NEW YORK, April 7, 2021 – The non-profit Armory Foundation is pleased to announce the first auction of one of track & field’s most iconic performances via the expanding world of blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Inspired by the success of NBA Top Shot and other projects, this will give sports fans and collectors across the world the chance to own one of the … [Read more...] about Alan Webb’s First-ever sub-4-min Indoor Mile Enters Auction
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Florida Gators Back in Action at 2021 Pepsi Florida Relays
By Rick HurtadoUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COMMUNICATIONSFRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021Web: bit.ly/3rIO9aC Florida set to compete at home for the first time since 2019 GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida track and field is back in action this weekend as the Gators begin competition in this year’s Pepsi Florida Relays, one of the nation’s premier collegiate meets, Friday and Saturday at Percy … [Read more...] about Florida Gators Back in Action at 2021 Pepsi Florida Relays
Northern Arizona Claims 4th Men’s Cross Country National Championship
STILLWATER, Okla. (March 15, 2021) - It's a historic day in Stillwater, Okla. as Northern Arizona University's men's cross country team wins their fourth national title in five years and the NAU women place 11th overall. Smart Racing At The Start The Lumberjack men started the race together, and finished as a united team, scoring a total of 60 points, the lowest team … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Claims 4th Men’s Cross Country National Championship
2020 National HS Track & Field Hall of Fame Class Includes the late Dr. Norbert Sander
The National High School Track & Field Hall of Fame will induct its third class of athletes, coaches, and contributors on Thursday, March 12, 2020 in New York City Along with Dr. Sander, the 10-member class includes world record-setter Houston McTear and distance legends Craig Virgin and Francie Larrieu. NEW YORK – The late Dr. Norbert Sander, Jr., who … [Read more...] about 2020 National HS Track & Field Hall of Fame Class Includes the late Dr. Norbert Sander
Marathon and 4×400 Indoor World Records Ratified
Brigid Kosgei's 2:14:04 world marathon record and the 3:01.51 world indoor 4x400m relay record set by a University of Houston quartet have been ratified. Kosgei, who celebrated her 26th birthday on 20 February, shattered the previous mark at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on 13 October, slicing a massive 81 seconds from the 2:15:25 record Paul Radcliffe set in 2003 - … [Read more...] about Marathon and 4×400 Indoor World Records Ratified
Olympic Champion Brittney Reese Plans To Cement Herself In Track and Field History.
DES MOINES, Iowa — As a master of all trades, long jump Olympic gold medalist Brittney Reese plans to solidify herself in track and field history. While preparing for the 2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships Reese has turned to some of the most important things, outside of the sport, which have played a great deal in her overall success. The American indoor … [Read more...] about Olympic Champion Brittney Reese Plans To Cement Herself In Track and Field History.
USA Targets 4×800 Indoor World Record At NYRR Millrose Games
NEW YORK – United States Quartet Eying World Record Chase in NYRR Millrose Games’ Jack & Lewis Rudin Women’s 4x800 Relay. The Jack and Lewis Rudin Women’s 4x800 Relay is expected to be one of the 111th NYRR Millrose Games’ signature events when the world’s greatest track & field stars take centerstage on February 3 at The Armory New Balance Track & Field Center in … [Read more...] about USA Targets 4×800 Indoor World Record At NYRR Millrose Games
Prefontaine Classic Field Loaded For Bowerman Mile
EUGENE, Oregon – For the first time since his historic win in Rio, Matthew Centrowitz will return to Hayward Field to battle the world’s best in the Prefontaine Classic’s most famous race, the Bowerman Mile. Even on his home track, the Olympic gold medalist will need to be ready. The Pre Classic has secured every available top miler in the world, including the man who has the … [Read more...] about Prefontaine Classic Field Loaded For Bowerman Mile
McLeod, Merritt, Oliver Head Prefontaine Classic 110m Hurdles Field
Eugene, Oregon – In a first-ever showdown on American soil, the last five No. 1 world-ranked high hurdlers will go head-to-head at the 2017 Prefontaine Classic. The all-star quintet includes the last two Olympic Champions, the last two World Champions and the World Record Holder, all of whom have dipped under the 13-second barrier in their careers. For their … [Read more...] about McLeod, Merritt, Oliver Head Prefontaine Classic 110m Hurdles Field
Carifta Games 2017 Will Be Live on Flow; Flow Sports Premier
KINGSTON, Jamaica – FLOW mobile customers won’t miss a moment of the exciting track and field action expected when the 46th annual Carifta Games gets underway in Dutch Isle of Curacao this weekend. Click Here To Visit FLOW For the first time ever, Flow will present more than twenty hours of live coverage from the recently redeveloped Ergilio Hato Stadion, a 15,000-seater … [Read more...] about Carifta Games 2017 Will Be Live on Flow; Flow Sports Premier
World-Class Women’s 800 Assembled For 2017 Prefontaine Classic
Eugene, Oregon – The women’s 800 meters at the Prefontaine Classic can once again easily pass for the World Championships final in any year. Every medalist from the Rio Olympics as well as the World Championships indoors and outdoors is confirmed, as are the last four IAAF Diamond League winners. In addition, Hayward Field will see the return of its record holder and an … [Read more...] about World-Class Women’s 800 Assembled For 2017 Prefontaine Classic
Muhammad Leads Strong Prefontaine Classic Women’s 400mH Field
Eugene, Oregon – America’s first Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 400-meter hurdles returns to the Prefontaine Classic in the meet’s best-ever field in the event. (The 43rd Prefontaine Classic, a member of the IAAF Diamond League of elite international track & field meets, will be held May 26-27, 2017 at historic Hayward Field.) The superb collection includes not … [Read more...] about Muhammad Leads Strong Prefontaine Classic Women’s 400mH Field
Reese vs. Bartoletta Headlines Prefontaine Classic Women’s Long Jump
Eugene, Oregon – The only American women besides Jackie Joyner-Kersee to win Olympic gold in the long jump will lead the world’s best at the Prefontaine Classic. (The 43rd Prefontaine Classic, a member of the IAAF Diamond League of elite international track & field meets, will be held May 26-27, 2017 at historic Hayward Field.) The incredible field includes all three of … [Read more...] about Reese vs. Bartoletta Headlines Prefontaine Classic Women’s Long Jump
Avery Lewis, 11-Y-O Breaks 4th Record At Colgate Women’s Games
NEW YORK -- Avery Lewis, a 5th-grader at Friends’ Central School, in Wynnewood, PA became the only athlete to hold four concurrent records when she broke the 55 meters' record in her Elementary B division at the finals of the 43rd annual Colgate Women’s Games on Saturday. Avery, who has been called one of the fastest girls in the nation every year since her 7th … [Read more...] about Avery Lewis, 11-Y-O Breaks 4th Record At Colgate Women’s Games
Records Fall At Artie O’Connor College Invitational
Both an indoor world record and American high school record were eclipsed Friday night during the inaugural Artie O’Connor College Invitational at The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center. High school Olympian and Union Catholic (N.J.) senior Sydney McLaughlin recorded an American high school record of 36.82 in the Women’s 300m, bettering Francena McCorory’s 36.96 of … [Read more...] about Records Fall At Artie O’Connor College Invitational
Ajee’ Wilson Sets American record at 110th NYRR Millrose Games
NEW YORK – Ajee’ Wilson continues to shine at The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center, her favorite running venue, winning Saturday’s Women’s 800 meters for the fourth year in a row during the nationally-televised 110th NYRR Millrose Games. By winning with a 1:58.27 time, the 22-year-old former Neptune High School (N.J.) product, established a new American indoor … [Read more...] about Ajee’ Wilson Sets American record at 110th NYRR Millrose Games
Records Fall During Armory Track Invitational
NEW YORK – Three records were re-written by two high school runners and one college sophomore during Saturday’s Armory Track Invitational at The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center. RESULTS Samantha Watson, a junior at Rush-Henrietta High School in New York, broke her own national high school indoor record in the NYAC Women’s 600 meters with a 1:27.13 mark. Earlier … [Read more...] about Records Fall During Armory Track Invitational
Watch Armory Track Invitational Live Stream
The 2017 Armory Track Invitational will be broadcast live from The New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory in New York City on Friday & Saturday, February 3-4. The broadcast will be available on USATF.TV & ArmoryTrack.com and will require a RunnerSpace +PLUS subscription. Sign up here for RunnerSpace +PLUS. Also follow the 2017 Armory Track Invitational Live … [Read more...] about Watch Armory Track Invitational Live Stream
Sydney McLaughlin Hunts U.S. 300m at the NYRR Millrose Games?
High school Olympian Sydney McLaughlin of Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, N.J.) will have a prime chance to go after a national record in the 300 meters at the 110th NYRR Millrose Games on February 11 at The Armory’s New Balance Track and Field Center. McLaughlin's stature as one of the greatest high school athletes of all time was further cemented on Saturday in Boston when … [Read more...] about Sydney McLaughlin Hunts U.S. 300m at the NYRR Millrose Games?
Jarrion Lawson Joins Bolt All-Stars For Nitro Athletics Series
MELBOURNE, Australia - Athletics is in search of the next Usain Bolt and may have found him in US speedster Jarrion Lawson. Lawson, The Next Big Thing? He was compared to the great Jesse Owens when he won the 100m, 200m and long jump titles at the NCAA Championships in 2016, and this year, US athlete Lawson has been picked for Usain Bolt’s All-Stars for Nitro Athletics … [Read more...] about Jarrion Lawson Joins Bolt All-Stars For Nitro Athletics Series