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Is Track & Field Dying in US? No, but It is Complicated

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:53:32 -0500

by Larry Eder
How often do we have to see this story? A BBC writer, wrote this piece about Is Track & Field a Dying Sport in US (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18083154)?

Summer Throws Camps: The John Godina World Throws Center

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:11:31 -0500

Demonstrating it's continuing efforts to grow Throwing and Track & Field in America the World Throws Center is proud to announce the John Godina Summer Throws Camps at BOTH Sac State in Sacramento, CA and Tiffin University, in Tiffin, Ohio.

This year's camp at Sac State will be held July 2th to July 6th and the Tiffin, Ohio camp will be held July 9th to July 13th.

Devers, O’Brien, Temple, Connolly Selected to U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:08:44 -0500

DALLAS - Four track and field greats are among the 10 individuals and one team to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate Class of 2012.

Coaching 101: Warm Up & Cooldown for Distance Runners

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:31:55 -0500

by Roy Stevenson
Distance runners need a solid warm-up to prepare physically and psychologically for their races and training sessions.

Freeman Returns to The Bowerman Women’s Watch List

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:32:39 -0500

Courtesy of USTFCCCA
NEW ORLEANS – Freshman Octavious Freeman of UCF returns to The Bowerman Women’s Watch List the award’s watch list committee announced on Thursday. Freeman returns to the grand list of ten vying for the top award in collegiate track & field after tallying some of the best performances in the world this year in the 100 and 200 meters. This is Freeman’s second appearance on the watch list this season.

The Bowerman Watch List Now Eyes Glover, Levins, McCullough

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:55:59 -0500

Courtesy of Tom Lewis, USTFCCCA
NEW ORLEANS – We are coming off the turn and heading down the homestretch of the 2012 collegiate track & field season. Outdoor conference and national championships are yet to be claimed, but the race for The Bowerman – the honor of top collegiate track & field athlete of the season – is heating up and still very much up for grabs.

USATF Foundation Releases $20,000 to Mark Springer Youth Travel Grant Program

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:57:53 -0500

The USA Track & Field Foundation has released $20,000 to support the Mark Springer Youth Travel Grant program, Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today.

National Track & Field Hall of Famer Dr. LeRoy Walker Dies at 93

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:58:58 -0500

INDIANAPOLIS – Dr. LeRoy Walker, the first African-American Olympic coach of Team USA and first African-American President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, died Monday at the age of 93. Walker was inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1983 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1987.

Focus-N-Fly Announces Performance Guarantee in Celebration of runcoach Rebrand, Enhanced Functionality

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:37:18 -0500

SAN MATEO, Calif. - (April 23, 2012) - Focus-N-Fly®, a leading provider of interactive training programs for runners of all levels, has announced an unprecedented performance guarantee for runners who use its improved and rebranded training program runcoach™ to train for The Wipro San Francisco Marathon taking place Sunday, July 29, 2012.

Join Me in Outrunning Skin Cancer: A Letter from Deena Kastor

admin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:27:03 -0500

May is National Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness Month. More than 2 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed annually, making it the most prevalent cancer in America. I alone make up more than a few of these cases each year during my biannual visit to the dermatologist.