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published 1 day, 9 hours ago, submitted by
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1 day, 11 hours ago A memorable program of athletics here last night on the fourth day of these U.S. Olympic Trials concluded with Bernard Lagat sprinting to victory in the men's 5000m, making his first U.S. Olympic team and winning the American title at the distance for the third consecutive year. Lagat's performance came after two 800m finals which enthralled the 20,000 spectators who packed the University of Oregon's Hayward Field on a beautiful summer's evening.
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published 10 hours, 40 minutes ago, submitted by
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1 day, 11 hours ago 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
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published 2 days, 10 hours ago, submitted by
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2 days, 11 hours ago EUGENE, Ore. — Four years ago, Jenn Stuczynski ended her basketball career and learned to pole vault. Now she's taking cracks at the world record.
Since setting her third U.S. record, 16 feet, 3/4 inches in May, Stuczynski has taken six attempts at 16-5½, which would exceed the world record 16-5¼ of Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva.
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published 1 day, 10 hours ago, submitted by
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2 days, 11 hours ago 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.
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published 3 days, 9 hours ago, submitted by
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3 days, 11 hours ago Men’s 100 Final: Tyson Gay the Fastest 100 Ever 9.68.
Men’s 400 Hurdles Final: Bershawn Jackson Storms Back to Win. Jeff Hartwig Makes the Team at 40 read more...
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published 3 days, 10 hours ago, submitted by
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3 days, 11 hours ago With a 4.1 meters-per-second wind behind him, the world 100 and 200m champion ran the fastest 100 meters ever by a human being, 9.68, to win the men's 100m Olympic Trials title. Moments after Gay crossed the line, the flags at Hayward Field fell still, leaving observers to wonder what a slightly more tame, and legal, breeze would have resulted in.
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published 3 days, 9 hours ago, submitted by
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3 days, 11 hours ago M100m 9.77 Tyson Gay 28 June 2008
W100H hept. 12.65 Hyleas Fountain 27 June 2008
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published 5 days, 9 hours ago, submitted by
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5 days, 10 hours ago The men’s 800-meter Olympic Trial prelims brought the crowd to their feet. In the first heat, 2004 Olympian Jonathan Johnson took the lead early, passing through 400 meters in 53.23 seconds. The race intensified in the final lap as Lopez Lomong, also a favorite in the 1500, dominated the race in 1:46.91. Sam Burley was right behind Lomong in 1:47.02, followed by Duane Solomon in 1:47.35. One of the favorites, Khadevis Robinson, surprisingly placed sixth in 1:48.04. read more...
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published 4 days, 10 hours ago, submitted by
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5 days, 10 hours ago Mark and Ryan give a recap from the Day 1 of the 2008 US Olympic Trials from Hayward Field.
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published 4 days, 9 hours ago, submitted by
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5 days, 10 hours ago Schedule & Results read more...
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published 1 day, 9 hours ago, submitted by
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5 days, 10 hours ago 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.
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published 5 days, 10 hours ago, submitted by
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6 days, 1 hour ago University of Northern Iowa director of running programs Chris Bucknam has accepted an offer to become head men’s track and cross country coach at the University of Arkansas, The Courier learned this morning. read more...
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published 5 days, 9 hours ago, submitted by
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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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published 9 days, 10 hours ago, submitted by
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9 days, 11 hours ago Bernard Lagat, Alan Webb, Khadevis Robinson, Abdi Abdirahman, Meb Keflezighi, Matt Tegenkamp, Galen Rupp and Tim Seaman are just a few of the top U.S. men's middle/long distance competitors and race walkers who will compete at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field, June 27 - July 6 at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
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11 days, 9 hours ago In the men's 400m hurdles, 2007 World Youth champion William Wynne (Kennesaw, Ga.) shot out of the blocks and into the lead but was passed on the final straightaway by 2007 Pan Am Junior champion Johnny Dutch (Clayton, N.C.) and eventual winner and 2008 NCAA champion Jeshua Anderson (Mission Hills, Calif.). Anderson crossed the line in 49.28 to break the 24 year-old meet record of 49.45 set in 1984 by Belfred Clark. Dutch was second in 49.74 and Wynne third in 50.42.
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published 12 days, 10 hours ago, submitted by
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12 days, 20 hours ago Eight years after winning the 1500 meters at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials as a 21-year-old Stanford junior, Gabe Jennings, now 29, will attempt to repeat his triumph in the 2008 Trials. Much has changed during that time - Jennings has bicycled 6,000 miles from California to Brazil, nearly died from hepatitis, trained in Kenya with the African elite, worked with a half-dozen coaches, run a marathon, and shifted from being an acolyte of Che Guevara to one of John Adams - but much remains the same: Jennings' combination of intellectual curiosity, spiritual questing, and competitive rage still make him one of the most compelling and popular figures in the sport. read more...
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