Articles filed under Track and Field
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Bolt goes 400 meters in 2013 debutFeb 10, 2013 9:27 am - KINGSTON, Jamaica — Usain Bolt kicked off his sprint season Saturday by making a rare appearance in a 400-meter race and finishing in 46.74 seconds. Bolt, who has back-t...
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Grant throwers extend the traditionFeb 07, 2013 10:55 am - The red Arkansas State T-shirt that Brandon Lombardino sported while flanked by his parents Tom and Kim, as the Grant senior signed his national letter of intent Wednesd...
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Brewster excels in USA championshipsFeb 04, 2013 4:30 pm - University of Illinois redshirt freshman Will Brewster (Grayslake Central) competed in the 2013 USA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, finishing 10th in a field of...
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Warren’s Jones sets school record in 3,000 meters for AugustanaFeb 04, 2013 4:10 pm - Augustana’s Sarahbeth Jones was named a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week. Jones, a senior from Wadsworth ...
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Australian runner banned from sport for 6 monthsJan 30, 2013 9:43 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Olympic and world championships relay medalist John Steffensen has been banned from competition for six months by Athletics Australia for bringing...
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Chicago Marathon sets signup date, fees for 2013 raceJan 22, 2013 10:25 am - While the 26.2-mile Chicago Marathon course remains attractively flat for runners and its popularity rises with each year, entry fees will climb for the 2013 race. Organ...
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Olympic medalist to sign autographs in PalatineJan 17, 2013 1:12 pm - Olympic gold medalist decathlete Dan O’Brien will be at Midtown Athletic Club in Palatine, 1760 N. Hicks Road, Saturday, Jan. 19. A medalist in the decathlon at the 1996...
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Texas track coach resigns amid investigationJan 07, 2013 9:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas women's track coach Bev Kearney has resigned and acknowledged in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman that she had an inti...
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Running down the top women’s stories of 2012Dec 28, 2012 4:19 pm - It’s almost time to ring in 2013! But before we say goodbye to 2012, let’s recap the top 10 national and local women’s sports stories of the year. 10. Big showing: What...
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Suzy Favor Hamilton says she has worked as escortDec 20, 2012 1:00 pm - Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton says she coped with depression and a troubled marriage by turning to a life of prostitution. In a series of posts to her Twitter ...