by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
Former high jump world record holder and National Track & Field Hall of Fame member John Thomas passed away Tuesday, Armory Track reported on its website. He was 71. Click to read original...
by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
INDIANAPOLIS – The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle and USA Track & Field (USATF) today announced that the first-ever USATF National Club Team 8 km Championships will be held as part of Chicago’s popular 40,000-participant road race on Sunday, April 7, 2013. The...
by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
Two-time track and field Olympian Lolo Jones helped Team USA defend their world championship title Sunday as part of the women’s bobsled event in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Jones teamed with Elana Myers to place fourth in the women’s two-person bobsled and help Team USA...
by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
With more than 120 track and field athletes on Team USA at the 2012 Olympics, it took an army for a support staff to help them prepare for the biggest competition stage in the world. Even the world’s top athletes need help to get to the podium, and Dustin Williams is...
by Bob Griffiths | May 19, 2016 | USATF
INDIANAPOLIS – Jeremy Taiwo (Renton, Wash.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting the heptathlon world record in the high jump of 2.25m/7-4.5 en route to his 6,156 point performance at the Husky Classic on Saturday. Click to...
