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Strong fields across the programme taking shape for Daegu – IAAF World Challenge
by The Official Website of Marshevet Hooker
posted May 3, 2011 at 12:03am

Strong fields across the board, including a cast of Olympic and World champions and medallists, are being assembled for the Colorful Daegu Meeting – IAAF World Challenge – on 12 May, the final test event for the IAAF World Championships, Daegu, Korea,...more

On two wings & a few hundred prayers
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted May 2, 2011 at 6:23pm

Nashville, Tenn., to many is where dreams come true or die. It’s where “starving artists” are found. And where people are trying to “make it.” I knew that Nashville would hold a special place in my heart. Last Monday, the FIT Project was abou...more

Monday Morning Decathlete: Special Penn Relays Edition
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 2, 2011 at 12:22pm

What I learned in my first-ever trip to the Penn Relays, and lessons from its astounding success for the broader world of track and field...It's a party. They call it a carnival. Circus might do too.Both the spectators and the participants take the Penn R...more

USA women storm to 4×100WL at USA vs. The World
by The Official Website of Marshevet Hooker
posted May 1, 2011 at 8:42pm

PHILADELPHIA – The Team USA women’s 4×100m relay put on a dominant show in a competitive edition of USA vs. the World at the Penn Relays on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Franklin Field played host to 48,531 fans and the first event of USA Track & Field...more

Drake Relays: The round up on the blue oval.
by stephaniemp
posted May 1, 2011 at 7:25pm

This was the 102nd time Drake University has hosted the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, and as always the athletes and organizers did not disappoint. The best of the best from the high school, college, and professional level showed up to kick start or...more

Loree Smith: Weightlifting for the Hammer Throw
by Pretty Strong
posted May 1, 2011 at 12:31pm

Name:  Loree B. Smith   Age: 28Sport:  Track and Field, Hammer Do you use the Olympic Lifts as part of your training? Of course, I use the snatch, clean, and jerk.  I use variations such as from the ground, not letting go...more

Interview with Jenny Simpson and her coach Juli Benson [Video]
by anngaff
posted April 30, 2011 at 11:03am

At the headquarters of the Drake Relays, we interviewed Jenny Simpson (nee Barringer) and her coach Juli Benson the night before Simpson races the 1500m. Jenny Simpson has many honors to her name, including multiple NCAA records, NCAA championships, and e...more

Montage: Drake Relays Pole Vault at the Mall
by anngaff
posted April 28, 2011 at 11:42pm

Some of the world's best pole vaulters invaded Jordan Creek Mall in West Des Moines, Iowa, on April 27, 2011, in a special event put on in conjunction with the Drake Relays. They set up a full runway and pit and vaulted up into the empty space between the...more

C & R remember Grete Waitz
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted April 28, 2011 at 1:38pm

Earlier this month, C and R were very saddened to hear that the great marathoner Grete Waitz passed away from complications from cancer. She was only 57 years young. She was a personal hero of R’s, and admired by both of us.Super pen pal TH was also sad...more

Track & FIeld College Power Rankings
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 28, 2011 at 12:37pm

This week's college power rankings show no movement at the top, but some shakeups below that. The big winners were the teams that did well at the ACC Championships.The Superfan’s Men’s Power Rankings for April 27, 2011(last week's ranking in parenth...more

Brianna Glenn on healthy eating
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted April 27, 2011 at 7:14pm

I have recently decided to go on a healthy eating binge. I know what you're thinking… I thought all professional athletes eat healthy! Well, some do. People ask me all the time what my diet is like and I pretty much confess to eating whatever I like ...more

More on the Delaware track team complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted April 27, 2011 at 2:49pm

The complaint filed with OCR by those trying to save the Delaware men's track team remains in the news this week. And Erin was asked to comment on the situation for The News Journal in an article in which we learned more about the complaint and motivation...more

Britney Henry - Life in overdrive
by Britney Henry - Olympian in Progress
posted April 27, 2011 at 11:28am

Last Saturday was my first official meet of the year! I left for Mt. SAC on Wednesday night since my coach, Lance Deal arrived early with the University of Oregon track team. My cousin Heather lives right outside of Walnut, CA and she let me crash at her...more

Penn Relays Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 26, 2011 at 1:59am

You want a Penn Relays preview? You bet you do. And while I'm a fan, and a self-styled pundit, and an obsessive, there's another guy out there who is the expert. His name is Walt Murphy.Murphy writes the Eastern Track newsletter and does stats for U...more

Monday Morning Decathlete
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 25, 2011 at 1:07pm

What did we learn this week?The Boston Marathon discussion won't die down. Last Monday, Geoffrey Mutai won the annual Patriot's Day race in an astounding 2:03:02, followed closely by Moses Mosop in 2:03:06. Both were well under the official World Record...more

Track & Field: Who Did What this Weekend (Women)
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 25, 2011 at 10:33am

Here's the roundup of the weekend's action for the top collegiate women athletes in each event.100 meters 1. Jessica Young (TCU) - 2nd at Michael Johnson Classic (11.22w) behind McGrone (Okla) 2. LaKya Brookins (SoCar) - idle 3. Jeneba Tarmoh (TAMU...more

MacKenzie Hill: Happy Easter
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted April 25, 2011 at 10:31am

Hey everyone, Happy Easter! I won’t hold you long because I’m sure everyone is spending quality time with their families and I definitely have to get back to mine! Sorry I haven’t posted, but the end of my training week was hard core! Jo tried t...more

1902 article - The Athletic Girl Not Unfeminine
by LostCentury
posted April 24, 2011 at 2:16pm

1902 article published in Outing magazine written by Christine Terhune Herrick...more

Taking track (and field) to the people
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 21, 2011 at 9:32pm

The special downtown "street shot" put held last night as part of the Kansas Relays was well-received. The reports are that over 2,500 people came out to see it. The photo might not reflect that, but think about the vantage point of the photographer--...more

Jamaica’s top international athletics meet set for May
by The Official Website of Marshevet Hooker
posted April 21, 2011 at 8:20pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The JN Jamaica Invitational Meet, to be held at the National Stadium on May 7, 2011, is now of even greater importance on the calendars of sporting enthusiasts in Jamaica and internationally, says Earl Jarrett, General Manager of the...more

Competing with fear: Recognizing it and moving through it
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted April 21, 2011 at 2:28pm

Two athletes of similar levels and talents go head to head at the biggest competition of their lives. They both have sacrificed much, they both want it more than anything, they both have worked as hard as they can to prepare for the moment. One walks ...more

Sanya Richards-Ross on agent contracts, battling illness and injury, and going for the double
by anngaff
posted April 21, 2011 at 1:35pm

Sanya Richards-Ross is one of the most dominant track athletes of all time. She has run more sub-50 second 400m races than any other female (39 and counting) and holds the American Record in the event (48.70), which she set in 2006. The elusive individual...more

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