Articles filed under Track and Field
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Samuelson to run Chicago Marathon, aims for 2012 OlympicsSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - PORTLAND, Maine -- Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson says she will run next month's Chicago marathon, with hopes of qualifying for the 2012 Olympic trials. The...
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School: Tryout where student died broke policiesAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Officials at a North Carolina university say a track team tryout that led to the death of a student violated both NCAA and university policies. The N...
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Usain Bolt taking rest of 2010 off because of backAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Usain Bolt is calling it quits for 2010, cutting his season short because of tightness in his lower back less than a week after losing in the 100 meters to American riva...
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Junior athletes who inspire 'Use what you've got'Jul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Having never been able to walk, 17-year-old Kelsey Haase matter-of-factly is explaining how she uses a special chair and remarkable upper-body strength and coordination ...
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Morello's name will adorn his track and field masterpieceJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Maybe it was the artist in Jeff Morello that allowed him to see beauty where there was little to behold. Morello had come to Christian Liberty as an art teacher in 1993....
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World champ Semenya cleared to return to trackJul 05, 2010 11:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG -- Caster Semenya was cleared to immediately return to track by the sport's governing body Tuesday, ending an 11-month layoff while she underwent gender tes...
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Wildcats net All-American honorsJun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - The end of the Illinois boys high school track season didn't mean an end to the Wildcats earning high honors. At the New Balance Nationals, June 17-19 in Greensboro, N.C...
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Huntley's star thrower has barely tapped his enormous potentialJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The discus. The shot put. Football. The weight room. The classroom. Huntley's Marcus Popenfoose excelled in each during the 2009-10 school year, but he's only begun to p...
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This time Schulz beats the clockJun 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Track and field can be unforgiving, its man vs. stopwatch scenario harsh. It offers chances for forgiveness, however, and Saturday's Midwest Distance Gala at Benedictine...
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A final look at the state boys track meetJun 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Last weekend's boys state track and field meet was the end of the road for some, a steppingstone for others. Some, like St. Charles North distance runner Kyle Zankowski,...