Olympic Hurdler Lolo Jones Signs With Twinlab(R) - MarketWatch

published 1 day ago, submitted by brad 1 day, 22 hours ago

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Jan 06, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Twinlab(R) Fuel, a division of leading supplement manufacturer ISI Brands, has been a leading brand and pioneer in sports nutrition for 40 years and is excited to announce its sponsorship of Olympic track & field star Lori "Lolo" Jones. read more...

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Sara & Ryan Hall: Our Fall Adventures

published 4 days, 22 hours ago, submitted by brad 6 days, 10 hours ago

The first few miles of the course (of the Run for Clean Water) followed the rutty red dirt “road” through the forest and out onto the main road. I though that surely by the time we hit the road, most of the under-trained and eager young runners would have come back to me. read more...

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Willis Accepts Challenge from Worlds Fastest Miler

published 14 days, 10 hours ago, submitted by brad 15 days, 1 hour ago

Willis Accepts Challenge from Worlds Fastest Miler Christchurch will host an International Track and Field meeting on Friday the 13th of March 2009. New Zealand athletes Valerie Villi and Nick Willis made history at the Beijing Olympics claiming Gold and Bronze medals in the jewel of the games the Track and Field. This made Beijing the most successful Olympic campaign by kiwi athletes at the track since John Walker and Dick Quax medalled at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. read more...

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Race Results Weekly Announces 2008 Runners Of The Year

published 14 days, 9 hours ago, submitted by brad 15 days, 1 hour ago

Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba Recognized for Multiple Olympic Titles read more...

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Bolt sprints away with T&F News' top award

published 15 days ago, submitted by brad 15 days, 1 hour ago

While triple Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt waits to see if he will be named the 2008 World Sportsman of the Year, he has been named Track and Field News' Male Athlete of the Year. read more...

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First ever women's running magazine hits newsstands

Women’s Running magazine Premieres Today ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 23, 2008) – The premiere issue of Women’s Running, the only women-specific running magazine, officially lands on newsstands today, December 23. The magazine is sold at more than 4,000 locations across the globe from Canada to the Czech Republic, and in the U.S. at national book retailers including Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books-A-Million, REI, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Eastern Mountain Sports and other independent, specialty stores. Women’s Running features stories about real women who lead active running lifestyles. However, the magazine is not new to the publishing industry. Formerly titled Her Sports + Fitness, the publication underwent a complete rebrand earlier in 2008 to focus on the growing number of females taking up the sport. Since the name change, the magazine has seen a dramatic increase in subscriptions, newsstand orders, and advertisers. ABOUT WOMEN’S RUNNING MAGAZINE Women’s Running (womensrunningmag.com) is the only women-specific running magazine. Women’s Running covers all aspects of the running lifestyle, from active beauty needs to training plans. The Women’s Running mission is simple: to create a high-quality magazine for smart, successful women who use running to balance and enrich their lives. Women’s Running features quality editorial content that motivates women to train intelligently, participate in active travel, adopt healthy nutrition habits and keep moving. read more...

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Sherwood's Solomon Haile Wins Foot Locker Nationals

published 24 days, 20 hours ago, submitted by brad 24 days, 21 hours ago

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 13 -- From the moment Solomon Haile's plane began its descent into this city, he knew it would agree with him. His eyes widened as he looked down on California for the first time from 15,000 feet. After he emerged from San Diego International Airport, the palm trees seemed to be waving hello to him as they swayed in the breeze. The sun was warm against the Ethiopian's skin. read more...

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McMillan Elite takes men's team title; Boulder Running

published 24 days, 19 hours ago, submitted by brad 24 days, 21 hours ago

SPOKANE - McMillan Elite and Boulder Running Company/adidas easily took the respective men's and women's titles Saturday at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships at Plantes Ferry Recreation Park in Spokane, Wash. Saturday's races were held under windy and blustery conditions, with a light dusting of snow that accumulated the night before. Temperatures were in the high 20s with the wind chill making it feel at least 10 degrees colder for the 900+ participants representing America's top post-collegiate club teams vying for top honors and bragging rights as the nation's top cross country team. read more...

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