Track And Field News
Discuss (0 comments)June 13, 2008
Day 3 at NCAAs | RESULTS |
CBS coverage starts tomorrow from 3-5 CDT.
Jenny Barringer 9:29 in the Steeple. That is the 2nd fastest ever by an American. | Interview |
Kyle Alcorn wins the Mens Steeple in 8:28. | Interview | Bobby Curtis wins 5K in 13:33 | Interview |
Jeshua Anderson wins M 400H | Interview | Kelly-Ann Babtiste 100m Champ | Interview |
Mickael Hanany HJ Champ | Interview | Ngoni Makusha LJ Champ | Interview | Sally Kipyego wins 5K in 15:15 | Interview |
Richard Thompson wins the 100 in 10.11 | Interview |
Nickiesha Wilson wins W 400H
Des Moines Register Coverage | Team Races Shaping Up | Barringer Sets Steeple Record | LSU's Thompson Wins 100 |
(Video Streaming is Over) WATCH NCAA's LIVE | FLOTRACK LIVE CHAT
The New Flotrack! Tell us what you think HERE
NCAA Update: According to Letsrun.com's Wejo, A.J. Acosta has been added to the 1500m final. | Oregon Live Confirmation
Coverage Page | RESULTS | Live Blog Friday 1pm CST | Photos (by Kirby Lee) | Friday Start Lists | Fridays coverage will be streamed live over the internet. Be sure to discuss the action in the live blog as it happens. Stay tuned for updated links to the live streaming coverage. | Letsun Coverage | TrackShark Coverage |
Day 2 Recap - NCAA Press | Des Moines Register | McDonnell write up | Ticket Sales better than last year | New Photos Added | Cal's Alysia Johnson out with foot injury | Oregon's Ashton Eaton wins Decathlon with 8055 pts
Day 2 Videos - Watch Highlights | Koll Wins W10k Watch | Brittney Reese of Ole Miss ties world-leading mark in NCAA long jump Interview | Walter Dix | Leo Manzano | Brie Felnagle | Lisa Koll 10k Champ | Travis Padgett | More
Day 1 Recap - Flooding an issue overnight | Wet start to NCAA's | Day 1 Results | 3 Vols Advance to Semis
Day 1 Videos - Watch Highlights | Trindon Holliday | Stephen Pifer | Ian Burrell | Jeff See | Stephen Furst
Pro Class of 2008
What agents and shoe companies will they sign with? Follow the list as it gets updated throughout the weekend. Getting paid in 2008 | Pro Class of '08
Dayron Robles runs 12.87 110H World Record in Ostrava
WATCH THE RACE | Official Results | Read | NYT Article | Gallery | In his challenge to Liu Xiang's status as favorite at the Beijing Games, Cuba's Dayron Robles set a world record in the 110-meter hurdles Thursday night. Robles said he expected the time after training for so long. Can he beat Xiang in Beijing? See what he said in the post race interview.
Top 5
The top 5 Marks in the US this year | USATF List | Brad Walker Abdi Abdirahman were both added over the weekend from the Prefontaine Classic. Walker spoke with the media after setting the new American Record in the pole vault and mentioned he would like to see his home town paper, the Seattle Post Intelligence, do more to promote their hometown athlete. Watch
Discuss (0 comments)June 12, 2008
The New Flotrack! Tell us what you think HERE Who's Going Pro and what agents and shoe companies will they sign with? Getting paid in 2008 | Pro Class of 08 | *Dayron ROBLES of Cuba breaks 110 meter hurdle WORLD RECORD*i Results | Read | Gallery JEBREH HARRIS 1:45.56 in INDY yesterday. Burley & Rankin run solid as well. NCAA Championships Coverage Page & Blog | RESULTS | Start Lists Men | Women Post race interviews from Day 1 are up and there are some good ones. Pifer of Colorado talks about missing the 15 a little and Burrell from Georgia wishes for a tornado. Ryan must be scared of girls bc there are no female interviews from day 1. Ladies if you see him in the mix zone help him out, he is a little shy. TrackShark NCAA Men's Preview | Women's Preview The top 5 Marks in the US this year. (USATF Top List) USATF preview of the upcoming Ostrava meeting and NCAA Championships. (USATF Press) Can Rice Lead to Gold? A New York times article about an Asics shoe made from ricde husks that Deena and Ryan might wear in Beijing. (Can Rice Lead to Gold article) Peter Gambaccini blogs about the NCAA and Ostrava in (RW's Racing News) Flotrack Original Series - The Road Begins here - adidas Golden West VIDS UP | Coverage Page Prefontaine Classic Race Videos Up* | Coverage | Athlete Quotes | Recap | Video Interviews Up BOSTON HIGH PERFORMANCE MEET (Lukezic & Brannen 3:37) | Results
(it must have been today's WORKOUT WEDNESDAY VIDEO!) | Results | Video
Nick Willis Intro
Steve Hooker Intro
The New Flotrack! Tell us what you think HERE JEBREH HARRIS 1:45.56 in INDY TONIGHT. Burley & Rankin run solid as well. NCAA Championships Coverage Page & Blog | RESULTS | Start Lists Men | Women Post race interviews from Day 1 are up and there are some good ones. Pifer of Colorado talks about missing the 15 a little and Burrell from Georgia wishes for a tornado. Ryan must be scared of girls bc there are no female interviews from day 1. Ladies if you see him in the mix zone help him out, he is a little shy. TrackShark NCAA Men's Preview | Women's Preview The top 5 Marks in the US this year. (USATF Top List) USATF preview of the upcoming Ostrava meeting and NCAA Championships. (USATF Press) Can Rice Lead to Gold? A New York times article about an Asics shoe made from ricde husks that Deena and Ryan might wear in Beijing. (Can Rice Lead to Gold article) Peter Gambaccini blogs about the NCAA and Ostrava in (RW's Racing News) IAAF preview the Ostrava Meeting. Flotrack Original Series - The Road Begins here - adidas Golden West VIDS UP | Coverage Page Prefontaine Classic Race Videos Up* | Coverage | Athlete Quotes | Recap | Video Interviews Up BOSTON HIGH PERFORMANCE MEET (Lukezic & Brannen 3:37) | Results
(it must have been today's WORKOUT WEDNESDAY VIDEO!) | Results | Video
The New Flotrack! Tell us what you think HERE NCAA Championships Coverage Page Start Lists Men | Women TrackShark NCAA Men's Preview | Women's Preview Flotrack Original Series - The Road Begins here - adidas Golden West VIDS UP | Coverage Page Prefontaine Classic Race Videos Up* | Coverage | Athlete Quotes | Recap | Video Interviews Up BOSTON HIGH PERFORMANCE MEET (Lukezic & Brannen 3:37) | Results
The New Flotrack! Tell us what you think HERE
Flotrack Original Series Premiere! Flotrack has followed and will continue to follow 9 athletes on and off the track as they prepare for Beijing. Steven Hooker a pole vaulter from Australia starts off the series and we think you will start to cheer for him bc he is a pretty entertaining character. Eight other RBK athlete intros will follow along with work out and cribs shows among other surprises, so stay tuned as we take you behind the scenes of some of the world's greatest athletes.
adidas Golden West VIDS UP | Coverage Page
Prefontaine Classic Race Videos Up* | Coverage | Athlete Quotes | Recap | Video Interviews Up
- ABDI RUNS 27:16.99 (Only 3 secs off the US record!!; Bekele 26:25 fastest on US soil) | Results
- Shedrack Korir wins mile 3:50 (Willis 2nd 3:50; Webb 7th 3:55) | Results
- LAGAT WINS 2 mile (Mottram 5th; Pudskedra 8:46) | Results
- Maria Mutola wins 16th consecutive 1:59! (HS Chanelle Price leads with 150 to go; finishes 6th 2:01) | Results
Other: Leshawn Merritt second consecutive 400m victory. Wallace Spearman sets PRE 200m record and Shawn Crawford getting back into form finishing 2nd. Xiang Liu DQed. Defar wins 5k; Goucher 14:58. Brad Walker sets US Record in PV 19'9.75"! Adam Nelson throws World Leading 72'7" in SP.
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The Running Film Festival in Eugene should be a cool event check it out here. (Festival Website) Blake Russell's journey to the '08 Trials Ludus Tours Beijing Contest Update Olympic Trials or not: Alan Culpepper |
What's on tap this weekend at Flotrack...
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Jim McKay, 86, a longtime television sports journalist, passed away Saturday of natural causes.McKay is best known for hosting ABC's "Wide World of Sports" and 12 Olympic Games | Read
Kibet wins the Mini 10k, Deena 3rd
Dibaba breaks 5k WR in Oslo 14:11!! | Video of Finish (USA Jen Rhines runs 14:54!)18-yr old sensation Abubaker Kaki 1:42.68 (New Junior WR!) | Video
FSU Alum Tom Lancashire wins in Olso, hits 'A' Standard 3:35.33 (Said Ahmed 3:37.84)
Usain Bolt may NOT run the 100m at the Olympic Games ?
Article on Kim Smith representing NZ in '08 Olympic games
Dathan Ritzenhein already has his "ticket stamped" for Beijing. He's had to deal with some injuries, but he's still doing everything possible to be ready for August 24th.
NCAA Declaration Lists are out! (What are you most surprised about?) Men | Women | Coverage
Top 5 US Marks this year (Men & Women)
