Suhr, Camarena-Williams, Reese Highlight Women’s Field Events at USA Indoor Championships

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 & Field Championships February 25-26 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M.

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Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell Will Run Golden Gala

Another top name for a new, fantastic edition of the Compeed Golden Gala. Not "only" Usain Bolt (whose name has already been announced) in the roman evening of 31 May. The long list of first class athletes participating to the third leg of the Samsung Diamond League IAAF is opened by Jamaica's Asafa Powell, the former world record holder of 100m, and a star in Rome, the city where he lived and trained in the early years of his career.

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IAAF: A Very Special Birthday

The IAAF, which was founded in Stockholm, Sweden just two days after the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, will celebrate 100 years of existence on 17 July 2012.

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Mikal Peveto, Director of running, adidas North America: the RBR Interview, on adizero Rush, adidas focus on light/faster, by La

by Larry Eder
Mikal Peveto, aka Peev, is a lifer in this industry. In his second life at adidas, Peev gave us some time on the new adizero Rush. He also spoke about adidas heritage and where adidas is going. A good read....

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Camarena-Williams, Rupp Set ARs; 5 World Leaders Turned in at USATF Classic

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Jillian Camarena-Williams and Galen Rupp set American records as five world-leading marks – including one in each round of the women’s 60 meters – were posted at Saturday’s USA Track & Field Classic.

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St. Louis to Host 2012 and 2013 USA Cross Country Championships

INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field has selected St. Louis, Missouri as the host of 2012 and 2013 USA Cross Country Championships. The 2012 championships are scheduled for February 11, at Forest Park, the site of the 2004 Women’s Olympic Trials Marathon.

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USATF Foundation Awards Elite Athlete Development Grants to 20 Athletes

INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation has presented Elite Athlete Development Grants to twenty athletes, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today.

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R.I.P. Geoff Hollister, Man of Nike & University of Oregon

by Larry Eder
Geoff Hollister, one of the original Nike employees, and a University of Oregon track team member from the Golden age, has died, after a long and heroic fight against cancer. Geoff was sixty-six (he celebrated his birthday this past Friday).

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Suhr Breaks American Record at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

BOSTON – After failing to clear a height in the women’s pole vault last weekend at the U.S. Open, Jenn Suhr made the most of her opportunities at the New Balance Grand Prix Saturday night.

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2012 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: Kick it with Maggie Vessey

Courtesy of New Balance
Maggie Vessey is one of the most talented women in middle distance running. The folks at the NB Indoor Grand Prix caught up with her earlier this week! Here is what she had to say:

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Xiang Beats Out Robles
Liu Xiang beat Dayron Robles in a resumption of their hurdling rivalry, and Lerone Clarke upstaged his Jamaican sprint rival Asafa Powell at 60 meters at the Birmingham Grand Prix in England.

Olympics — Mothers in High Jump Find Renewed Motivation
Athletes like the Belgian high jumper Tia Hellebaut have a different focus and renewed appreciation of their sports since becoming mothers.

Filmmaker Shola Lynch Learned Lessons From Track
Sports helped Shola Lynch, once a star runner, learn about life, race and history.

Runner Leaves College, and Everyone Else, to win in Wanamaker Mile
Matt Centrowitz, who decided to turn pro and forgo his senior year at Oregon in the fall, won the Wanamaker Mile in 3 minutes 53.92 seconds.

Millrose Games Move Into New Era
Eamonn Coghlan, a seven-time winner of the Wanamaker Mile, will be present at the Millrose Games, which will be held Saturday for the first time at the Armory in Upper Manhattan.

Stretch at Finish Is Difference
Maggie Vessey outstretched Erica Moore at the tape to win the women’s 800 meters by four one-thousandths of a second at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston.

Williams’s High-Jump Dominance Carries Into New Meet at Garden
Jesse Williams, who won the gold medal at the World Championships last fall, took the event with relative ease at the U.S. Open Track and Field competition.

Americans Capture Snowboard Races
Nate Holland took advantage of a crash involving the two leading riders and won the snowboard World Cup race in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, by half a board-length over Markus Schairer of Austria.

High-Level Track and Field and Squash to Enjoy
Top runners race in Washington Heights, and champion squash players face off at Grand Central Terminal.

After Losing a Leg, New Races to Be Won
Jarryd Wallace, a champion runner in high school, lost his right leg but not his determination to compete. He is now a contender to participate in the 2012 London Paralympics.

Australian Winds His Way to Olympic Heights, One Great Leap at a Time
Among the hundreds of first-time Olympians in London in July, perhaps none will have come as far as Mitchell Watt, 24, a favorite for the gold medal in the men's long jump.

Track Officials Loosen Sponsorship Rules for Athletes
Top track athletes can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, but most athletes struggle to make enough money from sponsorships.

Sprinter LaShawn Merritt Leaves Humiliation Behind
After serving a suspension for an embarrassing case of accidental doping, the sprinter LaShawn Merritt is making the most of his chance to compete in the London Games.

GPS Watches May Not Track Runs Accurately
Discrepancies in recording distances and pace can be frustrating for those training for races.

For Maryland, Distant Memories of a Track and Field Power
The Maryland men’s team, which won 52 A.C.C. indoor and outdoor titles from 1954 to 1981, may be eliminated unless it can raise $4.2 million by July 1.

Herd Concludes Indoor Regular Season
The Marshall University women's track and field team drew an end to its 2011-12 regular season indoor meets on Friday night, capping off a successful first term with an impressive showing at the Ohio State Tune-Up.

Track Prepares for Final Tune-Up
The Marshall University track and field team will compete in its final meet before next weekend's Conference USA Indoor Championships this Friday, as it heads to Ohio State University's French Field House for the appropriately named Ohio State Tune-Up.

Herd Wraps-Up Successful Weekend at Akron
The Marshall University track and field team maintained its steady run of form this past weekend, concluding the Akron Invitational with a host of top-five finishes and personal records that have left the team riding high with the Conference USA Indoor Championships just two weeks away.

Track and Field to Compete in Akron Invitational
Following a break from regular season action last weekend, the ladies of the Thundering Herd track and field team are set to resume their 2012 schedule this Friday and Saturday with two days of events at the Akron Invitational.

Thundering Herd Rolls through SPIRE Open
The ladies of the Thundering Herd track and field team were on the road for their third consecutive meet this past Friday as they tested their mettle against some of the top teams in the region at the SPIRE Invitational.

Track Readies for SPIRE Indoor Open
The SPIRE Institute's year old, 240,000 sq. ft. indoor track and field complex will play host to the Marshall Thundering Herd and another 50-plus NCAA track and field teams this weekend as the SPIRE Midwest Indoor Track and Field Open takes place this Friday through Saturday in Geneva, Ohio.

Marshall Track Returns from Gladstein
The ladies of the Thundering Herd track and field team finished the second day of the Gladstein Invitational on Saturday, drawing an end to the team's third meet of the 2011-12 indoor season.

Marshall Track to Compete at Gladstein
The Marshall University track and field team will travel to Indiana University for the two-day Gladstein Invitational being held at the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse this Friday and Saturday on the IU campus.

Jules Ties High Jump Record as Kentucky Invitational Ends
The Marshall University track and field team participated in day two of the Kentucky Invitational on Saturday afternoon and witnessed junior All-Conference USA member Vanessa Jules produce some early-season magic in the process.

Marshall Concludes Day One at Kentucky
The Marshall University track and field team resumed its indoor season on Friday with day one action at the Kentucky Invitational in Lexington.

Track and Field Prepares for Kentucky Invitational
The Marshall University track and field team is gearing up for its second meet of the 2011-12 indoor season as it prepares to travel to the University of Kentucky for the weekend-long Kentucky Invitational.

Marshall Concludes Season Opener at Findlay
Junior Vanessa Jules began the 2011-2012 Marshall track and field season with two first-place finishes on Saturday, as the Thundering Herd claimed four first-place wins at the Oiler Opener hosted by Findlay University.

Track and Field to Start Season at Oiler Open
The Marshall University Track and Field team will begin its season this Friday and Saturday at the Oiler Open hosted by the University of Findlay.