Track And Field

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (21-Jun) — The last time the USATF National Outdoor Track & Field Championships were held here at Hornet Stadium at Sacramento State University, the women’s steeplechase final was contested on a Saturday afternoon. The sun was blazing, and the temperature was 91°F (33°C) when the 14 women who …

COMPLETE RESULTS (Photo of Peter Hale leading the 5,000m courtesy of Eph Athletics) Geneva, OH—Men’s Track and Field concluded competition on Day Three of the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championship. Co-captain Peter Hale ’17 competed in the 5000m, winning his second straight NCAA title over fantastic competition. Although Hale had won …

(PHOTO: Marc Scott of the University of Tulsa (r) sprints away from BYU’s Rory Linkletter and Butler’s Erik Peterson to win the 2017 NCAA Division I 10,000m title in Eugene, Ore. (photo by Chris Lotsbom for Race Results Weekly) AFTER OVERCOMING MEDICAL EMERGENCY, MARC SCOTT TAKES NCAA 10,000M TITLE By …

B.A.A. 1500M SWEEP AT ADIDAS BOOST BOSTON GAMES **Edris Notches Fast 5000m** By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved SOMERVILLE, Mass., USA (02-Jun) — Although Muktar Edris’s 13:01.04 5000m was the most impressive performance on paper, a pair of Boston-based milers in Chris O’Hare and …

TORRENCE, TULLY WIN FAST MILES AT ADRIAN MARTINEZ CLASSIC By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PHOTO: David Torrence of Peru winning the Andro Mile at the 2017 Adrian Martinez Classic in Concord, Mass., in a meet record 3:53.21 (photo by Chris Lotsbom for Race …

BOSTON, Mass. (May 31, 2017)—U.S. stars Dawn Harper-Nelson, Nia Ali, Sharika Nelvis and Jasmin Stowers and Great Britain’s Tiffany Porter and Cindy Ofili have been added to the field for the 100-meter hurdles at Sunday’s adidas Boost Boston Games, organizers announced today. Along with the previously announced Sally Pearson, the …

FARAH SAYS FAREWELL TO HAYWARD FIELD WITH PRE CLASSIC WIN By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved   EUGENE, ORE. (27-May) — In 2011, Britain’s Mo Farah made his Prefontaine Classic debut, winning the 10,000m in a European record 26:46.57.  Since that night, he has …

RunVermont Announces 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees Burlington, Vermont (May 22, 2017) – RunVermont is pleased to announce the 2017 inductees into the RunVermont Hall of Fame. The 2017 honorees represent the rich depth and history of Vermont’s vibrant running community.  All of the individuals have devoted years of service …

AFTER LONG INJURY, CANADIAN MILER REID FINDS HER GROOVE AGAIN By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (PHOTO: Sheila Reid after winning the 1500m in 4:07.07 at the 2017 USATF Distance Classic in Los Angeles, on May 18 (photo by David Monti for Race Results …

Olympic Medalists, Record-holders Set for Dilboy on June 2 Nick Willis, Ajeé Wilson Return to adidas Boost Boston Games/Somerville   BOSTON, Mass. (May 10, 2017)—Olympic medalists, American Record-holders and NCAA Champions are among the first stars set to compete at the second-annual adidas Boost Boston Games distance festival in Somerville …