TRACK & FIELD U.S. OPEN: Veronica Campbell Brown and Lolo Jones Shine in their 2012 Visa Championship Series debut
NEW YORK — Lolo Jones made a successful return after an injury-plagued 2011 season. As Jones began a comeback from back surgery, which ended her season following last year’s 2011 USA Outdoor Championships, she ran the fastest time in the world since 2008 to win the Visa Women’s 50m hurdles in [...]
Track & Field: Lolo Jones making a statement on and off the track
Jones back on top at U.S. Open
1/28/2012
NEW YORK — Lolo Jones made a successful return after an injury-plagued 2011 season and Jamaica’s Asafa Powell ran the fastest 50-meter time in the world since 2005 en route to winning Athlete of the Meet honors Saturday at the U.S. Open presented by Harris at Madison Square [...]
Carmelita Jeter wins 2011 Jesse Owens Awards
INDIANAPOLIS – Carmelita Jeter and Jesse Williams were named the winners of the 2011 Jesse Owens Award by USA Track & Field. This is a first time either athlete has earned this prestigious distinction during their storied careers.
“USA Track & Field is proud to recognize Carmelita and Jesse for their successful [...]
Track & Field | Diamond League – Brittney Reese Wins Long Jump; Jeter holds off Felix in 200; Savinova takes 800
Carmelita Jeter Defeats Allyson Felix in Diamond League 200m
2011, Zurich, Switzerland, IAAF Track and Field Diamond League Final, with a win in the final at 22.27 seconds, Jeter (USA) claims the DL win, over Bianca Kinght, who was 6th, Allyson Felix was 2nd. (Watch the full event at UniversalSports.com)
2011, Zurich, Switzerland, IAAF [...]
TRACK & FIELD World Championships – Daegu 2011
Mariya Savinova Wins Women’s 800m; Caster Semenya takes silver
Mariya Savinova of Russia won the women’s 800m at the world championships, coming from behind to beat the defending champion, Caster Semenya. Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya, the 2007 world champion, took bronze.
2011, Daegu, South Korea, IAAF Track and Field World Championship, in the Women’s 800 Semenya [...]
TRACK & FIELD: Carmelita Jeter runs down Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
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2011, London, England, IAAF Track and Field Diamond League day 2, Jeter (USA) gets the win as she catches Fraser-Pryce (JAM) and holds off Kelly-Ann Baptiste. (Watch the full event at UniversalSports.com)
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USA Track & Field Championships: Felix completes historical hat trick
Allyson Felix becomes 400m US Champion
2011, Eugene, Oregon, USA, USA [...]
VIDEO: DEENA KASTOR ON HER RETURN TO COMPETITIVE RUNNING
American marathon record-holder Deena Kastor, 38, made her return to racing after the birth of her daughter, Piper Bloom, three months ago. She finished 25th in 35:00. See what Deena had to say about her “re-debut” in the NYRR Mini 10K.
LINAT MASAI WINS MINI 10K, DEENA KASTOR FINISHES 25TH IN RETURN
New York – June 11, [...]
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ADIDAS GRAND PRIX
Felix returns to winning ways
6/12/2011
NEW YORK – Despite the rain and cloudy skies, the stars still shined at the 2011 adidas Grand Prix held at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. The day was highlighted by Allyson Felix’s convincing victory in the women’s 200m.
U.S. women sweep 200m
In the women’s 200m, Allyson Felix [...]
TRACK & FIELD: PREFONTAINE CLASSIC – JETER SETS MEET RECORD IN 100, FELIX THIRD IN 400 & MORE
2011, Eugene, Oregon, USA, IAAF Track and Field Diamond League, in the non Diamond League event Montsho (BOT) get the win at 50.59, as Allyson Felix and Sanya Richard-Ross finished 3rd and 4th. (Watch the full event at UniversalSports.com)
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2011, Eugene, Oregon, USA, IAAF Track and Field Diamond League, Jeter (USA) and [...]
TRACK & FIELD: Allyson Felix wins again in Diamond League
2011, Rome, Italy, IAAF Track and Field Diamond League, Felix (USA) easily wins the Women’s 400m, in 49.81 seconds, her second straight Diamond League win. (Watch the full event at UniversalSports.com). Felix ran to a world-leading time 49.82 in her first event of the day, the women’s 400m. Felix ran a smooth quarter and extended [...]
