Articles filed under Track and Field
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Sha’Carri Richardson out to prove she is not just back, but better after drug suspensionJul 17, 2024 1:05 pm - Sha'Carri Richardson set the tone for her own comeback story a year ago when she won the 100-meter U.S. title, then the world championship, and brashly proclaimed, “I'm n...
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Paris is the point: For Prospect graduate Reese, extra effort paid off in pivotal text messageJul 13, 2024 4:46 pm - Prospect graduate Erin Reese, third in the women’s hammer throw at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, went down a long, hard road to earn her qualification onto Team USA.
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McLaughlin-Levrone runs 50.65 to break world record, qualify to defend Olympic titleJun 30, 2024 8:25 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her world record once again, running the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds Sunday to win the U.S. Olympic trials. In onl...
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Sha’Carri Richardson finishes 4th, won't have spot in 200 meters at OlympicsJun 29, 2024 10:18 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Sha'Carri Richardson got passed on the outside down the stretch and finished fourth in the 200-meter final at U.S. track trials Saturday, meaning she'll on...
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Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha’Carri and Lyles keep blazingJun 28, 2024 10:30 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Grant Holloway won U.S. track trials in the 110-meter hurdles Friday, finishing in 12.86 seconds, the fourth-fastest time in history, to earn a chance to c...
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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...