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Potent Team USA roster set for Beijing INDIANAPOLIS – An experienced American team featuring 15 Olympic medalists, 31 World Outdoor Championships medalists and 10 individual outdoor American record holders will represent the United States in track & field competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. USA Track & …

Goodwin and Tarmoh claim gold medals on second day of Worlds Bydgoszcz, Poland – Marquise Goodwin and Jeneba Tarmoh each garnered the first gold medals claimed by the United States team at the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships during Tuesday’s evening session of the second day of competition. Goodwin (Rowlett, …

Stuczynski breaks AR; hurdlers impress as Olympic Trials conclude EUGENE, Ore. – Another American record and some dramatic close calls highlighted the final day of competition Sunday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field, where a Hayward Field record crowd of 21,176 fans brought the eight-day …

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  JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES 2008 BOSTON MARATHON ELITE INTERNATIONAL FIELD Five Past Champions, Course Record Holders, 2007 Runner-ups Head Field of 31 Athletes for 112th Running BOSTON, MA (March 12, 2008)-In its 23rd year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced its elite team …

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 BOSTON (Jan. 18) – It will be Craig v. Cragg at 3000 meters in the Reebok Boston Indoor Games on Jan. 27 when Craig Mottram, the 2005 World Cross Country bronze medalist, faces off against Alistair Cragg, the 2005 European Indoor Champion at 3000 meters, organizers announced today. Both athletes …

BOSTON (Jan. 21) – Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia, who twice has broken the 5000-meter indoor World Record at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, will return this year to compete at 3000 meters, organizers announced today. Still just 22 years old, Dibaba, a three-time World Cross Country Champion, has been one …