Lopez Lomong News

Tully High School has a tradition in Boys Cross Country that youa d be hard pressed to find an equal.

David Torrence has no grand plans to replace Sydney Maree in the record books Saturday at the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City.

Defending champion Lisa Dobriskey of Great Britain and American Olympic 1500 meter stars Bernard Lagat and Shannon Rowbury, both of whom finished second in last year's event, will close out their 2009 seasons on the world's most famous street in the Continental AirlinesA Fifth Avenue Mile on Saturday, September 26, it was announced by New York Road ...

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

All Told, It Was a 'World Class' World Championships for the USA As usual, the U.S. squad had the most medals and most golds at the World Championships which just ended in Berlin.

Just five days after completing the first ever 5000 and 10,000m double victory at a world championships, Kenenisa Bekele returns to the track to continue his chase for a piece of the $1 million F Golden League Jackpot when the six-meet series continues with the Weltklasse here on Friday.

Bernard Lagat 's attempt to replicate his historic showing at another world championship was wrapped in a box Wednesday night, and Lagat couldn't get out of it.

Log on to www.usatf.org to see the television listings for the World Championships and go to www.iaaf.org for complete results.

Last year's local Olympic hero Lopez Lomong may not have won today's race at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, but it's a certainly a stepping stone for the next Olympic Games.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. Last year's local Olympic hero Lopez Lomong may not have won today's race at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, but it's a certainly a stepping stone for the next Olympic Games.

Lopez Lomong of Tully finished 8th in the 1500-meter run Wednesday in the world championships in Berlin.

Canada's Nathan Brannen, seen in this file photo, failed to advance to the 1,500-metre final at the world championships on Monday.

Full disclosure has not always been Bernard Lagat 's specialty. In 2004, he declined to reveal that he had become a United States citizen in order to preserve his ability to run in the 2004 Olympics for Kenya.

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.

Winston and Beth Brown pose with Alex and Peter. The boys are Sudan natives that the Brown family has taken in and will be fostering them as they attend Fork Union Military Academy.

Tuesday was a good one for U.S. middle distance running, with four rising stars turning in career-best performances at the Herculis Monaco Super Grand Prix.

In a stunning 800m victory at the Herculis meeting in Monaco today, American Maggie Vessey ran close to a world leading time and all but clinched a spot on her national team for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics next month in Berlin.

American Trio Sweeps the Men's Mile at London Grand Prix It was a gratifying and impressive showing for three lads who'll be representing the United States in the 1500 .

Tuesday was a good one for U.S. middle distance running, with four rising stars turning in career-best performances at the Herculis Monaco Super Grand Prix.

TOM Lancashire must wait to find out if he has done enough to earn Team GB selection for next month's World Championships in Berlin.