By Barbara Sampson, World-Track PARIS — Reigning world 1500m and 5000m champion Bernard Lagat admits to making a mistake during his 3000m clash with Kenenisa Bekele when he backed off in the early stages and was thoroughly routed at the AF Golden League meeting in Paris. The Kenyan-born American Lagat was anticipating a good match…
LONDON — Backup "B" sample tests came back positive for 1,500-meter gold medalist Rashid Ramzi and four other athletes accused of blood doping at the Beijing Games, an Olympic official with knowledge of the results told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The athletes tested positive for the blood-boosting drug CERA in retests of their Beijing…
By Huram Hung, World-Track SHANGHAI, China — Former 110m hurdles Olympic champion Liu Xiang of China will make a return to action at a low key meet, but will not take part in the World Championships, according to his coach. Liu, who limped off the track with a hamstring injury without even clearing a single…
KINGSTON — Olympic champion Usain Bolt made light weight of the first round in the men’s 100m dash at the Jamaica Championships when he cruised home in 10.14seconds.
EUGENE — Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt does not believe that Michael Johnson’s 400-metres world record is under threat this season.
EUGENE, Oregon — Former world champion Bershawn Jackson recovered well from hitting a hurdle early in the race to finish on top of perhaps the strongest assembled 400m hurdles field this year at the Prefontaine Classic Grand Prix.
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Glen Mills, coach of World record holder Usain Bolt, says he is impressed by the remarkable performance of Tyson Gay in the 200-metres last Saturday, but insists the performance does not affect them.
INDIANAPOLIS – Tyson Gay has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after running the third-fastest time in history in the men’s 200 meters Saturday at the Reebok Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium in New York City.
