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Close finishes mark both professional races at 30th running down famed New York City thoroughfare; nearly 4,000 overall finishers From NYRR   NEW YORK – (September 26, 2010) – Finishing off their 2010 outdoor seasons in fine style, Shannon Rowbury of the United States and Amine Laalou of Morocco were victorious at …

INDIANAPOLIS – Bernard Lagat set the American record in the men’s 3,000m Saturday night at the Rieti 2010 meeting in Italy.   In a race that saw Tariku Bekele (ETH) win in a world-leading 7:28.70, Bernard Lagat finished as the runner-up crossing the line in an American record 7:29.00. The …

‰ÛÓBob Fitzgerald With a starting temperature of 53 degrees that would rise 10 degrees in the next hour but with a cloud cover that kept the sun off runners, the men’s first mile went out in 4:30.   At the very back of this lead pack was former champion Khalid …

SACRAMENTO – National and meet records were set each day of the 2010 Junior Olympic Championships, and the sixth and final day of competition was no exception with Elijah Zoucha, Trinity Wilson and a Quiet Fire relay team’s National marks.  The meet, which began July 27, was held at Hughes …

Lewis shatters world record at 2010 USA Masters Outdoor Championships   SACRAMENTO –  Oneithea “Neni” Lewis set a new world age-group record in the women’s hammer throw Thursday  at the 2010 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the A.G. Spanos Sports Complex on the campus of Sacramento State …

East Coast Clubs dominate Club Track & Field Championships in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO – Central Park Track Club – New Balance (Metropolitan) and Norfolk Real Deal (Virginia) battled each other for both the men’s and women’s titles this weekend at the tenth annual USATF National Club Track & Field …

INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field announced the Team USA roster for the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships which will be held July 19-25 at the newly built Stade Moncton 2010 Stadium in Moncton, Canada. A total of 82 athletes will represent the U.S. at the World Junior Championships, which …

Patterson sets American record at USA Outdoor Championships  DES MOINES – 2008 Olympian and Olympic Trials record holder Kara Patterson set an American record in the women’s javelin Friday evening at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des …

DES MOINES – Emily Sisson upset four-time national champion Jordan Hasay to win the women’s 3,000m while Iowa’s own Alex Gochenour won the heptathlon on Day 2 of the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.   The USA Junior Championships will …

DES MOINES – Amy Begley and Erica McLain each set stadium records Thursday at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The championships will run through Sunday.   The USA Outdoor Championships are the third stop …