For the sixth year in a row, Team USA gets the win, holding onto the lead for most of the race as Great Britain failed the final hand off.
Seventeen year-old Ashraf Amgad Elseify (QAT) sets a new junior world record in the hammer throw at 85.57, besting the old record by 2.60 meters.
Nineteen year-old Angelica Bengtsson (SWE) claims her second junior title (2010, 2012) with a championship record at 4.50 meters.
Janieve Russell (JAM) gets the win at 56.62 seconds, as Shamier Little (USA) crashes hard on the final hurdle.
Christian Taylor (USA) gets the win as the only participant to jump over 17 meters, which he completed three times.
Ressa Hoffa (USA), the Diamond League leader, wins his third event, followed by the Olympic champ Tomasz Majewski (POL) and Dylan Armstrong (CAN).
Defending champ Christine Ohuruogu (GBR) beats Diamond League leader Amantle Montsho (BOT) by .14 seconds.
Kellie Wells (USA) was just .01 seconds behind Sally Pearson (AUS) in the heats, but in the final Wells grabbed the win by .02 seconds, at 12.57.
In the non Diamond League race, Blessing Okagbare (NGR) gets the win at 11.01, just .02 over Carmelita Jeter (USA); due to a little stumble, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce finished last.
In the non Diamond League race, Molly Beckwith (USA) just manages to catch Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) as they both cross at 2:00.68.
In the non Diamond League race, Kirani James (GRN) gets the win at 44.85 seconds by .10 seconds. Tony Mcquay (USA) finished third.
In the non Diamond League race, Christophe Lemaitre (FRA) gets the victory at 19.91, holding off Churandy Martina (NED) by .04 seconds.
Chaunte Lowe (USA) gets her 4th win of the season, clearing 2.00m for the first time. Returning champ Tia Hellebaut was 2nd at 1.97m
Farah (GBR) wins his second DL race of the seasons at 13:06.04 and takes the Diamond League lead.
In a non Diamond League race, Xiang Liu (CHN) drops out of the final, and Aries Merritt wins the American heavy race at 12.93, folowed by Jason Richardson and Ryan Wilson.
Tyson Gay (USA) manages to power through for another win, posting a time of 10.03. This victory ties him for the Diamond League lead with Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt.
Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BRN) gets her first win of the season at 4:06.78, Americans Jenny Simpson and Anna Pierce were 2nd and 3rd.
Charonda Williams (USA) gets the win at 22.75 seconds, moving her into 2nd in the DL, Bianca Knight (USA) was 3rd.
Javier Culson (PUR) wins his 4th Diamond League race this season at 47.78 seconds. Angelo Taylor (USA) was 3rd and Bershawn Jackson (USA) was disqualifued for a false start.
It was a 12-day mini-Olympics, a stretch ending July 1 that delighted us with the overlapping U.S. trials for track and field, swimming and gymnastics. Out of these 12 days of Christmas-in-summer came the rosters for perhaps the three most high-profile sports at the Games. We were served heaping helpings of high-end performance, along with […]
It was a 12-day mini-Olympics, a stretch ending July 1 that delighted us with the overlapping U.S. trials for track and field, swimming and gymnastics. Out of these 12 days of Christmas-in-summer came the rosters for perhaps the three most high-profile sports at the Games.
Lowe (USA) gets her 3rd win, at 1.97m as she leads the Diamond League with 13 points, but she has yet to jump over 2 meters.
Rudsiha picks up his 3rd win this season. The Diamond League leader raced it nearly by himself, winning by 4.08 seconds.
After a bad start Tyson Gay (USA) proved he was back in shape as he edges Gatlin (USA) at the line by .04 second. Christophe Lemaitre (FRA) took 3rd.
With a time of 12.40 seconds, Pearson (AUS) is the only one to win two races and takes the Diamond League lead. Virgina Crawford (USA) was 2nd.
One of the most anticipated events leading up to the Olympic Games is the U.S. Team Trials for Swimming. Starting June 25th in Omaha, this final event determined which athletes represent the U.S. in London.
Murielle Ahoure (CIV) takes the lead in the Diamond League, as Campbell-Brown (JAM) and Felix (USA) didn’t race, American Bianca Knight was 2nd.
Montsho gets her second win of the season at 49.77 and leads the Diamond League with 12 points. Christine Ohuruogu was 4th.
Diamond League leader Javier Culson (PUR) sets a world leading time of 47.78, holding off David Green (GBR) by .06 seconds.
Claire Navez (FRA) trips on the jump and belly flops into the water.
Lewis Johnson talks to Tarmoh about not participating in a runoff with Allyson Felix for the third spot on the Women’s 100m team.
The current World Champ, Demus heads for the Olympics, posting a time of 53.98 seconds. Georganne Moline and T’Erea Brown will be joing her, as Tiffany Williams fails to get back on the Team, finishing 4th.
Tinsley gets the surprise win at 48.33 seconds, and heads to London with defending Olympic champ Angelo Taylor, and Kerron Clement. Bershawn Jackson finished off the team in 4th.
Manzano heads to his second Olympics, winning by .09 seconds, over Matthew Centrowitz who, along with Andrew Wheating will be joining him in London.
The two time World Champ Reese is now headed to her first Olympics, jumping 7.15 meters. Joining her will be Chelsea Hayes in 2nd and Janay DeLoach in 3rd.
Spearmon get another shot at the Olympics, after being disqualified winning Bronze in Beijing. Joining him will be Maurice Mitchell and Isiah Young.
Uceny heads to her first Olympic games with a 4:04.59 win. Joining her will be the now two time Olympians Shannon Rowbury and the reining World Champ Jenny Simpson.
Taylor gets the win on his first jump at 17.63 meters. William Claye will join Taylor in London, jumping 17.55 in 2nd place.
The 60m Indoor Champ gets the win at 12.93 seconds, in 2nd is current world champ Jason Richards, .05 behind. Jeffrey Porter was 3rd and David Oliver in 5th, fails to make the Team.
Allyson Felix heads to her 3rd Olympics, the three time World Champion hopes this time will win her the gold. Right behind her is 100m specialist Carmelita Jeter and 400m specialist Sanya Richard-Ross.
The U.S. Track & Field Trials have begun – and some familiar faces were first to punch their tickets to London.
Emma Coburn secures the national title by 2.84 seconds. Bridget Franek (2nd) and Shalaya Kipp (3rd) will join Coburn in London.
Jillian Camarena-Williams heads to her third Olympics after claiming her third national title with a throw of 19.16 meters. Michell Carter (2nd) and Tia Brooks (3rd) will be heading to London with her.
After the first day, Hyleas Fountain leads by 151 points over Sharon Day, with Chantae McMillan following in third.
In the Men’s Steeplechase, Jager gets the national title at 8:17.40, and will be join at the Olympic games by Donald Cabral and Kyle Alcorn.
On his last throw Lance nails the Olympic standard, and wins the trials. Jarred Rome and Jason Young, who made the standard earlier will join Lance in London.
In the Women’s 5,000m Julie Culley gets the national title at 15:13.77, and leads Molly Huddle and Kim Conley to the London Games.
Walker will lead the Americans Jeremy Scott and Derek Miles, to London, after clearing 5.67 meters.
Galen Rupp heads to his second Olympics with the win at 13:22.67, .15 seconds faster than Bernard Lagat who will be going to his 4th Olympics games. Lopez Lomong will join them.
Last year Eaton won silver in the World Championships and this year broke the world record in the Heptathlon at the Indoor World Championships. His winning ways continued at the Trials in Eugene, OR.
Gymnasts Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson were precocious teen prodigies when they co-starred in the 2008 Olympics. Combining for nine medals would seem to have put them in good stead for London, but the career clock ticks extra-fast in this sport. Liukin, 22, took two years off, hoping to recharge the batteries. However, the defending […]
One of the most anticipated events leading up to the Olympic Games is the U.S. Team Trials for Gymnastics. Starting June 28, in San Jose, California, this final event will determine which athletes represent the U.S. in London.
The current high jump world champ was suppose to be a shose in, but a rough day dropped him to 4th place, on count back. But with only Jamie Nieto and Erik Kynard Jr making the A standard, Williams just makes the the three man team.
In the Men’s 800m, Nicholas Symmonds gets the win at 1:43.92. He’ll be joined in London by Khadevis Robinson and Duane Solomon Jr
Lewis Johnson and Dwight Stone go over the big events of the day.
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