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Wednesday Nov 4 | Track & Field News

USATF Athlete Of The Week: Meb Keflezighi

For Immediate Release Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Keflezighi named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS - 2004 Olympic marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Tyson Gay, Shalane Flanagan, Amber Campbell, Kara Goucher, Diana Pickler

Mon Nov 02, 2009

USA Today

Marathon notes: Keflezighi's win bodes well for U.S. distance future

An encouraging year for U.S. middle distance and distance runners continued Sunday with six American men in the top-10 at the New York City Marathon, led by Meb Keflezighi 's victory.

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Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Marathon, Ryan Hall, Summer Sports, Jorge Torres, Abdi Abdirahman, Shannon Rowbury

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Tribune-Star

Colorado's Olympian returns to Terre Haute for Pre-Nationals

The NCAA Pre-Nationals event Saturday at LaVern Gibson Championship Course, which is possibly the biggest and most inclusive NCAA athletic event with more than 70 men's and women's teams competing, could provide a clearer look at this year's NCAA title contenders.

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Related Topix: Terre Haute, IN, Summer Sports

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Track & Field News

USATF Athlete Of The Week: Dathan Ritzenhein

For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Ritzenhein named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS - Dathan Ritzenhein has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the bronze medal Sunday at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, in Birmingham, UK.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Tyson Gay, Shalane Flanagan, Amber Campbell, Kara Goucher, Diana Pickler

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Track & Field News

Bowerman Men's Finalists: Eaton, Fernandez & Rupp

The Bowerman is administered by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association .

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Tue Sep 29, 2009

The Oregonian

Dathan Ritzenhein runs faster than U.S. record for 10 miles in a workout

Dathan Ritzenhein exceeded the U.S. record for 10 miles on Monday in a workout. The U.S. record holder in the 5,000 meters is gearing up for the World Half-Marathon Championships in Birmingham, England on Oct.

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Related Topix: Marathon, Outdoor Recreation, Summer Sports

Thu Sep 03, 2009

The Oregonian

Notes: Koji Murofushi throwing in Portland on Sunday; Ducks cross...

Koji Murofushi will try to salvage the 2009 season with a good throw at the Concordia Throws Center on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Koji Murofushi, Andrew Wheating, Ryan Bailey

Tue Sep 01, 2009

Oregonlive.com

Dathan Ritzenhein's 5,000-meter record shows U.S. is 'closing the gap'

It has been a summer of promising, yet incremental, progress for U.S. distance running.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Kenenisa Bekele, Bernard Lagat

Sun Aug 30, 2009

Washington Times

RUNNING: Americans return to worlds stage

American distance runners made a statement at the world championships in Berlin.

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Related Topix: Anna Willard, Summer Sports, Nick Symmonds, Lopez Lomong, Kenenisa Bekele

Fri Aug 28, 2009

USA Today

Ritzenhein breaks 13-year-old American 5K mark at Swiss meet

Dathan Ritzenhein , considered a 10K and marathon runner, produced a stunning U.S. record in the 5,000 meters Friday at the Weltklasse meet in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Marathon, Craig Mottram, Summer Sports, Olympic Track And Field, Sports

Mon Aug 24, 2009

Daily Camera

Barringer sets record in taking 5th at worlds

Jenny Barringer no longer breaks the records of others. That's just the way it goes when you already own the fastest time in American history.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Abdi Abdirahman, Lauryn Williams, Chandra Sturrup, Andras Haklits, Kerron Stewart

Sat Aug 22, 2009

Statesman Journal

Rupp looks back on glorious, tiring season

BERLIN - Galen Rupp's ascendant career as a world-class distance runner has reached a level where he can refer to an eighth-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the IAAF World Championships as 'an off day.' After a whirlwind 12-plus months of near-continuous high-level training and competition, Rupp, 23, is headed for some much-needed rest and ...

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Alan Webb

Fri Aug 21, 2009

Glenwood Post Independent

Action, storylines abound at Worlds

Hello from Berlin, Germany. The third and fourth days of competition at the 2009 World Championships of Track and Field are now in the books, and there is much to report.

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Related Topix: Olympic Track And Field, Summer Sports, Kerron Clement, Sanya Richards, Steffi Nerius, Kenenisa Bekele

Wed Aug 19, 2009

Appeal Tribune

Eugene runner sixth in 10,000; Rupp eighth

Galen Rupp's extraordinarily successful track season finally might have reached a conclusion Monday night when he ran a season-best time of 27:37.99 to take eighth place in the 10,000 meters at the IAAF World Championships.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Usain Bolt, Kerron Stewart, Tyson Gay, Kenenisa Bekele, Veronica Campbell-Brown

Tue Aug 18, 2009

NWCN.com

Oregon's Rupp 8th at World Championships

Former University of Oregon star Galen Rupp finished eighth in the men's 10,000 meters at the World Track & Field Championships in Berlin.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Kenenisa Bekele

Mon Aug 17, 2009

The Oregonian

World championships: Galen Rupp finishes 8th in men's 10,000 meters

Galen Rupp, running at the U.S. championships in Eugene in June, finished eighth in today's men's 10,000 at the world championships in Berlin.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Kenenisa Bekele

Fri Aug 14, 2009

Oregonlive.com

World championships: The Oregon connections

Amy Yoder Begley won the 10,000 meters at the U.S. championships in Eugene in June.

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Related Topix: Shalane Flanagan, Summer Sports, Kara Goucher, Kara Patterson, Nick Symmonds, Olympic Track And Field

Wed Aug 12, 2009

The Oregonian

World championships: Galen Rupp, Johnny Dutch among new generation of promising U.S. athletes

Galen Rupp qualified for his second world championships by winning the 10,000 meters at the U.S. championships in Eugene.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Usain Bolt, Bernard Lagat, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Tyson Gay

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Runner's World

Wurth-Thomas Is 'Not Done Yet'

Christin Wurth-Thomas: It's Been 'a Dream Season' but 'I'm Not Done Yet' One of the breakout middle distance stars of 2009, the Illinoisan who went to the University of Arkansas has clocked 1:59.35 for 800 meters and 3:59.98 for 1500 and has to be considered a medal prospect in the 1500 at the World Championships in Berlin.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Christin Wurth-Thomas, Gulnara Galkina-Samitova, Yohan Blake

Sun Aug 09, 2009

The Bulletin

Going Global; University of Oregon decathlete Ashton Eaton, of Bend,...

When: Aug. 15-23. Where: Berlin, Germany TV: Daily coverage on NBC and Versus Decathlon Schedule * Wednesday, Aug.

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Related Topix: Leonel Suarez, Summer Sports, Michael Schrader, Yordani Garcia, Roman Sebrle, Andrei Krauchanka

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russian Fed. 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 10 10 28
10 France 7 16 17 40

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