When the 2012 Olympic Games’ Opening Ceremony begins July 27, many of the world’s most famous track & field athletes in London can count The Armory as a place where they showcased their extraordinary talents. As many as 156 athletes competing in the 2012 Olympics have performed at The New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory. “There have been more Olympians who have... 

American LaShawn Merritt had an injury scare in his final race before defending his Olympic title in London later this summer. Merritt, the world-leader and the man picked by the pundits to repeat as the Olympic Games 400m gold medallist, was forced to pull out of the quarter-mile race at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Monaco, halfway through the contest after feeling some discomfort. “At... 

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... 

DAEGU, Korea — World champion Kirani James cruised to victory on his outdoor debut in the 400-metres at the Colorful Daegu Championships Meeting – IAAF World Challenge Meet – in Daegu, Korea on Wednesday. Cruising James Untouched The Grenadian star quarter-miler pulled away from the field with over 100m left in the race and then opened up a huge gap on his way to setting a new meeting... 

Doha, Qatar – - A number of high-profiled athletes will make their appearances when the opening Samsung Diamond League meeting kicks-off in Doha on Friday. Amongst the super stars down to compete are Jamaicans Asafa Powell, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce and Kerron Stewart, Americans Justin Gatlin, Allyson Felix and Walter Dix, Kenya’s David Rudisha as well as Meserat... 

American 400m runner Lashawn Merritt in action What are we to make of the latest justification for a high profile positive doping test? Of course, we will have to wait for the Olympic 400 metres champion’s case to be properly heard before we can judge whether LaShawn Merritt should henceforth be known as LaShawn DeMerritt. His excuse this week that his three positive tests between October and... 

By Mark Jones, World-Track PARIS — World and Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt is targeting fast times during the major championships off season next year. Merritt dethroned fellow countryman and former world no.1 Jeremy Wariner of his 400 metres titles at both the Beijing Olympics and Berlin world championships and he now sets his sights on Michael Johnson’s 43.18 seconds world record. "I... 

World and Olympic 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt is eager to make his mark on his Gateshead debut when he takes to the track over 400 metres at the Aviva British Grand Prix on Monday. The 23-year-old is in stunning form, remaining unbeaten in his last 13 races over one lap. Last week the American clinched the world title in Berlin with the fastest time of the year, clocking an impressive 44.06... 

By Steve Campbell, World-Track MONACO — Great Britain’s top ranked 400 metres runner Martyn Rooney says UK Athletics is to be blamed for the injury that slowed down his preparation for the upcoming World Championships in Berlin next month. The Olympic finallist from Beijing last summer said UKA barred him from taking his own physiotherapists to a training camp in Los Angeles, USA during... 

By Mellissa Henry, World-Track RETHYMNO — World Indoor champion Lolo Jones, who missed out at winning a place on the American World Championships team in Berlin next month, blasted to a world-leading 12.47seconds to win the women’s 100m Hurdles at the 25th Vardinoyiannia athletics meeting in Rethymno on Monday. Lolo Jones battling to keep her virginity   Jones’ time improved...