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Monaco Diamond League meeting last warmup before Olympics

Friday, the best athletes in the world will meet in Monaco on the occasion of the Samsung Diamond League meeting Herculis as their last stop before heading to London for the Olympics. As an opening, USA 4x100m teams will bring their best games to test themselves before the Olympics Games, and should bring on Louis II track Tyson GAY, Justin GATLIN, and also Carmelita JETER and Allyson FELIX. For... 

Allyson Felix set a new personal best of 21.69 to win U.S. trials

EUGENE, Ore. — Allyson Felix set a new personal best of 21.69 to win the women’s 200m at the U.S. Olympic trials to pick the team for the London Games on Saturday. The two-time world champion flashed off the corner and took the lead into the straightaway to batter a very strong field to become the third fastest American ever over the dis “I am so happy to be on this team,” said... 

Close finish for third in women’s 100m at U.S. trials

Saturday night’s final of the women’s 100 meters at the 2012 Olympic Trials involved a photo-finish image to determine third place. Timers use two camera positions for photo finishes: one on the outside of the track and one on the inside. The outside camera is traditionally the one used in photo-finish images. In the women’s 100, the outside camera was inconclusive for determining... 

Gatlin, Felix impressive over 100m in Doha

DOHA, Qatar (Sporting Alert) — Americans Justin Gatlin and Allyson Felix captured the 100 metres titles at the opening IAAF Diamond League in Doha on Friday. The sprinters got the better of their Jamaican rivals on their way to victory in their first big outing in preparation for this summer’s Olympic Games. Gatlin defeated former world record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica when he edged... 

Jeter, Felix, Jones highlight women's track events at USA Indoor Champs

INDIANAPOLIS – Olympic and World Championship medalists Carmelita Jeter, Allyson Felix, Anna Pierce, Shannon Rowbury and Lolo Jones highlight the women’s running fields at the 2010 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, February 27-28 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. The third and final event of the USA Track & Field 2010 Indoor Visa Championship Series,... 

Felix blasts to world-leading 21.88secs at DN Galan

By Gary Smith, World-Track STOCKHOLM — World champion Allyson Felix blasted to a 200 metres world-leading 21.88 seconds to shout-out her warning to Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell-Brown at the DN Galan Super Grand Prix meeting in Stockholm on Friday. Felix, who won the title at the last World Championships in Osaka in 2007, rushed off the corner and just kept pulling away from the field, which... 

Strong match-ups and World beaters set for DN Gala Stockholm

By Gary Smith, World-Track STOCKHOLM — A handful of match-ups and a host of world beaters are set to highlight Friday’s DN Gala Super Grand Prix meeting at the Stockholm’s Olympic Stadium. Leading the way in the sprint events are world-leaders Kerron Stewart of Jamaica and American Tyson Gay, who each will be hoping for another dominant performance similar to the ones they slammed... 

Campbell-Brown to prove she is ready for Berlin double

By Mellissa Henry, World-Track BARCELONA — World 100-metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown has set her sights on winning the sprint double at next month’s World Championships in Berlin. Campbell-Brown, who has had a few setbacks in her build up towards this stage this season has dismissed suggestions that she is not fit to race in both events at the championships. "I want to win... 

Campbell-Brown not underrating in Berlin

By Mellissa Henry World-Track Reigning World 100-metres champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will not be taking anyone lightly at the upcoming IAAF World Championships in Athletics. The Jamaican two-time Olympic 200m gold medallist plans to race in both the 100m and 200m in Berlin where is hoping to win gold in both competitions. But with the way her main challengers, Kerron Stewart, Shelly Ann Fraser... 

Gay 9.77, Stewart 10.75 make Berlin statements; four remain after Rome

By Gary Smith and Miranda Mitchell, World-Track ROME – Tyson Gay made a bold statement in the men’s 100metres dash at the Golden Gala in Rome with a stunning 9.77seconds to win the race over a world-class field on Friday. "I feel that I improved on the previous races," Gay said. "Today the race was better executed and my shape is improving. "(Bolt’s) in excellent... 
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