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Merritt shatters world record in Brussels, Americans grab three more Diamond League series wins
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Aries Merritt shattered the existing world record in the men’s 110-meter hurdles by .07 seconds at the Brussels Diamond League meet Friday, which also secured the season Diamond League series win for the reigning gold medalist, while performances from Chaunte Lowe in the women’s high jump and Charonda Williams in the women&rs
12.80!! Merritt stuns with World record in 110m Hurdles in Brussels
(IAAF) - Brussels, Belgium – With a jaw-dropping display from the gun, Olympic champion Aries Merritt of the U.S. shattered the World record in the 110m Hurdles clocking 12.80 at the Memorial van Damme in Brussels, the final leg of the 2012 Samsung Diamond League series.
Parents sue Olympic gold medalist Tianna Madison for defamation
The parents of Olympic gold medalist Tianna Madison have filed a libel, slander and defamation lawsuit against their athlete daughter claiming she has defamed them with false statements and allegations.
Jungfrau Marathon to host WMRA long distance challenge
For the second time since 2007, the Jungfrau Marathon in the Bernese Oberland area of the Swiss Alps will host the WMRA World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge.
The Jungfrau Marathon is one of the best known mountain marathons in the world, in full view of the famous Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains.
No. 3 Cougers finishes first in Utah despite missing top four runners
BYU Athletics - PROVO, Utah – BYU kicked off the 2012 season at the Utah State Invitational with great performances and some strategy to help propel them throughout the season.
BYU finished first overall in a four-mile race in front of Weber State, Utah, UVU and Utah State, without its top four runners competing in the race.
Saucony Launches iPhone App to Fight Obesity
Free Run4Good™ app - available September 5 - to support National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month; brand challenges community to do good by doing what they love: running - LEXINGTON, Mass. - (August 29, 2012) - Today, a third of American children are overweight or obese, posing a serious health threat to the future of our kids.
SportsArt Fitness introducing the new ECOFIT Networking System for their electricity-producing Green System
The New EcoFit Networking System and Display - The ECOFIT Networking System and Display will revolutionize usage of exercise equipment in clubs, fitness facilities, hotels, universities and schools.
Tegenkamp named USATF Athlete of the Week
(USATF) - INDIANAPOLIS - 2012 Olympian Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the USA 20 km Championships in 58:30 on Monday in New Haven, Conn.

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BEVERLY, MA (September 6, 2012) – Three intrepid young runners (one Finnish, two American) will be on the sabbatical of a lifetime as they climb aboard the converted Airstream for a cross-country trip with Finland’s Legendary Running Brand,
BEVERLY, MA (September 6, 2012) – Three intrepid young runners (one Finnish, two American) will be on the sabbatical of a lifetime as they climb aboard the converted Airstream for a cross-country trip with Finland’s Legendary Running Brand,