Symmonds' dream comes true in the 800 meters

EUGENE, Ore. — Nick Symmonds experienced a double fantasy in Monday's 800-meter final. Not only did he win the race with a dramatic kick in the final 100, he was joined on the Olympic team by two friends and fellow Eugene-based runners. "I dreamed of this," said Symmonds. "I can't believe it. Awesome." Symmonds finished in 1 minute, 44.10 seconds followed by Andrew Wheating (1:45.03) and Christian Smith (1:45.47). There was drama beyond Smith obtaining the "A" qualifying standard (1:46.00) needed to make the team for Beijing. read more...

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Phelps, Hoff set world marks in 400 IM at swim trials

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Phelps' win in the 400-meter individual medley in the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Sunday was the opening note to what is expected to be the headline act of his illustrious swimming career. He began his run to Beijing in grand fashion, lowering his world record by almost a second. read more...

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Men's 1,500m preview press conference excerpts

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USATF on Tuesday hosted a press conference with Bernard Lagat, Alan Webb and Lopez Lomong, three favorites to make the U.S. Olympic Team in the men's 1,500m. Below are excerpts from the press conference. For bios, visit the athlete bios section of www.usatf.org read more...

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Broken Down Again....Seriously

published 5 days, 9 hours ago, submitted by tsumner1 6 days, 1 hour ago

This is part of a series of videos from the Flotrack guys about their adventures while traveling to Eugene to cover the Olympic Trials. read more...

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Flanagan, Goucher and Yoder Begley on 10k Olympic Team

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EUGENE, Ore. - In a race that truly captured the essence of the Olympic Trials, three fast and determined women became the first athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games from Friday's opening day of competition at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field. The top three finishers in each event at these Olympic Trials, who have met Olympic performance standards, will earn the ultimate prize of a spot on the Team USA roster for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The need for that Olympic A standard was writ large in the women's 10,000m, run at 9:20 p.m. on a humid evening. read more...

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Flotrack Day One Recap

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Mark and Ryan give a recap from the Day 1 of the 2008 US Olympic Trials from Hayward Field. read more...

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Records set at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field

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M100m 9.77 Tyson Gay 28 June 2008 W100H hept. 12.65 Hyleas Fountain 27 June 2008 read more...

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Coughlin, Peirsol set world records in 100-meter backstroke

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As Michael Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle to qualify for his second individual event at the Beijing Olympics, Natalie Coughlin and Aaron Peirsol lowered their own world records to win the women's and men's 100-meter backstroke events. Six world records have been set at trials after just three days of competition, all by swimmers wearing the new Speedo LZR Racer. "That's the best heat I've ever been in, better than any Olympics," Peirsol said of the 100 back final he won in 52.89 seconds, .09 faster than the record he set at the 2007 world championships. read more...

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