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American Athletes Enjoying Spotlight on Golden Spike Tour
American athletes are not only savoring the opportunity to compete in their own country on the Golden Spike Tour, but they are also enjoying the national television coverage the circuitprovides.
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Devers Comeback Bid a Success
Triple Olympic champion Gail Devers is back on the comeback trail once again. After nine months on the sideline, Devers posted the year's fastest time in the women's 60 meters, by clocking 7.04 at the BUPA Grand Prix meet in Birmingham,England.
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Fund-raiser to Benefit Sept. 11 Victims
The running world is joining in on the fight against terrorism. USA Track & Field (USATF) has recently announced a fund-raiser it is sponsoring with the money raised to go to the victims and rescue workers of the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S.
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Golden Spike Tour a Success
When United States track and field superstar Marion Jones practices at the University of North Carolina, she is just one of crowd. USA Track & Field hopes all that is changing as the association put their athletes in the spotlight and on the television airwaves with more frequency this past year.
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Hall of Fame Opens for Four Greats With Olympic Ties
USA Track and Field (USATF) will be honoring four of its greats when the National Hall of Fame opens its doors for Willie Banks, Charles Moore, Bill Rodger and the late Larry Ellis.
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Hunter May Miss Out On Sydney; Jones Set To Go
C.J. Hunter, the reigning world champion in the shot put, may not have the opportunity to make his Olympic dream come true. Hunter underwent knee surgery on Sept. 3 and he says he is now evaluating his ability to compete at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, according to the USA Track and Field Association.
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Jones Steps Into Spotlight on HBO
Southern California native Marion Jones will be featured on "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" - which opens it new season tonight with the spotlight on the United States track and field star.
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Regina Jacobs the Golden One at USA Championships
Regina Jacobs turned out to be the big star at the 1999 USA Outdoor Track and Field Outdoor Championships. Jacobs, 35, was the only double winner at the meet, despite high expectations for such stars as Marion Jones.
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Tergat Runs Into Record Books
Paul Tergat won the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) senior men's cross country title for an unprecedented fifth consecutive time Sunday in Belfast. In the women’s competition, Ethiopia’s Gete Wami returned to the top of the podium Sunday after winning the women’s long course race. Short races for the men and women were also decided.
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A legacy of caring
A look back at the life of Florence Griffith Joyner and her legacy. On Sept. 21 Giffith Joyner died of suffocation in her sleep after suffering an epileptic fit. She was just 38 years old.
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Eugene Hosts Track & Field Trials
This year, the U.S. Olympic Trials for Track & Field will be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon for a record fourth time, branding the city as Track Town USA.
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IAAF defends its actions in Slaney case
In wiping Mary Decker Slaney’s silver medal performance from the 1997 world championships out of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) history books, the association says it is simply abiding by another book, its own constitution.
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U.S. Olympic Trials Have Storied History; 2000 Schedule Set
USA Track and Field has recently announced the schedule and qualifying standards for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. The U.S trials have a storied history with 53 world records set by Americans looking to earn berths to the Olympics.
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American Records Fall; Devers Stands Tall
The Golden Spike Tour culminated last Saturday in Atlanta at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships where Gail Devers continued her stellar comeback and Americans set new U.S. marks in the 200 meters and the pole vault.
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Marion Jones Runs Away With Top Honors
For the second straight year, American sprint and long jump star Marion Jones won the top awards from the International Athletic Foundation Council (IAFC) and USA Track and Field (USATF). Haile Gebrselassie was also honored by the IAFC while John Godina was honored by USATF.
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Dragila Wins Gold in Pole Vault; Jones Takes Silver in 100
Stacy Dragila remains on top of the world. This time she had some serious competition reaching the summit.
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2008 AIDS Walk San Diego
2008 will mark the 19th annual AIDS Walk in San Diego. AIDS Walk, which is held in a number of US cities, helps to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS related causes.
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Becoming a Certified Running Coach
More runners are turning to personal coaches in order to maximize their training and improve their race times. There are several methods of becoming a training coach.
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Greene and Miller Win USATF's Top Awards
World champion sprinters Maurice Greene and Inger Miller won the United States Track and Field Association's top honor this year - the Jesse Owens Memorial Award.
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Jones Still on Top
Marion Jones continues to make her presence felt both on and off the track. Jones has been highly visible outside of the athletic arena, appearing in numerous commercials, making television appearances and giving numerous other media interviews, which all eat away at the athlete's time.
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Slaney stripped of world medal
Mary Decker Slaney silver medal performance from the 1997 world championships has been erased from the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) history books. The IAAF stripped Slaney of the 1,500-meters medal won in Paris because she failed a drug test three years ago.
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Jones Headlines Outdoor Golden Spike Tour
The USA Track & Field’s 2001 Outdoor Golden Spike Tour, in its third year, kicks off May 12 in New Jersey with the Princeton Invitational. Five-time Olympic medalist Marion Jones headlines the tour.
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