REDEMPTION FOR RITZENHEIN, HASTINGS AT OLYMPIC TRIALS By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weeklyy, all rights reserved (used with permission) EUGENE, Ore. (22-Jun) -- The bitter taste of fourth place finishes at the USA Olympic Trials Marathon last January in Houston for Dathan Ritzenhein and Amy Hastings was washed …
Read More »Adidas GP (NY) Dream 100/Mile Fieds Set
Final fields set for adidas Dream 100m and Dream Mile Dream athletes are #1 on U.S. list in 11 events; Meyers back for 3rd year NEW YORK CITY (June 5, 2012)ÛÓMaddie Meyers, a senior from Seattle, Wash., and the 2010 adidas Dream Mile Champion, will return to Icahn Stadium to …
Read More »CT’s Cabral Sets Collegiate Steeple Record
OXY HIGH PERFORMANCE MEET PRODUCES FAST TIMES, RECORDS By Jon Gugala (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) LOS ANGELES (18-May) -- Athletes come to Occidental College every spring for one reason: to run fast. Whether you're a collegian looking for a U.S. Olympic Team Trials …
Read More »Italian Wins Central Park 10K
MEUCCI TAKES HEALTHY KIDNEY 10-K CROWN By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) NEW YORK (12-May) -- Daniele Meucci wrapped up a productive two-week trip to the United States with a come-from-behind victory at today's UAE Healthy Kidney 10-K here on a sunny …
Read More »Derrick Breaks Rupp’s Collegiate 10,000 Record
SIX WORLD-LEADING MARKS AT PAYTON JORDAN CARDINAL INVITATIONAL By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) PALO ALTO (29-Apr) -- Sally Kipyego's solo 14:43.11 for 5000m was just one of six world-leading marks set in the middle and long distance events at the Payton …
Read More »Pub Series XV Opener at An Ra’s M’or
(Kevin Sweeny, Lucky Gray & Jim Henry relax post-race, Photo by MickFoto) Congrats to all publicans who took the first steps along the malt & hops highway at the 15th annual An Ra’s Mo’r 5K hard by MIT’s University Common and the Asgard Restaurant. The Host Somerville …
Read More »5 US Athletes Into Inaugural IAAF Hall of Fame
Five American athletes named to innaugural IAAF Hall of Fame ISTANBUL, TURKEY ÛÒ The IAAF announced Thursday that Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Al Oerter and Jesse Owens will be among the initial 12 members of the inaugural class for the IAAF Hall of Fame. The IAAF and President …
Read More »Suhr Sets US Vault Record at NB Indoors
Suhr breaks American record at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix BOSTON ÛÓ After failing to clear a height in the women’s pole vault last weekend at the U.S. Open, Jenn Suhr made the most of her opportunities at the New Balance Grand Prix Saturday night. On the second stop …
Read More »Outdoor Mag Covergirl Lolo Jones in form at US Open
NEW YORK — Lolo Jones made a successful return after an injury-plagued 2011 season and Jamaica’s Asafa Powell ran the fastest 50-meter time in the world since 2005 en route to winning Athlete of the Meet honors Saturday at the U.S. Open presented by Harris at Madison Square Garden. …
Read More »Boston, London M&W Champions to Run New York
Reigning Boston Champions Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel and London Winner Mary Keitany Added to ING New York City Marathon 2011 Field Ethiopians Tsegaye Kebede and Buzunesh Deba, Russia’s Galina Bogomolova, and Sweden’s Isabellah Andersson fill out championship field for November 6 race Wheelchair field to feature course …
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