Articles filed under Track and Field
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Bartlett names Kramer new coachDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Bartlett High School has announced that Eric Kramer will be the Hawks' new boys track and field coach. Kramer is a 2002 Bartlett graduate as well as a 2006 graduate of M...
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IAAF now lists Thanou as winner of 100 in SydneyDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - MONACO -- The IAAF has amended its results to list disgraced Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou as winner of the 100 meters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The International As...
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Huntley's Popenfoose commits to AuburnDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Huntley discus and shot put standout Marcus Popenfoose ended months of speculation when he verbally committed to Auburn University Tuesday night. The 6-foot-2, 265-pound...
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IOC redistributes Jones' 2000 medalsDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Olympic leaders have reallocated two individual medals stripped from Marion Jones but withheld the 100-meter gold from disgraced Greek sprinter ...
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Germans restore 1936 high jump recordNov 23, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gretel Bergmann matched a German high jump record on June 30, 1936. Two weeks later, the 5 feet, 3 inches she jumped in Stuttgart, Germany, was all but oblit...
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Fremd grad remembered with Saturday charity runNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Dedicated, determined, hardworking, motivated and passionate are just a few of the words to describe Joshua "Jared" Hardy. Jared was a 2006 graduate of Fremd High School...
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South African ministry says Semenya to keep gold medalNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG -- South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept con...
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New study finds sprinter gets boost from bladesNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - LONDON -- The prosthetic legs of double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius give the South African a 10-second advantage over a 400-meter race, according to a new study. Hu...
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McNamara run is Sunday at RMHSOct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The ninth annual Shannon McNamara 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk will be held Sunday, Oct. 25 at Rolling Meadows High School. The run begins at 9 a.m. and the walk at 9:05 a.m. ...
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Marathoner Beardsley appearing locallyOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Famed marathoner Dick Beardsley will be in the suburbs next week to sign his books, give a talk and lead a community run. Beardsley is perhaps best known for his "Duel i...