Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field in 2008 and 2012. It also will stage the 2014 World Junior Championships meet at Hayward Field in July, and the 2016 Olympic Trials.The World Indoor Championships would be held at the Oregon Convention Center in March of 2016.The last time the...
OT winner Quanera Hayes charged out fastest on the inside, and came off the second turn with a lead on the field. However, Alabama A&M alum Na’Asha Robinson, the ’20 runner-up, edged past her to lead past 200 in 23.93. Hayes ran 2nd in 24.04, followed closely by Irby (24.11) ...
There are frosh sensations and there is Steve Lewis. A 45.76 quartermiler as a prep, he exploded when he got to UCLA. At the Olympic Trials, he set World Junior Records of 44.61 and 44.11 and he placed 3rd in the final to make the U.S. team. In Seoul, few expected Lewis to chall...
Allyson Felix, a nine-time Olympic medalist and the most decorated female track and field athlete in U.S. Olympic history, had an inspired turn at the U.S. outdoor championships, which ended on Saturday with a sixth-place finish in the 400-meter final. She clocked 51.94, slightly slower...
and Web site do a great job publicizing elite and youth accomplishments. But the “News & Notes” distributions have overlooked many masters track accomplishments, even after being notified expeditiously of such feats. What can you do to improve Indy’s coverage of masters track and field?
When it comes to hosting big name sporting events, Greater Des Moines is a big winner, no contest. With recurring events like NCAA March Madness, Savannah Bananas, the Dew Tour, IRONMAN, and the AAU Junior Olympic Games, there’s always something to cheer for. Here’s a roundup of some...
In the final, Richardson didn’t get the best of starts, but was clear of the field after 25m and extended her advantage to the tape, crossing in 10.77, yet this time into a 1.2 wind. Adjusting her mark for wind and altitude and it comes out as a 10.70,equaling the No. 5 adjusted...
Kathy McMillan burst on the long jump scene as a HS junior, raising the prep record to 21-7 (6.57) and missing the AR by just a half-inch. She won Pan-Am bronze and was World Ranked No. 3. As a senior she raised the AR 4 times, finally ending up at 22-3 (6.78), a mark ...