Articles filed under Track and Field
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Lake Park grad qualifies for a third Olympics decathlon competitionJun 27, 2024 6:00 am - Lake Park graduate Zach Ziemek readies for his third straight Olympic decathlon competition.
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Athletics to move to 1st week of 2028 Olympics, swimming to 2nd week, plus some venues changedJun 24, 2024 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced changes to its venue plan that it says will create an estimated $156 million in combined savings and reven...
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Lyles speeds through finals to earn spot at Olympics in 100 metersJun 23, 2024 10:05 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Noah Lyles locked down the first major step in his quest for an Olympic sprint double Sunday, coming from behind to win the 100 meters at U.S. track trials...
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Sha’Carri Richardson sprints onto U.S. Olympic team after winning 100 in 10.71 secondsJun 22, 2024 10:58 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Two steps before she reached the finish line, Sha'Carri Richardson started pounding her chest. She knew she had it won. Anyone who doesn't see her as the s...
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Olympic track hopeful Eric Holt quits job, moves in with parents to focus on making Paris GamesJun 22, 2024 9:55 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Middle-distance runner Eric Holt quit his job and moved back in with his parents. They pay his cellphone bill and let him use the car for a long commute to...
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Sha’Carri Richardson overcomes wobbly start for win in first heat at Olympic trialsJun 21, 2024 10:30 pm - Her burst out of the starting block was more like a wobble. Sha'Carri Richardson also raced with one of her shoelaces untied.
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Timing is everything: Prospect graduate David Kendziera hopes to earn a return trip to the OlympicsJun 21, 2024 6:00 am - Athletes like David Kendziera typically have some amazing feats that portended their success at the highest levels of their sport. Tales such as easily beating kids twic...
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Paris awaits for Sha’Carri, Lyles and dozens more, but Olympic spots must be earned at trialsJun 20, 2024 4:28 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — The endorsement deals have been signed, the commercials have been shot. In some cases an airline ticket — maybe for friend or a family member — has already...
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The 2023-24 Herald Cup: No. 5 Glenbard SouthJun 17, 2024 5:16 pm - Glenbard South finished fifth in the small school division of the Herald Cup standings for the 2023-24 school year.
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Plackett takes the plunge as Naperville Central athletic directorMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - Jeff Plackett, longtime water polo coach, to be new athletic director at Naperville Central.