Nick Symmonds News

Newly-crowned world 1500m champion Yusuf Saad Kamel of Bahrain moved closer to repeating his father Billy Konchellah's feat of winning the world 800m crown when he qualified for the final here on Friday.

There Shall Be No Usain Bolt-Tyson Gay Showdown in Brussels The world's top two male sprinters will both be competing in 2009's last Golden League meet in the Belgian capital on Friday, but Jamaica's Bolt will be running the 200 and Gay is in the 100.

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

Former Willamette University runner Nick Symmonds took first place Monday in the men's 800 meters at the British Grand Prix international track and field meet.

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.

ZURICH, Switzerland - Former Willamette University runner Nick Symmonds finished seventh Friday in a top-flight international meet.

Former Willamette University runner Nick Symmonds took first place in his semifinal heat in the 800 Friday at the IAAF World Championships.

Kara Goucher finished 10th in the marathon at the world championships in Berlin.

Nick Symmonds was in perfect position with 100 meters to go in Sunday's 800 final at the world championships.

Idaho native and Willamette University graduate Nick Symmonds finished 6th in the men's 800 meter final at the IAAF World Championships.

A major deluge hit Olympic Stadium in Berlin an hour before Nick Symmonds was scheduled to run his semi-final heat Friday in the 800 meters at the IAAF World Championships.

Former Willamette University runner Nick Symmonds took first place in his semifinal heat in the 800 Friday at the IAAF World Championships.

Trey Hardee of the United States won the decathlon gold medal Thursday at the world championships in Berlin.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

MONACO - Former Willamette University runner Nick Symmonds ran a personal best in the 800 meters Tuesday at the Herculis international track and field meet.

Island athletes came through with big-time results yesterday in international events, with Gary Reed's 800-metre victory in the prestigious London Grand Prix track meet at Crystal Palace heading the list.