Regional News
Nike Announces Inaugural “Nike Track Nationals” Competition
Competition Opens March 1 culminating in National Championship Event at Legendary Hayward Field July 2
BEAVERTON, ORE (March 3, 2010) – Today Nike opened registration and announced details for the Nike Track Nationals competition, the first ever national championship competition to name the best high school track and field program in the United States.
Houston Selected as Host of 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
First time a single city is chosen for both men's and women's races
HOUSTON (Mar. 1, 2010) – The road to the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London will run through Houston. For the first time in the history of the U.S. Olympic Trials, one city will host the marathon for both men and women in the same year.
Attend ZONE 4 Metabolic Assessment - Cheyenne, WY Tour Stop
From press release
The Solution for the Long Run
As a coach, have you ever wanted to know what really happens when you send your athletes out on those long runs? As an athlete, have you ever wanted your base work to be clearly defined and easily documented? With the ZONE 4 metabolic assessment system in place, you can count on a reliable system for planning, enacting and documenting progress. ZONE 4 is truly a SYSTEM.
World Athletics Center at Athletes' Performance Presents the Terrence Mahon Distance Coaches Mentorship
From press release
The World Athletics Center at Athletes Performance is proud to announce our partnership with Terrence Mahon to present the Terrence Mahon Distance Coaches' Mentorship.
SODAK Track & Field Clinic: February 26-27
34th Annual
SODAK Track & Field Coaches Clinic
February 26-27, 2010
National Guard Armory, Minnesota Ave
Sioux Falls South Dakota
Saucony signs Wallace Spearmon, Jr. through 2012; release, commentary by Larry Eder
Usain Bolt Chats About Everything
This morning, Ricky Simms, manager of Usain Bolt, was kind enough to send us this video from Usain. With Usain announcing that he would be running in the adidas GP in NYC, there have been a plethora of questions! Usain sent this from his cell phone.
Flanagan named Athlete of the Week
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Olympic Bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after smashing the course record in winning the women's 2010 USA Half Marathon Championship Saturday at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon in Texas.
Tom Jordan And Pre
By Matt McGowan - Last weekend I attended The Running Network winter meeting - http://runohio.com/read_blog/running-network-houston-meeting and the USATF Half Marathon National Championships - http://runohio.com/read_blog/usa-half-marathon-championships and the Chevron Houston Marathon - http://runohio.com/read_blog/chevron-houston-marathon-ordway... .
Gelana, Erkesso Win 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon in Course and State Records
HOUSTON - (January 17, 2010) - Teshome Gelana and defending women's champion Teyba Erkesso led an Ethiopian sweep of the 38th Chevron Houston Marathon, each setting course and Texas state records in the process, on Sunday morning.
1000m, Mile and 5000m All Strong in Boston
BOSTON (Jan. 11) – Following in its tradition of delivering track fans world-class endurance races at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, organizers announced additional athlete commitments for the 2010 event today.
The John Godina World Athletics Center Presents the Sue Humphrey High Jump Clinic
Join us in welcoming one of the greatest high jump coaches in history for a one-day learning event!
VERSUS to Televise NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Live
INDIANAPOLIS--- The 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be broadcast live on VERSUS, marking the third consecutive year the championships will be seen on live television, and the first with VERSUS. A live web stream of the championships will also be available on NCAA.com.
Keflezighi Does It! Wins 40th New York City Marathon
By: Parker Morse, Running USA wire - NEW YORK - (November 1, 2009) - The winless streak is over in New York as Meb Keflezighi, 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 10,000m U.S. record holder, became the first American champion of the New York City Marathon since 1982 when he broke away from four-time Boston Marathon champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and finished in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 15 seconds this Sunday morning. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia was the women's champion in 2:28:52 at the 40th edition.
U.S. athletes ranked among world's best at middle distances
USATF - from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - The international statistics website All-Athletics.com has ranked American men and women athletes among the world's best at middle distance running events for the 2009 season.
Orlando to host USATF Podium Education Project
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Podium Education Project, which is an annual High Performance Coaches Symposium that brings elite coaches and sports scientists together to review, analyze, and offer some of the most cutting-edge methodology and coaching practices in the world will take place December 10-13 in Orlando, Fla.
NIKE+ HUMAN RACE 10K – THE LARGEST ONE-DAY GLOBAL RUNNING EVENT
Runners around the globe take part in the Nike+ Human Race 10K in select cities and run virtually with the world by registering online at Nikeplus.com - Thousands of runners will participate in the Nike+ Human Race 10K as part of the world’s largest one-day global running event.
Ritzenhein named Athlete of the Week
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Dathan Ritzenhein has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the bronze medal Sunday at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, in Birmingham, UK.
Nike Indoor Nationals 2010 - Registration is Open
We are excited again to return to the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston.
As many know, the banked track is one of the fastest in the U.S., having hosted the USATF Championships and the NCAA Division II Championships for many years. The track has played in integral part of numerous national high school records, as well as elite level national and world records.
Saucony Named Official Sponsor of Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
NEW YORK - (September 30, 2009) - Foot Locker has announced that Saucony, Inc. has become the official sponsor for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC), the nation's premier high school championships for cross country runners.
