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Lolo Jones, Steve Hooker Added To adidas Grand Prix Line Up
Steve Hooker and Lolo Jones will compete at the adidas Grand Prix.
American hurdler Lolo Jones in action
Olympic and World champion pole vaulter Steve Hooker of Australia and Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones of the United States will compete in a star-studded lineup at the adidas Grand Prix on Saturday, June 12, organizers announced Thursday.
The adidas Grand Prix, held at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s...
Oregon heptathlete Ashton Eaton sets world record
Oregon's Ashton Eaton reacts as he crosses the finish line to place third in the 1,000 meters competitionAshton Eaton’s teammates tried to keep quiet as he approached a world record in the heptathlon — as if the Oregon senior was somehow unaware of how close he was to Dan O’Brien’s mark.
“I think everybody thought I didn’t know. At least my teammates were trying...
Christian Cantwell becomes first ever 3-time World Indoor SP champion
By Steve Campbell, IAAF, World-TrackChristian Cantwell of the United States
Christian Cantwell became the first ever three-time World Indoor champion, after heaving a spectacular sixth round 21.83m effort in Doha on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the women’s 60m hurdles gold medal saw American Lolo Jones defending her world indoor title in stunning style 7.72secs, a new championships record. The performance...
Dwain Chambers, Phillips Idowu, Jessica Ennis to lead Britain's World Indoor team
Charles van Commenee has named a 38-strong British team for next month’s World Indoor Championships in Doha.
Although no medal target has been announced, two years ago Britain won five medals – one gold and four silvers – and the head coach is expected to demand a similar haul this year, depending on whether established athletes such as the defending world indoor champion triple jumper Phillips...
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,...
Laverne Jones-Ferrette Blasts To 6.97 World-Leading Mark; Beats Jeter Again
Laverne Jones-Ferrette delivered another stunning world-leading performance at the 24th Sparkassen-Cup to highlight the meeting in Stuttgart on Saturday.
The US Virgin Islands sprint ace clocked a flashing world-leading 6.97seconds to win the women’s 60m dash and became the first woman to run under the 7.00seconds barrier in over a decade. Jones-Ferrette, who twice produced 7.09secs earlier...
Jessica Ennis Sets Record And Beat Lolo Jones In Glasgow
Great Britain’s multi-athlete super star Jessica Ennis defeated favourite Lolo Jones in the women’s 60 metres hurdles dash at Saturday’s Aviva International Match Glasgow.
Ennis, competing as a guest athlete at the meeting sped to a national record and new world leading time of 7.95seconds to win the event ahead of reigning World Indoor champion Jones, who was competing for the...
American Carmelita Jeter targeting Glasgow victory
Carmelita Jeter of USA celebrates winning in Greece in 10.67s PHOTO/James DavisAmerican sprinter Carmelita Jeter is looking forward to her first visit to Glasgow and hopes that she can impress the Scottish crowd with a dazzling performance, when she runs in the USA team at the Aviva International Match on January 30 at the Kelvin Hall.
Last season Jeter recorded the fastest time by a woman over 100m...
World Class Hurdle Match-Ups Set For Boston Indoor Games
Ryan Brathwaite of Barbados, the reigning World Outdoor 110m hurdles champion, leads an all-star list of international hurdlers scheduled to compete at the 2010 Reebok Boston Indoor Games on Feb. 6, organizers announced today. He will be joined in the men’s race by Ladji Docouré, a former World Outdoor Champion in the high hurdles.
Brathwaite, the first World Champion ever from Barbados, upstaged...
Bershawn Jackson vs Renny Quow over 600yrds at Millrose Games
American 400m hurdler Bershawn Jackson in actio at Pre-Classic PHOTOS/ Randy Miyazaki
2005 World Outdoor men’s 400m hurdles champion Bershawn “Batman” Jackson will face a tough challenge from Trinidad & Tobago’s 2009 World Outdoor Championships 400m bronze medalist Renny Quow in the men’s 600 yards on January 29 at the 103rd Millrose Games in New York City.
The Millrose...
