Thursday, February 02, 2017

Track & Field Stories

Usain Bolt rules out possible Commonwealth Games appearance at the Gold Coast

Herald Sun - ‎10 hours ago‎
Bruce McAvaney popped by to see Usain Bolt at Albert Park. Picture: Wayne Ludbey. Bolt is in Melbourne for the Nitro Athletics series which kicks off tomorrow night at Lakeside Stadium.
You said you were interested in Usain BoltNot interested

Coe aide kicked out of IAAF over hidden payment

Gulf Times - ‎Feb 1, 2017‎
Nick Davies, one of IAAF president Sebastian Coe's closest aides, has been expelled from world athletics' governing body for concealing a 30,000 euro ($32,000) payment from disgraced ex-head Lamine Diack linked to the Russian doping scandal.
You said you were interested in International Association of Athletics FederationsNot interested
See realtime coverage

Marathon Petroleum's Earnings: Big Changes Coming in 2017

Motley Fool - ‎5 hours ago‎
Over the past several months, Marathon Petroleum's (NYSE:MPC) executive team has been going through a flurry of work. After activist investors started calling for some big changes, Marathon seems to be acquiescing as it plans to make some major ...
See realtime coverage

Bolt set to ignite Nitro series in Melbourne

International Association of Athletics Federations - ‎8 hours ago‎
Rio 2016 Paralympic T47 long jump champion Anna Grimaldi competes for New Zealand while T42 100 metres gold medallist Scott Reardon is part of the Australian team.

Bang on a Can Marathon Moves to Brooklyn Museum

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Bang on a Can Marathon will celebrate its 30th anniversary in a new home across the East River. After many years in downtown Manhattan, the annual eight-hour celebration of contemporary classical music will take place at the Brooklyn Museum on ...

Man falsely linked to marathon bombs cleared of sex assault

Roanoke Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
(AP) - A Massachusetts man once falsely portrayed by a newspaper as a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing has been acquitted of sexually assaulting a woman while in college.
See realtime coverage

IAAF response to Ethics Board decision concerning three IAAF employees

International Association of Athletics Federations - ‎Jan 31, 2017‎
Following a full and thorough investigation by the IAAF Ethics Board into three IAAF employees, the IAAF has taken the following actions with respect to Nick Davies, Jane Boulter-Davies and Pierre-Yves Garnier.

Track and field looks to continue positive results in Texas

Daily Bruin - ‎13 hours ago‎
Junior hurdler Misana Viltz took the 60-meter hurdles crown in New York over the weekend, and will be one of the athletes going to Texas for the Charlie Thomas Invitational on Friday.

You had your marathon fun, Miami. Now, here comes the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run

Miami Herald - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Miami Marathon had its moment last weekend. Now, get ready for another 25,000 runners and walkers in the Mercedes-Benz Miami Corporate Run - and its sister races - in the 2017 series that has announced its race dates for the wildly popular ...

February 2, 2017 | Track and field competes in Thundering Herd Invitational

Murray State News - ‎10 hours ago‎
Murray State's track and field traveled to Marshall University over the weekend to compete in the two-day Marshall Thundering Herd Invitational.

Speedskating marathon misery, Super Bowl memories and more

The Guardian - ‎7 hours ago‎
1) The “Alternative Elfstedentocht” speedskating marathon in Weissensee, Austria, is no picnic; 200km of focused, hard racing on the ice.

UMass-Lowell commit, Naccarato named P1FCU Prep Athlete

KLEW - ‎47 minutes ago‎
COEUR D'ALENE, ID - This week's P1FCU “Prep Athlete of the Week” dropped 34 points in stunning fashion against the Lewiston Bengals a night ago to up his season scoring average to 21 points per game.
See realtime coverage

How I Learned To Love My Body As A Female Athlete

GOOD Magazine - ‎Feb 1, 2017‎
Editor's note: To help celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day we asked University of Southern California athlete Victoria Garrick for her take on being a female athlete in 2017. For so long, society has told women how we are supposed to act ...

LSJ athlete of week: DeWitt's Ryan Armbrustmacher

Lansing State Journal - ‎4 hours ago‎
Ryan Armbrustmacher wasn't exactly thinking about playing a part in taking down records when his varsity swimming career began four years ago.
See realtime coverage

Maryland High School Star Athlete Unexpectedly Dies

CBS Local - ‎Jan 31, 2017‎
Kayla was also known as a star athlete, taking up basketball, lacrosse and track. “She was the sunshine of the school, everyday,” said athletic director Todd Hawkins.

Indoor Track and Field Action Continues at the Akron Invitational

Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site - ‎1 hour ago‎
CINCINNATI - Xavier indoor track and field continues its season on Feb. 3-4 at the Akron Invitational. The two-day meet will be held at Stile Athletics Field House.
See realtime coverage

Asheville Marathon at Biltmore gets new race

Asheville Citizen-Times - ‎Feb 1, 2017‎
ASHEVILLE - The gamble of running a long-distance race in a blizzard or a steamy warm day is the new thrill. The Asheville Marathon and Half at the Biltmore Estate, now in its fifth year, March 11 and 12, has added another half marathon to the weekend ...

Athlete of the Week

Bouldercityreview - ‎20 hours ago‎
Laura Hubel/Boulder City Review Each week the coaches at Boulder City High School nominate an athlete to spotlight for contributions made to his or her team.
See realtime coverage

Photo finishes galore in Dusseldorf

International Association of Athletics Federations - ‎20 hours ago‎
Sandi Morris didn't hide the fact she was feeling confident going into the women's pole vault, which was celebrating its debut at the PSD Bank Meeting.

Nicolas Cage crashes Nicolas Cage movie marathon

The Mercury News - ‎21 hours ago‎
Actually, Greg MacLennan has been trying for three years to get Cage to come to his annual Caged (also known as C4GED) event at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin.
See realtime coverage

Visa denial to Kashmiri athlete not linked to US ban, says MEA spokesperson

Hindustan Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
The US has said that denial of visas to a Kashmiri athlete and an official accompanying him has nothing to do with President Donald Trump's executive order banning immigrants from Muslim-majority countries and was “a standard adjudication based on the ...

Indoor Track and Field Action Continues at the Akron Invitational

Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site - ‎1 hour ago‎
CINCINNATI - Xavier indoor track and field continues its season on Feb. 3-4 at the Akron Invitational. The two-day meet will be held at Stile Athletics Field House.

Track and field competes in Thundering Herd Invitational

Murray State News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Murray State's track and field traveled to Marshall University over the weekend to compete in the two-day Marshall Thundering Herd Invitational.

Belding's Alexa Syrjala commits to Siena Heights for track and field

Greenville Daily News - ‎22 hours ago‎
Belding's Alexa Syrjala, in the center of the front row, signed a letter of intent with Siena Heights University run in track and field and cross country for the Saints. Syrjala is surrounded by, from left, in front, sister, Hannah, 9, mother, Lynette ...

Track and Field Icon Frank Gagliano Coaching in NYRR Millrose Games

Observer - ‎Jan 31, 2017‎
Legendary track and field coach Frank “Gags” Gagliano has been in the business for 55 years. Now in his seventh year with the HOKA New Jersey New York Track Club (NJNYTC), he's taking on the 110th NYRR Millrose Games, “The world's longest-running ...

PLYMOUTH SOUTH TRACK AND FIELD: Sprinting to the medal stand

Wicked Local Plymouth - ‎5 hours ago‎
It's the time of the year when the stars of the high school track and field scene start thinking more about themselves as the dual meet season switches to the ...

Kimberly Golding serves as track and field team inspiration

Minnesota Daily - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Minnesota women's track and field team will head to the Meyo Invite in South Bend, Ind. this weekend. One athlete to look out for this weekend is senior captain Kimberly Golding in the hurdles events.

Three Colonels Earn Weekly OVC Track and Field Honors

EKU Sports - ‎Feb 1, 2017‎
The native of Preston, England clocked a personal-best and track-record time of 8:16.7 to secure the win. That time currently ranks No.

Track and field looks to continue positive results in Texas

Daily Bruin - ‎13 hours ago‎
After getting off to a strong start at Columbia's East-West Challenge this weekend, the UCLA track and field team will compete in the Charlie Thomas Invitational in College Station, Texas, on Friday.
See realtime coverage

Track and field teams set multiple records

Troy Tropolitan - ‎4 hours ago‎
Over the course of the weekend, the Troy track and field teams took a trip to the east coast to take part in a two-day meet hosted by the Clemson Tigers.

Track and field dominates invitationals on each coast

The Stanford Daily - ‎19 hours ago‎
The Stanford men's and women's track teams both competed in two tournaments last weekend, the Penn State National and the UW Invitational, and the Cardinal were dominant on both coasts.

Tough Competition Brings Out Best in Track and Field Team

The Emory Wheel - ‎Feb 1, 2017‎
The Emory Track and Field team competed in the KMS Indoor Invitational Sunday, their second consecutive meet at the Birmingham Crossplex (Ala.

Track and field: two Blue Raiders honored following dominant performances

Sidelines Online (subscription) - ‎5 hours ago‎
Two Blue Raiders were recognized as Conference USA Indoor Track and Field male and female Athletes of the Week, as junior Solomon Afful and sophomore Qetuwrah Abdullah-Muhammed were both honored for the first time in their careers.

Stanford's Keelan achieves rare feat in track and field

Palo Alto Online - ‎Jan 29, 2017‎
Jack Keelan became the 17th runner in Stanford history and the 479th American to break four minutes in the mile. Keelan ran 3:59.62 on Saturday night to earn a dramatic victory at the Penn State National Open indoor track and field meet on the 200 ...

Track and field takes third place overall at Columbia East-West Challenge

Daily Bruin - ‎Jan 29, 2017‎
Sprinter Leon Powell ran identical times with sophomore Rai Benjamin in the 60-meter dash this weekend in New York, but the junior beat him out for third place.

Track and field heads to Illinois for Don DeNoon Invite

LipscombSports.com - ‎19 minutes ago‎
Carbondale, Ill. - The Lipscomb track and field squad is continuing its 2017 campaign with a trip to Illinois for the Don DeNoon Invitational.

Track and Field: Lobos expect "tuneup" weekend

UNM Daily Lobo - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Lobo track and field team could be easing the throttle on the engine after posting two big weeks of performances, as it hosts a third straight home meet with the New Mexico Classic & Multis on Friday and Saturday.
See realtime coverage

Track and Field Travels to the Meyo Invitational

University of Louisville - ‎18 minutes ago‎
... hurdle preliminaries at 5:00 p.m. Saturday's schedule is slated to begin at 9:45 a.m. with the women's 60-meter hurdle semi-finals, followed by the men's 60-meter hurdle semi-finals 9:55 a.m.

C-SD Viking indoor Track and Field end regular season

Dorchester Banner - ‎21 hours ago‎
SNOW HILL - The Cambridge-South Dorchester High School boys' and girls' indoor track and field teams wrapped up their first regular season on Wednesday - now the runners, jumpers and throwers are getting ready for the 1A East Regional ...
See realtime coverage

Women's Track and Field Travels this Weekend

Bucknell University Official Athletic Site - ‎3 hours ago‎
... * Bucknell returns to competition after a pair of meets. A group of Bison traveled to Penn State while another remained in Lewisburg.

Baker helps lead ECU track and field as senior

ECU The East Carolinian - ‎12 hours ago‎
Baker has been a dominant force in the East Carolina track and field thrower's circle in both the weight throw and the discus.

No comments: