Brad Walker News

Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, Meseret Defar of Ethiopia and Sylvia Kibet of Kenya compete Saturday in the women's 5,000-metre final at the world track and field championships in Berlin.

Usain Bolt startled the world again. The Jamaican sprinting great captured the 200-meter gold medal in 19.19 seconds Thursday, yet another world record.

Usain Bolt startled the world again. The Jamaican sprinting great captured the 200-meter gold medal in 19.19 seconds Thursday, yet another world record.

Teeth clenched, Usain Bolt grimaced as he churned toward the finish line, hoping to coax a fraction more out of his 6-foot-5 frame.

Usain Bolt's hunger for world records continued at the world championships Thursday when he won the 200m title in a staggering 19.19 seconds.

Usain Bolt seems to have a lock on his second sprint title at the world championships even before running Thursday's 200-meter final.

Current and former members of the Arkansas Razorback track and field programs will begin competition at the 2009 IAAF World Championships Sat., Aug 15 in Berlin.

Hurdler Johnny Dutch is hardly a household name. The junior from the University of South Carolina surprised even himself by making the American squad bound for Berlin for the world track and field championships that begin this weekend.

The mouth-watering sprint duel between Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will headline the World Athletics Championships in Berlin starting on Saturday, offering up what should be one of the most eagerly awaited events ever.

The mouth-watering sprint duel between Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will headline the World Athletics Championships in Berlin starting on Saturday, offering up what should be one of the most eagerly awaited events ever.

The mouth-watering sprint duel between Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will headline the World Athletics Championships in Berlin starting on Saturday, offering up what should be one of the most eagerly awaited events ever.

Washington: Reigning world 100-metre and 200-metre champion Tyson Gay leads a star-studded American squad into the world championships with hope of redemption after struggling at the Beijing Olympics.

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, CMC a ' Their sprinting pride severely dented by Jamaicaa TMs awesome performance at the Beijing Olympics a year ago, USAa TMs track officials are eager to restore honour this summer and the superb Tyson Gay heads their roster for the IAAF World Championship in Berlin this month.

Reigning world champions Tyson Gay, Bernard Lagat, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Michelle Perry, Reese Hoffa and Brad Walker will lead a potent Team USA roster at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Three Olympic athletes with local ties will trace the historic footsteps of iconic American sprinter Jesse Owens when they compete at the 12th IAAF World Outdoor Championships on Aug.

AS the three-year mark to the London Olympics passes, Thurnscoe pole vaulter Luke Cutts demonstrated his drive for a place, with a superb performance in a truly world-class field at the Aviva London Grand Prix.

Demus posts personal best in Monaco 2009 U.S. women's 400 hurdles champion and 2005 World Outdoor Championships silver medalist Lashinda Demus posted the fourth-fastest time ever in her specialty Tuesday at the Herculis IAAF Super Grand Prix in Monaco.

AMONG THE WORLD'S elite pole vaulters, Toby Stevenson has measured up nicely by virtually every criteria: He has been consistent, with a clearance of 18 feet or better in 11 of the past 12 years.

Parkston's Alex Muntefering went to Oregon last week as a rookie in elite national competitions against college-age runners, while Derek Miles arrived with more than a decade of experience as a world-class pole vaulter.

After having his most successful professional track season in 2007, Alan Webb is looking at another disappointing year.