May 2009
Track and Field's Best Arrive in New York for the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix
NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 29, 2009) – World champion Tyson Gay, Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown, Olympic silver medalists Jenn Stuczysnki and Richard Thompson, former World Champion Lauryn Williams and Sweden's Olympic gold medalist Carolina Klüft were in New York yesterday to preview this weekend's meet.
Gay and Powell want your attention in New York - PREVIEW
from IAAF - New York, USA - Tyson Gay, the 2007 World champion at 100m and 200m, and Asafa Powell, the former World 100m record holder would like a moment of your attention.
Gay returns to 200m at Reebok Grand Prix
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - In his first 200m race on American soil since the disastrous 200m quarter-final at the Olympic Trials, Tyson Gay will look to reclaim the form that won him the 2007 100 and 200 World Championship titles when he competes Saturday at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on
Four Past Champions Return to Final Marathon Finish at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego , CA -- May 28, 2009 -- For it's last year finishing at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), the 2009 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon will feature one of the most exciting professional fields in the history of the event. Headlining this year's elite field is American Dan Browne, who recently moved to Chula Vista, Calif. Browne won his third U.S.
Deep African field lining up at the 31st Annual Freihofer's Run for Women
Runners from Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi and South Africa to Compete at Prestigious 5k in Albany, NY on May 30 - ALBANY, NY (May 21, 2009) — In the four years the Freihofer’s Run for Women has been open to international athletes, only one African athlete (Asmae Leghzaoui, 2005) has ever won the coveted title and the $10,000 first place check.
O'Connor named Athlete of the Week
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Nadine O'Connor has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after breaking her own age-group world record in the women's pole vault Saturday at the California Striders Meet of Champions at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Katie McGregor, Emily Brown, Meghan Armstrong to Run Reebok Grand Prix 5000m in New York May 30
Minneapolis/St. Paul - May 28, 2009 - Four Team USA Minnesota distance runners will run in competitions on May 30, with three traveling to New York City for the Reebok Grand Prix meet and one to Des Moines for the 30th annual Dam to Dam 20k.
Olympic Gold Medalist Jeremy Wariner added to the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix
New York, NY, – Three-time Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner has been added to the already impressive list of World and Olympic champions slated to compete at the Reebok Grand Prix.
Hosting a National Running Day Event on Wednesday, June 3? Post it online at www.runningday.org
running USA wire - NEW YORK - (May 22, 2009) - In celebration of the inaugural National Running Day, running organizations and enthusiasts alike are planning local events on Wednesday, June 3, to encourage Americans of all ages and fitness levels to lace up their shoes, go for a run, and invite a friend to jo
Unhealthy lifestyle nearly ruined Famiglietti
By Joe Battaglia / Universal Sports - Anthony Famiglietti packed his bags and headed to the airport.
He figured, what else was there left to do?
After turning in his worst steeplechase race in about six years at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships, he wasn’t about to sit around Indianapolis wallowing in his fourth-place finish and missed opportunity to compete at the World Championships.
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