it has been more and more difficult to earn a spot in the Top 10 Moments of the Year. …

Simpson and Centrowitz To Make 2012 Debut in Boston  American Miler Medalists will compete at the Reggie Lewis Center BOSTON ‰ÛÓ The reigning World Champion at 1500 Meters, Jenny Simpson, will open her 2012 season in Boston and Matthew Centrowitz will make his professional track debut on February 4 at …

USATF launches U.S. Open at Madison Square Garden; Lagat returns to Garden for men’s mile NEW YORK – Track & Field will return to the country’s premier sports and entertainment venue for the 99th year on Saturday, January 28, when the U.S. Open Track & Field at Madison Square Garden …

NEW YORK – (March 2, 2011) – U.S. Olympian, two-time U.S. 10,000 meter champion and U.S. indoor 5000 meter record holder Galen Rupp is the latest addition to a galaxy of American stars at the NYC Half on Sunday, March 20, it was announced by New York Road Runners president …

Rupp Enters USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Live ESPN telecast of 3000m showdown between Rupp and multi-U.S. record holder Bernard Lagat   INDIANAPOLIS – (February 23, 2011) – 2008 Olympian Galen Rupp will compete in the men’s 3000 meters at the 2011 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships presented …

BOSTON ‰ÛÓRussell Brown and Phoebe Wright aren’t yet household names in U.S. middle-distance circles, but they may well be after Brown won the New Balance men’s mile and Wright took the women’s 800 Saturday night at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.  Competing in the most anticipated race of the …

INDIANAPOLIS ‰ÛÒ Former University of Oregon great Ashton Eaton bettered his own indoor heptathlon world record with an amazing two-day performance that concluded Sunday in Tallinn, Estonia. Eaton, who last week defeated reigning Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay and 2009 World decathlon champion Trey Hardee at the Millrose Multi Challenge …

New champions crowned at 104th Millrose Games NEW YORK ‰ÛÓ A new talent in the combined events rose to the challenge on Friday, while the winningest miler in Millrose history will have to wait a year for the chance at another win after an exciting night of competition at the …

WEEK IN REVIEW — JANUARY 17-23 (From USATF Statistician Glen McMicken)   MILLROSE HEADLINERS SHOW WELL IN TUNE-UPS  Reigning world indoor and outdoor shot put champion Christian Cantwell, who has said he will undergo shoulder surgery after the Millrose Games, opened his brief 2011 indoor season with a world-leading win …

Boston public schools’ track athletes start year with new footwear   BOSTON – (January 17, 2011) – The Boston Scholar Athlete Program announced that Boston-based New Balance has generously donated one thousand pairs of athletic shoes to Boston Public School track athletes. The footwear arrived on Thursday, January 13 and …