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Valerie Adams
Valerie Adams has become the first thrower in 32 years to win Track & Field News women’s athlete of the year award.
The authoritative American athletics publication has placed Adams number one after she claimed 17 of the 35 votes, heading off British heptathlete Jessica Ennis by 21 points and American sprinter Allyson Felix by 26. [Read more…]
Allyson Felix – IAAF Athlete of the Year
Three-time London Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix was given the IAAF’s top annual honor Friday when she was named the organization’s Athlete of the Year. Felix was honored at the Athletes of the Year Awards Ceremony in Barcelona, Spain, as U.S. athletes also picked up year-end awards from Aries Merritt (Inspirational Award), the London Olympic women’s 4×100-meter relay team (Female Performer of the Year) and Robert Lida (Male Master of the Year) Friday. [Read more…]
Stanley Biwott
SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 11, 2012) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & Half Marathon benefiting Susan G. Komen celebrated its 5th birthday in style on Sunday, Nov. 11 when more than 25,000 entrants from all 50 states and 22 countries took to the city’s downtown streets. [Read more…]
Jessica Ennis
Jessica Ennis (Coach: Toni Minichiello) and David Weir (Jenny Archer) have been voted British Olympic and Paralympic Athlete of the Year for 2012 by athletics fans across the country. [Read more…]
Kiprono, Smith Win $100,000 B.A.A. Distance Medley Grand Prix
GP duo also B.A.A. Half Marathon champions at 12th edition; Kiprono also sets event record
Kiprono, Smith Win B.A.A. Distance Medley Grand Prix
BOSTON – (October 7, 2012) – Sunny skies and a temperature of 51F degrees at the start were the backdrop for the 12th B.A.A. Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. The rain that was forecasted earlier in the week never fell and would not dampen the spirits of the record crowd of 5,459 starters gathered in Boston’s Franklin Park on a beautiful autumn day in New England. [Read more…]
Wilson Kipsang produced a superb sprint finish to win the Great North Run from fellow Kenyan Micah Kogo.
Wilson Kipsang
Kipsang, who took bronze in the London Olympic marathon, produced a late surge to pass Kogo and win the half marathon in 59 minutes and six seconds. [Read more…]
Tremaine Harris
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced five additional nominees today to the 2012 Olympic Games team. Daundre Barnaby of Brampton, Ont., Aaron Brown of Toronto, Ont., Tremaine Harris of Markham, Ont., Kerri-Ann Mitchell of Pickering, Ont., and Sheila Reid of Newmarket, Ont., were nominated to the Canadian Olympic Committee for inclusion on the 2012 Olympic Games team. This brings the total nominees to the Olympic Games team by Athletics Canada to 45, the largest in recent history. [Read more…]
BELGIUM: KBC Night, Heusden – 7 July 2012
Angie Smit
Angie Smit made a dramatic break through on the world scene with a massive personal best 800m in finishing second to Beijing Olympic Games 800m gold medallist Pamela Jelimo of Kenya. [Read more…]
Evan Jager wins US 3000m SteepleChase title
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, his tongue wagging and long blonde hair bobbing all the way to the finish. [Read more…]
San Diego Summer Nights Track and Field Series, Mesa College – 20 June 2012
Lucy van Dalen
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 Collegiate student ran 4m 5.76s, well inside the New Zealand Olympic qualifying mark of 4m 7s. [Read more…]
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