Archive for February, 2010

Check out ESPN2 tonight from 7:00-9:00 pm EST for coverage of the USATF Indoor Track and Field Champs.  ESPNU will replay the champs March 1, 1:30-3:30 am... »

USATF continues to provide LIVE coverage of the 2010 Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Click here for blog coverage, and here for live results.  If you missed the women's 3,000 meter final last night then you missed one of the most exciting races of 2010.  Renee Metivier Ballie took it out hard from the gun with a "catch... »

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The following women just qualified for the 800-meter finals: 1 Anna Pierce Nike 2:03.17Q 2 Heather Dorniden ... »

In the March issue of Running Times Magazine, Parker Morse chronicles the ascent of Kenyans Linet Masai and Vivian Cheruiyot - two rising stars who continue to test and dash Ethiopia's dominance on the track.  Masai and Cheruiyot face off tomorrow in Puerto Rico among a field of competitive elites, but given their recent track performances, it could spiral... »

Check out Ann Gaffigan's blog at Women Talk Sports. Gaffigan offers a full preview of the women's events, including some analaysis on USATF's decision not to offer altitude... »

As college athletes gear up for their indoor championships, some of America's best elite track & field stars land in Albuquerque, New Mexico this weekend for the USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships and the conclusion of the Indoor Visa Championship series. Over 700 athletes plan to compete for a prize purse totaling $117,000 and the oppotunity to represent Team... »

In a recent column titled "From Oprah to Building a Sisterhood in Congo," NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof chronicles the journey of American Lisa Shannon.  Moved by an Oprah episode on the tragedies ravaging the Congo, Shannon, a Portland, Oregon native, decided to uproot her life and make a difference for women suffering in the Congo. While the story focuses... »

Elite runner Lauren Fleshman recently launched an interactive website that invites running fans to join in on the conversation and ask her questions.  The site includes a blog and her twitter feed.  Fleshman is one of the most decorated U.S. 5,000-meter runners, clocking a remarkable 14:58 in 2008.  During her tenure at Stanford, she won three straight NCAA outdoor... »

We are in the process of rounding up as many elite women's running blogs and websites as we can.  We plan to keep you updated on their latest posts.  Feel free to email any blogs/websites that you are aware of to eliterunning1 (at) gmail (dot) com.  We look forward to hearing from... »

Click on the title to watch Dibaba electrify the audience in the Aviva Grand Prix.  Dibaba clocked 9:12, the second fastest two-mile time... »