In Just His 2nd Marathon, Galen Rupp Wins Olympic Bronze
U.S. Olympic distance runner Galen Rupp won the silver medal in the 10,000 meters in the 2012 London Olympics, and he also was in the 5000 meters in those games,...
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Matthew Centrowitz Wins First Gold for U.S. in 1500 meters Since 1908
Way back in the 1908 Olympics, held in London that year, American runner Mel Sheppard won the Gold Medal in the men’s 1500 meters. Since that time, the U.S. won...
Ashton Eaton Repeats as Olympic Decathlon Champion
Defending Olympic decathlon gold medalist Ashton Eaton was favored to repeat as champion of the grueling event and the 28 year old from Oregon did not disappoint. Eaton closed it...
U.S. Women Finish 1-2-3 in 100 Meter Hurdles at Rio
August 17th was a pretty good day in track and field for the U.S. women’s team. Torie Bowie, who won silver in the 100 meters, added a bronze in the...
Ex Detroit Lions Running Back Jahvid Best Makes St. Lucia Track and Field Olympic Team
Jahvid Best was a speedy running back with the Detroit Lions who had a promising NFL career halted after 22 games due to concussions. Though his football days are behind...
Oregon Wide Receiver Devon Allen Wins 110m Hurdles at Olympic Trials
Back in 1964, Bob Hayes, a wide receiver at Florida A&M University won the Gold Medal in the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics, and another gold as a member...
Ashton Eaton Will Defend His Decathlon Gold in Rio Games
Ashton Eaton won the Gold Medal in the Decathlon at the 2012 London Olympics, and he’ll get a chance to defend that title at the Rio deJaneiro games in August....
Justin Gatlin, English Gardner Are Top Qualifiers in Men’s and Women’s 100 Meters Olympic Trials
A veteran Olympic sprinter and an Olympic newcomer won the top spots in the men’s and women’s 100 meter 2016 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon over the Independence Day weekend....
U.S. Athletes Were Impressive at World Indoor Track Championships
While much of the nation’s attention was directed at the NCAA basketball tournament’s opening weekend, another significant sports event was quietly going on in Portland, Oregon. The 2016 World Indoor...
Galen Rupp Wins His Marathon Debut and Qualifies for Olympics
American distance runner Galen Rupp, who won the Silver Medal in the 10,000 meters in the London Olympics in 2012, was one of 52 marathon rookies who raced in Los...
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