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Goucher 3rd as fastest American woman ever at NYC Marathon; 4 Americans in men's top 10 NEW YORK - World record holder Paula Radcliffe won her third ING New York City Marathon as 2007 World Outdoor 10,000m bronze medalist Kara Goucher turned in a history-making American performance in third Sunday morning. 2006 champion Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil won his second men's title as four American men placed in the top 10 on a sunny, cool and windy day. Great Britain's Radcliffe moved to 3-0 in the five-borough race, pulling away from Irina Petrova of Russia in the 20th mile… more »

From USATF.ORG MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Fernando Cabada (Boulder, Colo.) topped a competitive men's field to win the USA Men's Marathon Championship in 2:16:32 at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn. The weekend's events also included the USA Women's 10 Mile Championship where 2008 Olympian and 2007 World Outdoor 10,000m bronze medalist Kara Goucher (Portland, Ore.) cruised to her first USA road title in 53:16. The weather turned out to be a major factor in the race for Cabada and the field as light showers turned to a driving rain at eight miles to combine with light winds and 48 degree temperatures… more »

TYSON GAY QUOTES: Quotes from Tyson Gay after he finished fifth in his semifinal and failed to advance to the final of the men's 100m. Tyson Gay (Lexington, Ky.): "Toward the finish line I couldn't tell if I made it to the finals or not. I looked up there and realized I didn't. It was kind of devastating. I may have needed more races, but I don't really have any excuses. I just didn't make it. My hamstring feels good, it's not bothering me. I wasn't too overwhelmed with it being the Olympics. It just was one of those things… more »

INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Board of Directors on Thursday approved top sports executive Doug Logan, the former Commissioner, President and CEO of Major League Soccer, as its next CEO. A bilingual sports and entertainment leader with a proven track record of generating long-term sponsor partnerships, television outreach and high fan attendance, Logan and MLS in 1996 were named Sports Industrialist of the Year by Sports Business Daily. Logan led MLS during its enormously successful 1995 start-up through 1999. He orchestrated the launch of the league's inaugural season, averaging attendances of over 17,000 per game, highlighted by two single-game… more »

INDIANAPOLIS - An experienced American team featuring 15 Olympic medalists, 31 World Outdoor Championships medalists and 10 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 on Monday 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. Defending individual Olympic medalists include 2004 gold medalists Shawn Crawford (M200) and Jeremy Wariner (M400) and silver medalists… more »

Reining Olympic gold medalist and two-time World champion Jeremy Wariner bounced back from his runner-up finish at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials to win a hard fought men's 400 meters Friday at the Golden Gala in Rome. Wariner out-leaned 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist and 2008 Olympic Trials champion LaShawn Merritt at the line to win in 44.36 to Merritt's 44.37.

Other top finishers on the day included two-time World 200m champion Allyson Felix in the 400m, who easily outdistanced the field to win in 50.25. World-ranked #1 in the 400m, Sanya Richards was the runner-up… more »

2008 USA TOP 5 LIST - as of June 19 Top five performers in each event in 2008 (i=indoor performance) MEN 100m 9.85 Tyson Gay 9.96 Travis Padgett 10.04 Preston Perry 10.04 Mark Jelks 10.05 Trindon Holliday 200m 20.00 Tyson Gay 20.07 Wallace Spearmon 20.08 LaShawn Merritt 20.10 Walter Dix 20.22 Charles Clark 400m 43.98 Jeremy Wariner 44.03 LaShawn Merritt 44.63 Lionel Larry 44.70 Xavier Carter 44.82 Jordan Boase 800m 1:44.55 Khadevis Robinson 1:45.01 Nick Symmonds 1:45.31 Jacob Hernandez 1:45.32 Andrew Wheating 1:45.56 Jebreh Harris 1500m 3:35.14 Bernard Lagat 3:36.36 Lopez Lomong 3:36.61 Jon Rankin 3:36.81 Steve Sherer 3:36.91 Andy… more »

Robles sets World record in OstravaCuban sensation Dayron Robles highlighted competition Thursday with his World record in the men's 110-meter hurdles at the Golden Spike Grand Prix in Ostrava, Czech Republic.Just 21 years old, Robles is now the man to beat in the men's 110m hurdles heading into the 2008 Olympic Games after setting a world record in that event, running 12.87 seconds. This will put added pressure on reigning Olympic and World champion Liu Xiang, whose previous World record of 12.88 was set in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2006. Two-time Olympic silver medalist Terrence Trammel finished second in 13.21.2008 World… more »

Olympic and World medalists highlight fields in Ostrava The IAAF World Athletics Tour will resume on Thursday in Ostrava, Czech Republic with the Golden Spike Grand Prix. Athletes to watch include Jeremy Wariner, Lolo Jones, Candice Davis, Terrence Trammell, David Payne, Michael Rodgers and John Capel. Jamaican Usain Bolt, who set the world record in the 100m at the Reebok Grand Prix on May 31,will also be in attendance. Two-time World Outdoor champion Jeremy Wariner, who holds an Olympic gold medal in the 400m, will be competing for the first time in the 300m. In his last race before the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track and… more »

Top five performers in each event in 2008(i=indoor performance)MEN100m9.85    Tyson Gay9.96    Travis Padgett10.04    Preston Perry10.05    Trindon Holliday10.06    Mike Rodgers10.06    Darvis Patton200m20.00    Tyson Gay20.07    Wallace Spearmon20.08    LaShawn Merritt20.10    Walter Dix20.22    Charles Clark400m43.98    Jeremy Wariner44.03    LaShawn Merritt44.70    Xavier Carter44.77    Lionel Larry44.82    Jordan Boase800m1:44.55        Khadevis Robinson1:45.01        Nick Symmonds1:45.68        Jacob Hernandez1:46.11        Matt Scherer1:46.27        James Hatch1500m3:35.14        Bernard Lagat3:36.36        Lopez Lomong3:36.61        Jon Rankin3:37.53        Chris Lukezic3:37.84        Said Ahmed3000m Steeplechase8:24.34        Anthony Famiglietti8:28.21        Steve Slattery8:29.95        Josh McAdams8:30.19        Jake Morse8:32.12        Andy Smith5000m13:16.29    Bernard Lagat13:18.46    Brent Vaughn13:23.79    Abdi Abdirahman13:28.52    Matt Tegenkamp13:30.09    Jorge Torres10,000m27:16.99    Abdi Abdirahman27:48.06    Scotty… more »

EUGENE, Ore. - Meet records fell across all event groups, none bigger than Brad Walker's American record in the pole vault, and Maria Mutola had a historic exit Sunday at the Nike Prefontaine Classic. The fourth event of USATF's Visa Championship Series, the Nike Prefontaine Classic drew a meet-record 14,221 fans to Hayward Field, site of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field June 27-July 6. They were treated to a formidable show, including no fewer than eight meet records and Walker's AR. The 2007 world champion, Walker looked magnificent throughout the competition. He had just one… more »

Athlete Quotes - Nike Prefontaine Classic Brad Walker, 1st, men's pole vault: "To get the inaugural Maria Mutola award is great. It's a great honor. Someday I hope to have 16 Pre wins under my belt. ... Just because I did 6.04 today doesn't mean that the Trials will be easy. I'm trying to stay focused. My 5.90 jump was a little cleaner but I was on a bigger pole at 6.04. Sometimes you can do bigger tricks on bigger sticks. "I've never heard cheering like I heard at my second attempt at the WR. It startled me. It's overwhelming.… more »

Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba highlighted the second edition of IAAF Golden League2008, the ExxonMobil Bislett Games, breaking the World record in the women's 5,000 meters Friday night in Oslo, Norway.A two-time World 10,000m champion, Dibaba demolished the World record by over five seconds, winning the women's 5,000m in 14 minutes 11.15 seconds. The previous World record of 14:16.63 was set by compatriot Meserat Defar at this meeting in 2007. 2004 Olympian Jen Rhines finished the race in fifth in a personal best 14:54.29. It is the sixth fastest performance of all time by an American.2005 World Outdoor champion Bershawn Jackson continued… more »

Thursday, June 5, 2008 INDIANAPOLIS - Allyson Felix, Alan Webb, Sanya Richards, Wallace Spearmon, LaShawn Merritt, Lauryn Williams, Torri Edwards, Brad Walker, Reese Hoffa and Suzy Powell are just a few of the big names slated to compete Sunday at the 2008 Prefontaine Classic at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene. The fourth event of USA Track & Field's 2008 Outdoor Visa Championship Series, the 34th Prefontaine Classic will be televised on Sunday, June 8, on NBC from 4-6 p.m. Eastern Time. The Pre Classic will serve as a preview of the 2008… more »