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Jager Named USATF Athlete of the Week 25 Jul 2012 | 11:57 pm
INDIANAPOLIS – 2012 Olympian Evan Jager has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week following his American record performance in finishing third in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase at the Mona...
Demps Added to Team USA Roster 25 Jul 2012 | 11:52 pm
BIRMINGHAM - Jeff Demps (Winter Garden, Fla.) has been added to Team USA’s roster for the London 2012 Olympic Games as a member of the 4x100m relay pool. Demps will serve as a replacement for Mike Rod...
More than 150 London Olympians have Performed at The Armory 25 Jul 2012 | 03:32 am
New York, July 24, 2012 - When the 2012 Olympic Games' Opening Ceremony begins July 27, many of the world's most famous track & field athletes in London can count The Armory as a place where they show...
Rudisha Set for Record Run in Zürich 25 Jul 2012 | 12:06 am
Courtesy of IAAF Experts consider David Rudisha the most likely athlete to next set a new World record. The Kenyan athlete, who is already holding the current 800m World record, is the latest illustr...
Scars and Streaks: Molly Beckwith 24 Jul 2012 | 11:51 pm
by Jon Gugala MONACO - It's Saturday morning (July 21, 2012). Molly Beckwith, 24, crosses her legs, left over right, and the long, vertical scar on her knee is white, surrounded by the tan of the ski...
Hall of Famer, Olympic Medalist Jack Davis Passes Away 24 Jul 2012 | 11:36 pm
Courtesy of USATF Two-time Olympic silver medalist, former world record holder and National Track & Field Hall of Famer Jack Davis died peacefully Saturday at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, Calif. He w...
Getting into a winning mindset 24 Jul 2012 | 04:52 am
The world of track and field consists of people who are fast runners, and those who obliterate the competition. To become a winner, you need the winning mindset. You have to remember that, tempting as...
Team USA Wins Third Straight Thorpe Cup Heptathlon Title 23 Jul 2012 | 11:30 pm
Courtesy of USATF Bettie Wade, Chelsea Carrier-Eades and Barbara Nwaba finished second, third and fourth, respectively, in the heptathlon to help pace Team USA to its third consecutive Thorpe Cup tit...
Eaton Named USOC Athlete of the Month, Felix Finishes Third 21 Jul 2012 | 12:01 am
Thanks to brilliant performances at the recent U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field, Ashton Eaton has been named Athlete of the Month by the United States Olympic Committee while Allyson Felix fin...
Interview: Julie Culley, 5,000m Olympian 19 Jul 2012 | 11:49 pm
by Larry Eder On June 28th, 2012, Julie Culley qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics with a first place finish in the women's 5000 m at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials. We spoke to her about t...
