Thursday Nov 26 | OC Metro
Runners stream from the starting line at the 2007 Turkey Trot. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season a ' and a number of local shops, organizations and eateries are getting into the spirit with special feasts, events and, of course, shopping.
World's fastest woman to appear at Dana Point Turkey Trot
Lashinda Demus is on her way to gold at the 2012 Olympics. 2009-10-23 08:13:04 - Lashinda Demus, the worlda s fastest woman in the 400-meter hurdles will appear at the Dana Point Turkey Trot presented by Golden Foods Nov.
A good year for track and field?
The 2009 athletics season is over. The celebrations have been held, the plaudits received.
Marathoners take to the streets of Long Beach
About 22,000 runners, walkers and cyclists are expected to hit the streets this morning for the 25th annual Long Beach International City Bank Marathon.
Walker spurred by Demus' actions
Reigning World and Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Melaine Walker arrived home yesterday to a warm reception from family members, Government officials and well-wishers at the Norman Manley International Airport.
Lashinda Demus is the first to tell people there weren't any shortcuts on the road to becoming the world's top hurdler.
Usain Bolt finishes season with 200-metre race win at World Athletics Final
Jamaica's Usain Bolt, world record holder in the 100 and 200 meters, seen, during a press conference, in Thessaloniki, Greece, Friday, Sept.
Dawn Harper wins 100m hurdles in Zagreb
ZAGREB, Croatia, -- Olympic gold medalist Dawn Harper of the United States won the 100-meter hurdles at the Zagreb Grand Prix on Monday while Americans Darvis Patton and Mike Rodgers went 1-2 in the men's 100.
Caribbean stars headline Zagreb Grand Prix
History-making Barbadian sprint hurdler Ryan Brathwaite will be among the headliners at the 59th IAAF Zagreb Grand Prix today where close to 50 IAAF World Championships medallists will converge.
AP Jamaica's Melaine Walker , United States' Lashinda Demus and Trinidad and Tobago's Josanne Lucas cross the finish line of the Women's 400m hurdles final during the World Championships in Berlin last Thursday.
Glenwood Springs Post-Independent
As the kids would say, OMG! Jamaica's Usain "Lightning" Bolt has struck again. The sprinter smashed the world record in the men's 200-meter dash, running a freakish 19.19 seconds Thursday night in Berlin.
Euclid's Jessica Beard will run the third leg of a 4x400-meter relay semifinal heat today at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Berlin.
'Sir' Bolt: I'm on track for legend status
USAIN Bolt said he was closing in on his biggest aim of becoming a sprinter the world would never forget.
Walker storms to 400m hurdle gold
ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Venue: Olympic Stadium, Berlin Date: 15-23 August Coverage: Watch the action live and highlights on BBC Two, BBC HD, Red Button, Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website Full BBC coverage details Olympic champion Melaine Walker set the second fastest time in history to win the women's 400m hurdles final at the World ...
Sanya Richards gets her gold medal
Sanya Richards of the United States is all smiles after finally winning individual gold at one of track's marquee meets.
USA's Demus turns training into a family affair
Lashinda Demus made a sudden decision to uproot her family and change her training situation last fall, prompted by growing dread of how to raise her twin sons while training for the 400-meter hurdles and competing in Europe.
L.J. VAN Zyl of South Africa and Lashinda Demus of the United States set world-best times this year in the 400-meter hurdles at the Herculis Super Grand Prix on Tuesday.
Fraser tops VC at Herculis Grand Prix
Pocket-sized Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser of Jamaica won the women's 100 metres in 10.91 seconds at the Herculis Super Grand Prix yesterday.
Maggie V's Stunning Monaco 800
Maggie Vessey's 'Yes!' Moment in Monaco: a Stunning 1:57.84 Triumph in the 800 If her unexpected Prefontaine Classic breakthrough was the "oh my God" instant, Monaco was the "whoa" and "yes" occasion for Vessey, with the "oh my God" waiting for a postrace interview, when the enormity of what she'd done began to sink in.
Athletics: News & Notes, Volume 9, Number 40
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.
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