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Athletics: Donaldson named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - Jamie Donaldson (Littleton, Colo.) has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting an American record in the women's 200,000 meters over the weekend at the 28th Annual Ottawa International 24...

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Sports › Tyson Gay runs a slow 10.13 at Japanese meet

Thursday 24th September, 03:30 AM JST KAWASAKI — Tyson Gay ran a slow 10.13 seconds Wednesday to win the men’s 100 meters at the Super Track and Field meet. “I didn’t get the time I wanted,” Gay said. “They said it was a...

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U.S. sprint stars Gay, Felix cruise to easy victories in 100

Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix did not have their best races, but still lived up to top billing as both triumphed in a comfortable manner. Gay ended up with a lukewarm 10.13 seconds in the men's 100 meters and Felix was 11.22 in...

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Alekna repeats World Athletics Final Discus heroics in Poland to beat Harting again

Lithuania's Virgilijus Alekna has hit form at the end of the season and won the 5th Pedros Cup in Poland on Tuesday with a throw of 68.53m. Former Olympic and European champion Virgilijus Alekna of Lithuania produced a massive...

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Americans leave Berlin with 22 medals and plenty of room to improve

BERLIN - This wasn't a scene the Americans were hoping to see again. The setting shifted, yet the world championship results played out eerily similar to the Beijing Olympics. Usain Bolt still can'...

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Athletics: Team USA Superlatives, 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics

outdoor title in the men's long jump, tying Ivan Pedroso of Cuba for the most wins ever at this event. -Trey Hardee improved his personal best by 256 points in winning the decathlon gold medal with 8,790 points, making him the...

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Masai ends Ethiopian domination of women’s 10,000-meter event

Linet Masai's amazing finishing kick propelled her to victory in the 10,000 meters on Saturday night at the world championships, breaking Ethiopia's decade-long hold on the event. The 19-year-old Kenyan was briefly held up by...

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Bolt jogs into second round; Majewski into shot put final - Update

Berlin - Three-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt on Saturday started his jogging routine as he has to qualify for the 100 metres final at the world championships like everyone else. The Jamaican star strolled to vi...

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2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships Day 1 Team USA Evening Quotes

Christian Cantwell (Columbia, Mo.), men's shot put gold medalist I have won medals in the past but not this one. Leonel Manzano (Austin, Texas), Men's 1,500 meters I really didn't know what to expect. Bernard Lagat (Tuscan,...

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America's Christian Cantwell wins men's shot put final in Berlin

BERLIN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Christian Cantwell of the United States beat Olympic champion Tomasz Majewski of Poland to win men's shot put title at the 12th World Athletics Championships on Saturday. Cantwell's final mark was...

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