by usadmin | Jul 23, 2011 | NewsFeed
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that registration for the 2011 B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund, has closed after its 7,000-entrant field size limit was reached in three hours, 50...
by usadmin | Jul 22, 2011 | Featured, Masters, News
INDIANAPOLIS – Johnnye Valien has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week for her multiple record-setting performances at the 2011 WMA World Masters Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Valien, an 85-year-old grandmother of seven from Los...
by usadmin | Jul 20, 2011 | Featured, Masters, News
Patricia Peterson and John Altendorf set world records early in the morning on the ninth day of the 2011 WMA World Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships.Peterson (Albany, N.Y.), who already set American records in both the 100m and 200m earlier in the meet,...
by usadmin | Jul 14, 2011 | Adventure, Featured, News
Agoura Hills, CA – Mud and lots of it! That’s a guarantee at the Merrell Down & Dirty Mud National Mud Run Series presented by Subaru July 17th at Fairmount Park. Produced by Michael Epstein Sports Productions, Inc. (MESP), this 5K and 10K off-road...
by usadmin | Jul 11, 2011 | Featured, Profiles, Track, Youth
There are very few women in the U.S. who have run an 800m in the low 2:02’s this year. In fact, to date, there are only 16 women who have run 2:02.50 or faster. Most of the names on the list are well known; there are Olympians, sponsored athletes, post collegiate...