by gnadmin | Jun 29, 2012 | Featured, News, SteepleChase, Track, USA
EUGENE, Ore. – June 28, 2012 – Steeplechaser Evan Jager could not wait to start celebrating his ticket to London. Down the last stretch, after the final barrier cleared, the Illinois native took a long glance over his right shoulder and was all smiles,...
by gnadmin | Jun 26, 2012 | Featured, New Zealand, News, Track
San Diego Summer Nights Track and Field Series, Mesa College – 20 June 2012 Lucy Van Dalen shot into Olympic Games contention with a slashing run at the San Diego Summer Nights Track & Field Series. Running for Stony Brook University, the former Wanganui...
by gnadmin | Jun 18, 2012 | Featured, News, Track, United Kingdom
UKA have today announced a squad of 109 athletes from which the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team will be finally selected to compete in Helsinki, Finland at the European Athletics Championships. The squad will be reduced in size following this weekend’s...
by gnadmin | Jun 17, 2012 | Featured, Global Track, News
Leading Jamaican middle distance runner during the 1960’s George Kerr died on 15 June 2012 aged 74. At the 1962 Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games Kerr won the gold medal in the 440 yards and the silver behind Peter Snell in the 880 yards. At the 1960 Rome...
by gnadmin | May 10, 2012 | Charity News, Europe, Featured, News
For the second consecutive year, the international organization Peace and Sport, under the High Patronage of H.S.H.Prince Albert II of Monaco, will participate as official charity in the ING New York City Marathon on 4 November 2012. The organization is recruiting 25...
by gnadmin | Apr 27, 2012 | Featured, News, Track, United Kingdom
UKA has announced the athletes who will compete in the London 2012 athletics test event, at the Olympic Stadium on 4 – 7 May 2012. More than 140 athletes, including London 2012 hopefuls Holly Bleasdale (coach: Julien Raffalli-Ebezant), Perri Shakes-Drayton (Chris...