by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
MOSCOW – Team USA advanced three men and women to the next round of the women’s 5,000m and men’s 1500m during Wednesday morning’s qualifying session, while Dwight Phillips also became the oldest man to ever advance to the finals of the long jump at the IAAF...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
INDIANAPOLIS — Brittney Reese (Gulfport, Miss.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning her sixth international title since 2009 with her gold medal in the women’s long jump at the IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Moscow on August...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
MOSCOW — Bernard Lagat, Ryan Hill and Galen Rupp advanced to the final of the men’s 5,000m during Tuesday morning’s qualifying session at the IAAF World Championships in Luzhniki Olympic Stadium.
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA – Alexis Perry was a surprise winner in the women’s 100m hurdles to start a rush Friday night that produced 11 medals, four of them gold, for Team USA at the 17th Pan American Junior Championships at Alfonso Galvis Duque Stadium.
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA – World-leading 400m hurdler Autumne Franklin of Harvard and Clemson’s 100m specialist Tevin Hester head a squad of more than 70 of the top Team USA athletes ages 16-19 for the 17th Pan American Junior Championships August 23-25 at the...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
Reigning world champions David Oliver (men’s 110m hurdles) and LaShawn Merritt (men’s 400m) each continued their hot streaks as they won their respective events Thursday as the Diamond League season continued in Stockholm. Francena McCorory also won the women’s 400m...
