All of the top track and field athletes in America will descend upon Eugene, Oregon this week with one goal in mind: Earning a spot on the national team and a trip to the World Championships in Berlin this August. To do so, athletes must finish in the top three in their respective events at the USA Outdoor Championships, which begin on Thursday at historic Hayward Field and double as Trials for the... 

By Gary Smith for World-Track NEW YORK, USA – It’s almost one year since Usain Bolt ignited the sprinting world with his phenomenal performances in Beijing, but his accomplishments are still lingering in the minds of his fellow rivals.   He is getting his mind ready for a 200-metre outing at the Reebok Grand Prix here on Saturday, but American sprint star Tyson Gay can’t help... 

OSCAR Pistorius maintains he is capable of reaching the qualifying standard for August’s World Championships in Berlin despite describing his 400 metres victory at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester yesterday as "shocking".   The 22-year-old, known as ‘Blade Runner’ due to his prosthetic legs, clocked 50.28 seconds – "the worst time I’ve run... 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Purdue men’s and women’s track and field teams had a great first day at the 2009 Big Ten Outdoor Championships, hosted by Ohio State at Jesse Owens Track Stadium on Friday. Both the men and the women sit in third place in the team standings as the men scored 10 points and the women tallied 14. Senior Ben Harpenau highlighted the day for the men with his first... 

IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany – 15/23 August 2009 Entry Standards – Men   Event A B 100 Metres 10.21 10.28 200 Metres 20.59 20.75 400 Metres 45.55 45.95 800 Metres 1:45.40 1:46.60 1500 Metres 3:36.20 3:39.20 5000 Metres 13:20.00 13:29.00 10,000 Metres 27:47.00 28:12.00 Marathon 2H18:00 3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:23.00 8:33.50 110...