August 08, 2012
By Christopher Clarey, New York Times
LONDON — If not for a late surge and a perfectly pitched speech in Singapore seven years ago, Sebastian Coe would never have been sitting where he was on Tuesday night, perched in a new Olympic Stadium, next to one of his role models, Roger Bannister, with...
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August 08, 2012
Matt Centrowitz shoots for the gold in the 1500 final but misses out on bronze
By Curtis Anderson, The Register-Guard
LONDON — Just like Steve Prefontaine 40 years ago at the 1972 Munich Olympics, former Oregon standout Matthew Centrowitz was going for the win on Tuesday night.
And just...
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August 08, 2012
By Stephen Mazzone, RunRhody.com
WEST GREENWICH - Consider it done.
Cory Leslie, a 22-year-old Ohio State All-American and U.S. steeplechaser, became the first runner to register an outdoor sub four-minute Mile on R.I. soil Tuesday night, August 7, accomplishing the feat at the RunRhody.com...
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August 08, 2012
2012 USA 1 Mile road champions Miller, Kampf headline; $25,000 prize purse with $4000 for each Open race champion
PITTSBURGH – Runners in inaugural races have no race records to break or past champions to beat. At the GNC Live Well Liberty Mile on Friday, August 17, top American milers, known...
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