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04 June 2012	Allyson Felix, Tianna Madison join adidas Grand Prix 100m 6 By [caption id="attachment_1725" align="alignleft" width="282" caption="Allyson Felix, Penn Relay 2012, Post Race Press Conference, Photo courtesy of O'Neil Reid"][/caption] NEW YORK CITY (June 4, 2012)—Allyson Felix and Tianna Madison, both of whom have exploded this season as surprise contenders to make the U.S. Olympic Team at 100 meters, have been added to the field for the adidas Grand Prix on Saturday, organizers have announced. They join a women’s 100-meter field that already includes American Carm....
08 June 2012	Bolt makes extra-ordinary entrance at Bislett Games (video) 6 By http://universalsports.com/video/usain-bolt-arrives-at-bislett-stadium-in-style/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJhoGKol6Tw&feature=youtu.be ....
09 June 2012	Is Asafa Powell about to turn the Corner? 6 By [caption id="attachment_2460" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Asafa Powell surrounded reporters at the 2012 Penn Relay. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Jamaica's Asafa Powell is perhaps the most prolific sprinter in track and field history and has over 75 sub-10 100m performances throughout his career. Powell has a personal best 9.72 seconds in the 100m and 19.90 seconds in the 200m. He is an Olympics gold medalist and world champion in the 4x100m relays and has held the 100m world record. But despite these accomplishments, Powell is not....
11 June 2012	Zara Northover: Moving in Faith towards London Glory 6 By [caption id="attachment_2825" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Zara Northover at the 2012 adidas Grand Prix NY. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] “It’s has been a real rough year for me … three of the prominent men in my life has passed away recently... but I am grinding it out, I am out there moving in faith and I am not giving up on making the Jamaican team.” said 28-year-old Zara Northover. Zara who competes in the shot put has lost her coach, her brother and her father dur....
11 June 2012	TrackLedger.com Q & A - Luguelin Santos 6 By [caption id="attachment_2850" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Luguelin Santos at the 2012 adidas Grand Prix NY. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic has put together a very impressive season so far. This past weekend at the adidas Grand Prix, the 18 year-old Santos took first place in the 400m in a time of 45.24 seconds, ahead of American Jeremy Wariner (45.30) and Bahamian Chris “Fireman Brown (45.35). Santos has a lifetime and season best of 44.45 seconds in the 400m which he established in Hengelo on May 27