Articles filed under Track and Field
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Bolt says he’ll defend titles at Rio OlympicsOct 08, 2012 4:19 pm - AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Usain Bolt will aim for a three-peat of Olympic sprint titles in the 100 and 200 meters at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, rather than trying out ...
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Record-setting performance by KebedeOct 08, 2012 12:22 pm - Ethiopian smashes course record by 59 seconds
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Top American finisher comes in 9thOct 07, 2012 5:12 pm - Dathan Ritzenhein knows a good race when he see one. His performance at Sunday’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon certainly fits in that category. Ritzenhein was the t...
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Runner suffers cardiac arrest during marathonOct 07, 2012 4:15 pm - Officials with the Chicago Marathon say one man suffered a cardiac arrest near the end of the race and nine others were also hospitalized. Race medical director Dr. Geo...
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Armstrong competes in triathlon in MarylandOct 07, 2012 1:19 pm - ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Lance Armstrong competed in a triathlon Sunday after organizers dropped USA Triathlon sanctioning so he could take part in a race that raises money ...
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Kebede wins Chicago Marathon in course recordOct 07, 2012 10:00 am - Tsegaye Kebede saw a few Ethiopian flags as he approached the finish line and figured he’d say hello. So he started waving. Kebede had plenty to celebrate, shattering t...
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Schaumburg's Rizzo hoping to run personal bestOct 06, 2012 7:30 am - Schaumburg native Patrick Rizzo will be one of the elite athletes in the hunt during Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon. He knows he won't be pushing the lead pa...
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Record-breaking day at Fox Valley MarathonSep 16, 2012 11:46 am - Justin Gillette says his secret to winning marathons is tuning out the pain. Figuring out just how to do that is something runners have to learn themselves, said the 29-...
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Evan Jager returns to Jacobs and his Algonquin fansSep 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Evan Jager has set an American record in the 3000-meter steeplechase, represented the United States at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the same event and competed all o...
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Usain Bolt clocks 19.58 in 200 meters in SwitzerlandAug 23, 2012 4:38 pm - LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Usain Bolt clocked 19.58 seconds to win the 200 meters at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting on Thursday, after training partner Yohan Blake...