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Women Talk Sports Blogderby: Round 1
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted February 21, 2009 at 12:49pm

Welcome to the very first Women Talk Sports (WTS) Blogderby, Round 1. Every few weeks, we will “pass the torch” to a different blogger in our community who will be responsible for rounding up the best blog posts about women’s sports....more

A Pretty Tough Pole Vaulter
by Pretty Tough
posted February 19, 2009 at 2:35pm

(Editors Note: Pretty Tough Team member Hannah Trimble is a multi-sport athlete. Here’s her account of a recent collegiate track meet:) I attend Lees-McRae College, a small liberal arts college located in the heart of the beautiful Appalachian mountai...more

Meseret Defar Sets Indoor 5000m World Record
by Pretty Tough
posted February 18, 2009 at 9:43pm

4 days after Yelena Isinbaeva of Russia set a World Record in the indoor Pole Vault, another World Record has been taken down: the indoor 5000m....more

Cooking with Carolina Kluft
by Pretty Tough
posted February 17, 2009 at 4:57pm

FloTrack has a fun video with 2004 Olympic Heptathlon Gold Medalist Carolina Kluft cooking Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes at her house in Kariskona, Sweden, for their “Off Track Tuesday” feature...more

Alford-Sullivan: Head Coach in a Male-Dominated World
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2009 at 2:16pm

Beth Alford-Sullivan is one of only a few female head coaches in the male-dominated profession of track and field head coaches. She has been at Penn State for 10 years...more

Pole Vault Queen Isinbaeva Breaks her Own World Record
by Pretty Tough
posted February 16, 2009 at 1:58am

Pole Vault Olympic Champ and World Indoor and Outdoor Record Holder Yelena Isinbaeva broke her own world record todat, vaulting over a height of 5.00 meters in Donetsk, Ukraine, at the Bubka Memorial Sunday....more

Barringer Sets Indoor 5000m NCAA Record
by Pretty Tough
posted February 15, 2009 at 12:19pm

Jenny Barringer was beside herself after set her second NCAA record Saturday evening at the Her time of 15:01.70 for 5000m not only demolished the old NCAA record of 15:14.18 held by Kim Smith of Providence but also would have been an American Record...more

SteepleChic Anna Willard Wins Mile at Tyson Invite
by Pretty Tough
posted February 14, 2009 at 1:05pm

The Nutrilite Women’s Mile at the Tyson Invitational Indoor Track & Field Meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday night was loaded....more

Pole Vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva to Sign with Li Ning
by WomenTalkSports
posted February 12, 2009 at 11:55am

Russian pole vault Olympic Champ and world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has agreed to a multi million-dollar contract with China's largest sportswear retailer Li Ning. "There is no athlete on the track circuit that earns that kind of money."...more

Flanagan Sets American Record, Ex-Coach Talks About Split
by Pretty Tough
posted February 9, 2009 at 5:17pm

Shalane Flanagan has had quite the February. Earlier this week, she announced her split with coach John Cook. On Saturday, she toed the line at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games with the intent to break an American Record....more

Long distance runner Flanagan splits with coach
by Pretty Tough
posted February 5, 2009 at 11:53am

Was this a joke? I saw the headline on another website, and then a link to a USA Today article. No, this was definitely not a joke. Shalane Flanagan, 2008 Bronze Medalist and the American Record holder in the 10,000m, has parted ways with her coach Joh...more

Jordan Hasay Announces College Selection Live
by Pretty Tough
posted February 3, 2009 at 2:49pm

Has this ever been done before by a female high school athlete? Jordan Hasay will be announcing her college choice today at 2PM Pacific and her announcement will be broadcast LIVE by SanLuisObispo.com. The senior cross country and track standout from ...more

Lauren Williams is on the Fast Track
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 21, 2009 at 10:26am

At age 9, Lauren Williams is already a National champion and record holder in two events - the 100 (13.65) and 200-meter (28.48)....more

Goucher gets two wins at UW Indoor Preview
by Pretty Tough
posted January 19, 2009 at 1:46pm

Kara Goucher was the star of Saturday’s University of Washington Indoor Preview meet, winning the mile and then surprising the spectators by jumping into the 3000 meter run 45 minutes later and stealing the victory away from training partner Amy Begley...more

Lolo Jones' Runner's World Cover Shoot
by anngaff
posted January 12, 2009 at 4:11pm

Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones is Runner's World's first female abs cover model. It's about time! Have you seen women track athletes' abs?...more

FloTrack's Athlete of the Year
by WomenTalkSports
posted January 10, 2009 at 1:20pm

FloTrack named high school phenom Jordan Hasay as their Athlete of the Year in 2008. According to Flotrack, Hasay's impressive resume made it hard to not choose her as their AOY: "Jordan Hasay is one of the most decorated U.S. distance runners in histor...more

Jordan Hasay Talks About her College Search
by WomenTalkSports
posted January 10, 2009 at 1:14pm

One of the top female high school runners of all time talks to FloTrack about her college search: Track and Field Videos on Flotrack ...more

Shani Marks - From Gymnast to Triple Jump Star
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 8, 2009 at 12:45pm

I just listened to one of the most interesting and entertaining athlete interviews! My friends at PreRaceJitters.com did an interview with gymnast turned triple jump star Shani Marks as part of their second episode of PreRaceJitters weekly track show. S...more

FloTrack’s Best of 2008
by Pretty Tough
posted January 5, 2009 at 7:04pm

What better way to get motivated when you’re dreading the end of Christmas break than to watch FloTrack.com’s Best of 2008 Videos. Watch Shalane Flanagan power through a long workout in the wind and at altitude. Watch a recap of the University...more

Harper’s Gold in Beijing: A Cinderella Story
by Pretty Tough
posted January 5, 2009 at 6:57pm

Dawn Harper’s Gold Medal performance in the 100m Hurdles at the Beijing Olympics has been called an “upset” and a “surprise”. She says, “I was an underdog. I wasn’t well-known”. But her training partners and...more

USATF Youth Athlete Of The Year: Jordan Hasay
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 16, 2008 at 10:12pm

By Lorraine Williams, TrackMom.com Jordan Hasay of Arroyo Grande, California was recently named USATF Youth Athlete of the Year. You may remember her from the Olympic Trials. She was the youngest athlete in the 1500m and broke the National record ...more

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