by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
NANJING, China – On the night before the 2014 Youth Olympic 200-meter finals, Brandee Johnson and Noah Lyles were doing what champions do best – dreaming big and envisioning success. Kneeling in the hallway of the Team USA resident building, the two Virginia natives...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
DN Galan Diamond League recap, Birmingham preview, Diamond League standings through 11 meetings Click to read original article
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colorado — At today’s running of the 11th Annual WMRA World Long Distance Challenge at the Pikes Peak Ascent, Team USA led the way with a one-two-three sweep in the women’s division for a combined finish of 7:49:49 with Allie McLaughlin posting...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
Kaylin Whitney has won USATF’s Athlete of the Week for the second time this month after her outstanding performance for Team USA at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, July 22-27. Click to read original...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
When Team USA arrived for IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the confusion began with three athletes, all with the same name but each with a different spelling, who had no idea their similar first names granted a Midas touch of golden proportion Click...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
Capping a perfect season of 19 consecutive victories, Justin Gatlin earns USATF Athlete of the Week after claiming a pair of first-place finishes Sept. 5 at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels and winning his final race of the outdoor season on Sept. 7 in Reiti,...