Articles filed under Track and Field
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Felix, Jeter help US break 1985 record in 4x100Aug 10, 2012 2:00 pm - LONDON — Eyeing the trackside clock as she approached the finish line, Carmelita Jeter pointed the black baton in her left hand at those bright orange numbers. She wante...
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Taylor wins Olympic triple jump gold for USAug 09, 2012 3:08 pm - LONDON — Christian Taylor won the Olympic triple jump gold medal Thursday night, overtaking U.S. teammate Will Claye with his fourth jump in the final. Taylor, the world...
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Bolt wins 200, Rudisha gets 800 record at OlympicsAug 09, 2012 3:00 pm - LONDON — Usain Bolt backed up his billing as a "living legend" by winning the Olympic 200 meters and becoming the first athlete to repeat as double Olympic sprint champi...
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Semenya advances to 800-meter final at OlympicsAug 09, 2012 2:55 pm - LONDON — Closing in on an Olympic medal three years after being forced to undergo gender tests, Caster Semenya of South Africa won her 800-meter semifinal heat in 1 minu...
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U.S win with Felix, Merritt, Reese in golden hourAug 08, 2012 3:00 pm - LONDON — Allyson Felix finally won an individual Olympic gold medal, gliding home with her seemingly effortless stride to take the 200-meters title and end Veronica Camp...
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Pearson edges Harper in Olympic 100 hurdles finalAug 07, 2012 3:20 pm - LONDON — Sally Pearson provided a rare bright spot for Australia at the London Games, earning the country’s fourth gold medal by edging defending champion Dawn Harper of...
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Usain Bolt dashes to victoryAug 05, 2012 5:31 pm - Usain Bolt defeated the fastest field in Olympic history Sunday to defend his 100-meter title at the London games. Bolt crossed the line in an Olympic record time of 9.6...
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Ennis, Rutherford, Farah mine gold for BritainAug 04, 2012 4:48 pm - LONDON — The host nation turned Super Saturday into a gold-medal fest within one glorious hour for assembled royalty and 80,000 fans, with Jessica Ennis leading the way ...
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Jeter leads quick women's 100 heats at OlympicsAug 03, 2012 9:00 pm - LONDON — Well, that sure was fast. Expectations that the London Olympics track meet would be filled with good times were quickly confirmed on Day 1, with seven sprinter...
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Spellman’s Scorecard: Pistorius a true OlympianAug 02, 2012 9:13 pm - Blade runner: When the track and field portion of the Olympics kicks off in, oh, about three weeks, you know all eyes are going to be on South African sprinter Os...