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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Fernando Cabada (Boulder, Colo.) topped a competitive men’s field to win the USA Men’s Marathon Championship in 2:16:32 at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn. The weekend’s events also included the USA Women’s 10 Mile Championship where 2008 Olympian and 2007 World Outdoor 10,000m …

AKRON, Ohio – Sara Slattery (Boulder, Colo.), won her first USA road title, running 25:54 to win the USA Women’s 8 km Championship Saturday in Akron, Ohio. The championship race was an invitation-only event that featured 30 of the top U.S. women and was held in conjunction with the Road …

INDIANAPOLIS – Joan Samuelson has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting an American record for the W50 age group Sunday at the 2008 USA 5 km Championships in Providence, R.I. The 1984 Olympic Games marathon gold medalist and a National Track & Field Hall …

PROVIDENCE – Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.) unleashed a powerful kick to win his second men’s 5 km title in 13:42, while Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) cruised to her second consecutive women’s title in 15:28 on Sunday at the USA 5 km Championships in Providence, Rhode Island. Famiglietti played it cool …

TORONTO, September 17th. Defending champion and course record holder, Asha Gigi of Ethiopia, is confirmed to head up the strongest women‰Ûªs field to date at the 9th annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on September 28th. She‰Ûªll be joined on the start line by fellow Ethiopians Atsede Bayisa and Mulu Seboka. …

INDIANAPOLIS – Sanya Richards has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after becoming the first athlete ever to win a 200-400 double last weekend at the IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany. The 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, Richards won her third straight women’s 400m title …

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USATF announces National Track & Field Hall of Fame Finalists INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field on Friday announced the finalists for the “Class of 2008” for the National Track & Field Hall of Fame. In conjunction with USATF’s 2008 Annual Meeting in Reno, Nev., this year’s Hall of Fame …

Woonsocket, R.I. (September 8, 2008) – Whether you’re aiming to reinvigorate an exercise regimen, channel competitive spirit into a healthy activity, or simply want to have a fun and active day with the family, the 2008 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K offers something for everyone.  Scheduled for Sunday, September 21, Rhode …

Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Miguel Pate and Marshevet Hooker all were victorious Friday at the finale of the 2008 IAAF Golden League, the Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussels, Belgium. The 2008 Olympic Games 400m silver medalist, Wariner won his specialty in 44.44 seconds in cold and wet conditions, finishing …