by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
INDIANAPOLIS – Reigning world champions Jesse Williams and Christian Taylor, who brought Team USA back to prominence in the jumps, and the ever-entertaining quartet of shot putters highlight the men’s field events at the USA Indoor Track & Field...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
INDIANAPOLIS – Recent American indoor record setters Jenn Suhr and Jillian Camarena-Williams along with two-time World Outdoor Championships long jump gold medalist Brittney Reese will lead a number of loaded groups of women’s field events into the USA Indoor Track...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
ISTANBUL, TURKEY — At a team meeting Thursday prior to the 14th edition of the World Indoor Championships, Bernard Lagat and Sanya Richards-Ross were selected by their peers as Team USA captains. Two veterans of the sport, this is Lagat’s sixth time being a...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
ISTANBUL, TURKEY — Ashton Eaton easily bettered his own world record in the men’s heptathlon to lead a four-gold, three-bronze medal charge for Team USA as the 14th edition of the World Indoor Championships continued Saturday from the Atakoy Athletic Arena....
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
ISTANBUL, TURKEY — For the fifth consecutive time the World Indoor gold medal in the men’s shot put will return to the United States. Ryan Whiting recorded his first personal best in two seasons to win the gold medal Friday during the 14th edition of the IAAF...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – 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 Lamine Diack made the...
