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Famiglietti and Abdirahman Enter Atlanta's Peachtree Roadrace Anthony Famiglietti and Abdi Abdirahman, members of multiple American Olympic teams, had disappointing eight place performances - in the 5000 and 10,000, respectively - at the 2009 USATF Championships, so they're taking to the roads for the 40th running of The Atlanta ...

The professional fields at the AJC Peachtree Road Race did not disappoint as Kenyans Sammy Kitwara and Lineth Chepkurui both took home victories at the 40th running of the 4th of July 10K event on Saturday with finish times of 27:22 and 31:31, respectively.

For Immediate Release July 4, 2009 Abdirahman wins third USA Men's 10 km title ATLANTA - Three-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman , won his third straight USA Men's 10 km Championship Saturday at the 40th running of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Georgia.

That time easily beats the previous record of 13:29.98, set by Stanford's Chris Derrick earlier this year.

Matt Tegenkamp and Kara Goucher Are USATF 5000-Meter Champions The men's 5000-meter race at the USATF Championships in Eugene on Friday was loaded with talent, a panoply of lead changes, and a very brisk last two laps, and when it was over, athletes coached by Jerry Schumacher and based in Oregon has swept the top three spots.

Josh McAdams, a 2008 Olympian in the steeplechase and the 2006 national champion in that event, added a second national title to his resume Saturday afternoon at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field, while 2008 Olympic Trials champion Shannon Rowbury defended her title in the women's 1500 meters.

Upholding their status as pre-race favorites, Kara Goucher and Matt Tegenkamp both rolled to victories at 5000m here tonight, closing the second day of action at the USA Outdoor Championships at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.

Two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti headlines a group of five former University of Tennessee athletes at the USA Outdoor Championships this week in Eugene, Ore.

Help Ryan Hall Make His Choice of a Fall Marathon Hall, the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials champion who was third in April's Boston Marathon, was in Colorado this weekend, telling how a key to running "is not wasting time, making the most of every second you're out there.

The Oregon Ducks are looking at this weekend's NCAA West Regional Track and Field Meet as a launching pad toward next month's NCAA Championships.

For Cory Thorne, success is measured in things like minutes and seconds. But one thing he doesn't want to be is a number.

Ireland's Matin Fagan was heavy-legged but happy as he came through a record-breaking Healthy Kidney 10K road race in New York's Central Park.

Usain Bolt Figures On Getting REALLY Rich From This Fast-Running Thang We are huge fans of Bolt and think he's the greatest thing to happen to track and field in a long time.

Defending Healthy Kidney 10K champion Patrick Makau will be challenged by a world class international field in Central Park on Saturday, May 16, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.

Trading surges on New York City's West Side Highway last July, Kenya's Patrick Makau and Ethiopia's Tadesse Tola battled for victory at the NYC Half-Marathon. Already a world championships medalist at the distance, Makau seemed to have the odds in his favor.

Sammy Wanjiru and Irina Mikitenko are London Marathon Champions Wanjiru, who set an Olympic record of 2:06:32 in Beijing, had been second to Martin Lel in London in 2008.

In London, 'Let the Best Runner Win,' Declares Sammy Wanjiru ... "My target is to break the world record," Wanjiru flatly states.

SHANNON ROWBURY is calling it "an exploration." Her coach, John Cook, doesn't know what to think.

BY MIKE STRANGE strangem@knoxnews.com Originally published 10:45 p.m., April 10, 2009 Updated 10:45 p.m., April 10, 2009 Amy Smotherman Burgess UT pole vaulter Michael Seaman warms-up for competition in the pole vault event during the Sea Ray Relays on Friday.

The inaugural NYRR Distance Carnival, hosted by the University of California at Berkeley on Friday, April 24, has attracted 16 Olympians, the New York Road Runners announced today.