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Kebede and Jeptoo shine in the London sun
(IAAF) Ethiopia’s pocket-sized power house Tsegay Kebede unleashed a late surge to regain the men’s title at today’s 2013 Virgin London Marathon IAAF Gold Label Road Race as Priscah Jeptoo led a Kenyan one-two to add the women’s crown to the Olympic silver medal she won on the same London streets last August.
adidas Launches "Boston Stands as One" T-shirt to Support Boston Effort
Boston/Portland, April 18, 2013 – adidas, Official Sponsor of the Boston Athletic Association and the Boston Marathon, today announced the launch of a limited edition “Boston stands as one” t-shirt. The t-shirt is available at baa.organd adidas.com/boston
Hy-Vee Road Races at the Drake Relays to Feature Nearly 50 World Class Road Runners
Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson to headline post-race concert and Drake Relays closing ceremonies. - DES MOINES, Iowa – The Hy-Vee Road Races at the Drake Relays are set to feature nearly 50 world-class road runners in addition to registered recreational runners all competing for $120,000 in prize money, Drake Relays director Brian Brown and Hy-Vee announced Tuesday.
Ennis, Farah and Rutherford among British line-up for London - IAAF Diamond League
The British line-up has been revealed for the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, part of the IAAF Diamond League, in London on July 26-27 which will see memorable moments like ‘Super Saturday’ from London 2012 relived a year on from the Olympic opening ceremony.
Tactical brilliance from Jeptoo and Desisa in Boston
Lelisa Desisa won his first Boston Marathon and Rita Jeptoo her second in 2:26:25, both after surviving tactical races with several lead changes on a sunny Monday morning (15) at the 117th edition of the Boston Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.
NEWS FLASH - Athletics world appalled by Boston outrage
Jeptoo closes a seven-year gap
Boston VIDEO: ELITE WOMEN: Rita Jeptoo wins
Kenyan Rita Jeptoo eared her second Boston Marathon title finishing with a time of 2:26.24. Jeptoo won her first Boston Marathon in 2006.
Boston VIDEO: ELITE MEN: Lelisa Desisa Wins Men’s Race
Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa won the 2013 Men’s Race of the Boston Marathon with a final time of 2:10.22. Desisa traveled in a pack of 3 men during the final mile of the race, but was able to pull away to get the victory.
True Named USA Track & Field Athlete of the Week
(USATF)INDIANAPOLIS - Ben True (Hanover, N.H.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after leading the USA men’s team to a silver medal at the 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland on Sunday.
IAAF Inside Athletics Episode 6 - video
Exclusive IAAF Inside Athletics episode 6 with 2-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from Kingston, Jamaica — with Ato J. Boldon and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
American Record-holder Deena Kastor to Compete in 10th Anniversary of More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women’s Half Marathon
Kastor placed third in recent ASICS LA Marathon, only her second marathon since the birth of her daughter two years ago - New York, March 26, 2013—American record-holder Deena Kastor, coming off a strong third-place finish recently at the ASICS LA Marathon, will compete in the 10th-anniversary running of the More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women’s Half Marathon on Sunday, April 14, it
Team USA men grab best finish since 1984 at World Cross Country Championships
(USATF) - BYDGOSZCZ, Poland--In one of the most surprising performances in recent memory, Team USA, led by the sixth place finish of Ben True (Hanover, N.H.) earned a hard fought team silver medal in the senior men's 12-kilometer race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships at Myslecinek Park.
Exclusive IAAF Inside Athletics Episode 5
Exclusive IAAF Inside Athletics Episode 5 with Ato Boldon and guest star Kevin Young - Don't Miss it
PRE CLASSIC 10K RACES SELECTED AS ETHIOPIAN TRIALS
Eugene—The Ethiopian Athletic Federation has designated the men's and women's 10,000-meter events at the Prefontaine Classic as Ethiopia's selection races for this summer's World Championships.
B.A.A. at 125 Years: The Colorful History of the Boston Athletic Association, the book by John Hanc, note by Larry Eder
The B.A.A. at 125
The Official History of the Boston Athletic Association, 1887-2012
By John Hanc
Foreword by Matt Damon
IAAF Inside Athletics – episode 4 online now
Exclusive IAAF Inside Athletics Episode 4 with Ato Boldon and guest star Kevin Young - Don't Miss it
Degree® Inspires Americans to DO:MORE
New Unisex Campaign Features Superstar Athletes Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Lolo Jones and Alex Morgan to Motivate People to “DO:MORE” of What They Love - Englewood Cliffs, N.J. (March 11, 2013) – Complacency is not an option – especially for America’s elite athletes.
NATIONAL RECORDS BY WILLIAMS, UNION CATHOLIC HIGHLIGHT DAY TWO OF NEW BALANCE NATIONALS
NEW YORK, NY, USA (09-MAR) -- Records were broken in droves here on the second day of competition at New Balance Nationals in New York City. A pair of national high school marks and four meet bests fell to the wayside, as athletes from all across the country came to compete at The Armory.
2013 NCAA INDOOR - Day 1
Fayetteville, March 8 – Sprinters of both sexes dominated the first day of the NCAA’s Division One Track and Field Championships.
Best of all was Brianna Rollins’ meet record in the women’s 60-meter hurdles. The Clemson junior broke Ginny Powell’s old mark of 7.84 with a dazzling 7.82, winning by more than two meters – and that was only in the heats..
NEW BALANCE NATIONALS DAY ONE: FRAZIER EARNS NATIONAL RECORD IN FAST 5000m
NEW YORK, NY, USA (08-Mar) -- Day One of competition here at New Balance Nationals 2013 ended with a photo-finish national record, as North Carolina's Wesley Frazier clocked 16:18.01 to edge Michigan's Erin Finn by one-one hundredth of a second in the Girls Championship 5000m.
Young stars to compete at USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships
(USATF)INDIANAPOLIS - More than 1,300 athletes will compete for national honors this weekend at the USATF National Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships in Prince George’s County, Md.
Athletes qualified through one of five youth zone championships by placing in the top six of their event. Results from the zone championships can be viewed here.
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