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Team USA NACAC Roster Announced
July 17, 2008 from USATF press release (INDIANAPOLIS IN) - Seventy-eight athletes will represent The Team USA roster for theat the 2008 NACAC Under-23 Track & Field Championships, whose roster was announced Wednsesday by USA Track & Field. The event will be held July 18-20 in Toluca, Mexico. The NACAC Athletic Association's U23 Championships are held every two years in one of the 32 member nations of the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association, one of six regional athletics associations affiliated with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
USATF Statement on Lifetime Ban Against Coach Trevor Graham
July 16, 2008 from USATF press release (Indianapolis IN) "USA Track & Field applauds USADA for issuing a lifetime ban against Trevor Graham. Through his involvement in fostering the use of performance-enhancing drugs, Mr. Graham jeopardized the health of his athletes, to say nothing of their integrity and their future ability to compete in the sport.
2008 OKC Memorial Marathon Contributes Record Donation to Oklahoma City National Memorial
July 16, 2008 from press release (OKLAHOMA CITY) A check for $350,000, the largest amount given to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon’s eight-year history, is being presented to the Memorial today.
CEO Challenges offers slots for XTERRA World Championship
July 15, 2008 from press release (Honolulu, HI) CEO Challenges, the world leader in sport competitions for CEOs, has announced a new and challenging event to its fall schedule - the XTERRA World Championship being held on Oct. 26 in Maui. CEO Challenges is pleased to announce this new event after garnering 15 slots for this unique off-road triathlon competition.
Running USA's State of the Sport Series
July 15, 2008 from Running USA wire - In its annual State of the Sport Series , Running USA will examine how patterns in corporate, consumer and running behavior have changed over the last decade and what to expect for the future of running - both the sport and the industry. Part I looks at the status of the manufacturing and vendor components of the industry as well as estimates for the total number of runners. Part II will share demographic highlights of the first National Runner Survey project conducted by Running USA and the RRCA in 2007. Part III will examine trends of U.S. road running events and Part IV will focus on the Largest Races in the country and the world.
Anthony Travel Launches "Viva Resolution"
July 15, 2008 from Running USA wire (DALLAS, TX) Anthony Travel has launched a marketing campaign in support of their endurance sports segment. The campaign, Viva Resolution , is an effort to enrich the lives of endurance event participants near and far by helping them make their resolutions a reality.
Team USA roster set for Beijing!
An experienced American team featuring 15 Olympic medalists, 31 World Outdoor Championships medalists and 11 individual outdoor American record holders will represent the United States in track & field competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic Committee announced a 126-athlete track & field squad that will be led by multi-time medalists Allyson Felix, Lauryn Williams, Sanya Richards, Bernard Lagat, Tyson Gay, Adam Nelson, Bryan Clay and Jeremy Wariner.
Salazar Named Honarary Captain of Medtronic Global Heroes
July 14, 2008 from press release (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) The Medtronic Foundation and Twin Cities Marathon, Inc., today announced former Olympian and marathon world record holder Alberto Salazar will serve as the honorary captain of the 2008 Medtronic Global Heroes and will run in the Medtronic TC 10 Mile.
Nation's Triathlon Announces Congressional Challenge
The Nation's Triathlon announced the launch of the 1st Annual Nation's Triathlon Congressional Challenge.
USA Track & Field Foundation Announces Youth Grant Recipients
July 11, 2008 from USATF press release / The USA Track & Field Foundation awarded numerous youth grants during their 2008 summer Board of Directors meeting in Eugene, OR, USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic on Friday. The largest grant, of $5000, was made to the Carrie Tollefson Training Camp in Minnesota to assist with expenses and scholarships for youth athletes.
Special Coverage: World Junior Championships
Baylor's Marcus Boyd won the men's 400-meter title on the third day of action at the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships and posted the top junior time in the world this season with a career best of 45.53 seconds. In addition, Texas A&M's Jessica Beard mined a silver medal in the women's 400 while Mississippi State's O'Neal Wilder earned bronze in the men's 400. The medal count for the United States crew is now up to six following the gold earned by Marquise Goodwin and Jeneba Tarmoh along with the bronze claimed by Terrell Wilks.
Regional Race Preview: Seattle Classic July 19-20, 2008
Eligibility: Masters Competition is open to all men and women 30 years of age and older. Age on July 19 will determine a competitor's age division. Proof of membership with USA Track & Field will be required from all U.S. citizens. You must obtain a 2008 USATF membership through your local Association or online at www.usatf.org/membership.
Track Profile Report: Golden League Resumes in Rome
With many of the key Olympic trials competitions now history, the AF Golden League series resumes on Friday night in Rome ... primary attention at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico is likely to focus on a pair of athletes not in the running for a perfect six-for-six record in the run for the jackpot: 400m aces Jeremy Wariner and LaShawn Merritt.
NBC Sports & World Championship Sports Network Partner to Launch Universal Sports
July 10, 2008 from press release (NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES) NBC Sports , a division of NBC Universal, and World Championship Sports Network have joined forces to create Universal Sports.
Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein to Test Olympic Fitness at NYC Half-Marathon
July 9, 2008 press release (New York, NY) —American Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein will return to New York for the NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE on Sunday, July 27, in his final tune-up race for the Olympic Games marathon, it was announced today by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
Regional Race Report: LaSportiva Vail Hill Climb (CO)
A past Hill Climb champion won the men’s division and a newcomer to trail racing led the women up Vail Mountain this morning for the 32nd annual LaSportiva Vail Hill Climb.
U.S. Junior Team Ready for World Junior Championships
On the eve of the 12th edition of the World Junior Championship, the United States team is ready for Tuesday's opening day at Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium. A record number of nations will be competing in these Championships at a stadium bearing the name of one of the best Polish post-war distance runners. Krzyzkowiak was a world record holder as well as an Olympic and European Champion.
Regional Race Preview: Rockville Rotary Twilight 8K (MD)
Nearly always listed as the hottest race of the year, the Rockville Rotary twilight 8K is coming up to its 23rd year. With solid prize money and an interesting course that winds around the city of Rockville, past Montgomery College to finish with a charge down North Washington Street, top competition has been making it the race to run during the summer.
Regional Race Report: Hyde Park Blast 4 Mile (OH)
(Running USA wire / by Chad Sims) (CINCINNATI, OH) More than 4,000 participants came together in the fight against cancer as they took part in the 7th Hyde Park Blast presented by Toyota. The event included Ohio's 4 Mile RRCA Championship and a new, challenging course that has been recognized as one of the area's coolest and most scenic residential courses.
SPECIAL Coverage: U.S. Olympic Team Trials
In perhaps the most tactical race of these Olympic Trials, world champion Bernard Lagat . . . went to the lead at the gun in the men's 1500m, but 2000 Olympic Trials champion Gabe Jennings sprinted to the lead after 200m. Running 60-second laps, the tightly packed field came through 800m in 2:00.70 with Jennings, Lagat, Said Ahmed, Leonel Manzano and Lopez Lomong at the front. Approximately 1,000m into the race, Ahmed literally pushed his way between Jennings and Lagat to take the lead, and the race was on. . .
