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GTM Sportswear® Announces Sponsorship of National High School Coaches Association Programs to Reward High School Athletes

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:32 -0700

Manhattan, KS, July 29, 2010. GTM Sportswear® has partnered with the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) to sponsor two programs that will honor top high school athletes around the nation.

USATF Foundation Directors, Youth Coaches and Billy Mills Collaborate on Track & Field Day for Children of Migrant Workers

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:29:47 -0700

Courtesy of USATF
MANCHESTER, Mich. - USA Track & Field Foundation Directors Dan McClory and best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, 1964 Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills and Gary Bastien & Mark Gardner, coaches of 'You're On Athletic," a USATF club team in Saline, Mich., have organized a track & field day for the children of migrant farm workers from the Du Russel Potato Farm in Manchester, Mich.

Stinson's Record 10K Finish Tops Team USA Performances on Day Two of IAAF World Junior Championships

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:18:28 -0700

MONCTON, CANADA -- Texas high schooler Parker Stinson turned in the best finish ever by an American in the men's 10,000-meters Tuesday, crushing his lifetime best by more than a minute to take sixth in 29:32.23 at the IAAF World Junior Championships. The previous best finish was seventh by Tom Paskus in 1986.

San Francisco to Host 2010 USATF National Club Championships

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:09:35 -0700

INDIANAPOLIS - More than 500 athletes are expected to compete for $10,000 in team prize money July 9-10 at the 10th USA Track & Field National Club Championships on the campus of San Francisco State University in San Francisco, Calif.

GTM Sportswear Introduces New Budget Friendly Team Warm-ups Priced at $34

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:48:40 -0700

Manhattan, KS, June 29, 2010 — With many schools cutting athletic program budgets, GTM Sportswear, a national sportswear company specializing in team apparel and custom embellishment, responds by introducing two budget friendly team warm-ups priced at $34.

Oliver, Cantwell, Spearmon & Suhr Dominate at USA Outdoor Championships

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:18:25 -0700

DES MOINES - David Oliver, Christian Cantwell, Wallace Spearmon and Jenn Suhr each dominated their respective events on the final day of the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

National Throws Coaches Association Midwest Shot & Discus Camp

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:33:47 -0700

For Athletes & Coaches!
Friday, June 25th: Shot Put Camp
Saturday, June 26th: Discus Camp

Maurice Greene Speed Camp, Saturday, June 19

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:00:21 -0700

Coaches:
Please bring your athletes to the Maurice Greene Speed Camp on Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Pioneer Middle School Track. 1750 Bobs Hollow Lane, Dupont, WA.

USATF's Response to AT&F Editorial, by Stephanie Hightower, note by Larry Eder

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:56:32 -0700

Dear readers, - On June 11, James Dunaway and I posted our Summer 2010 AT&F editorial, "Has USATF Declared War on U.S. Coaches?". The piece was sent posted on runblogrun.com, on our websites, and distributed to our coaching digital network.

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USATF Coaches Registry Sets High Ethical Standards

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 13:39:47 -0700

INDIANAPOLIS - USA Track & Field on Tuesday unveiled its groundbreaking Coaches Registry, which will identify and acknowledge coaches who represent the profession's highest standards.

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USATF Level 2 School - Youth Specialization #1 Track Team CU Sunday-Thursday, August 1-5 Sacramento, California

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 07:54:33 -0700

USA Track & Field (USATF) Coaching Education, presented by Gill Athletics, will offer the inaugural Youth Level 2 School immediately following the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships this summer.

Available to: Youth T&F and/or junior and senior high school coaches who have completed a Level 1 School or Developmental Coach Program prior to April 30th.

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Chris Solinsky Sets 10,000m AR, 26:59.6! by Larry Eder

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 09:02:58 -0700

Palo Alto, California: Running a masterful race, Chris Solinsky, a graduate of the University of Wisconin, and now a member of the elite Nike/KImbia team, broke the American record at 10,000 meters Saturday evening at the Payton Jordan Invitational.

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Wright named Athlete of the Week

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:43:21 -0700

Courtesy of USATF
INDIANAPOLIS - University of Tennessee senior Phoebe Wright has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after running on three winning relays last week at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.

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Saucony Signs Endorsement Deal With 100m World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Lauryn Williams

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:28:38 -0700

Three-time World Championship gold medalist to represent brand through 2012 Olympics

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Team USA Takes Bronze in Women's 8K at World Cross Country Championships

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:56:57 -0700

Courtesy of USATF

BYDGOSZCZ, Poland-Led by 2008 Olympic 10,000-meter bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.), the Team USA senior women's squad won the bronze medal in the eight-kilometer team competition at the 38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships Sunday at at Myslecinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It was the first team medal in the senior women's event since 2003.

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Nike Announces Inaugural “Nike Track Nationals” Competition

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:59:59 -0800

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.

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Houston Selected as Host of 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:46:58 -0800

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.

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Attend ZONE 4 Metabolic Assessment - Cheyenne, WY Tour Stop

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:39:39 -0800

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.

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World Athletics Center at Athletes' Performance Presents the Terrence Mahon Distance Coaches Mentorship

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:30:26 -0800

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.

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SODAK Track & Field Clinic: February 26-27

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:24:01 -0800

34th Annual
SODAK Track & Field Coaches Clinic
February 26-27, 2010
National Guard Armory, Minnesota Ave
Sioux Falls South Dakota

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