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13 February 2019

Nelvis and Allen took hurdles honors (Millrose Games Recap)

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By O'Neil A. Reid

American 60m hurdles indoor record holder Sharika Nelvis won the Howard Schmertz women’s 60m hurdles in 8.01 seconds just ahead of Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan (8.03) and Norway’s Isabelle Pederson (8.24). Nelvis is the reigning 60m indoor national champion. On the men’s side, Devon Allen captured the men’s 60m hurdles race in a season best time of 7.61 seconds ahead of Freddie Crittenden (7.61) and Chad Zallow (7.69). Photo-finish technology was used to determine the winner as Allen and Crittenden posted the same time of 7.61 seconds. Edited by: Raymond Byfield Photo by : Joe Swift (Our World Media Magazine)....

13 February 2019

Crouser throws 22.33m world leading bomb (Millrose Games Recap)

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By O'Neil A. Reid

After throws of 21.60m, 21.34m and 21.51m in his first three attempts, American Ryan Crouser unleashed a 22.33m bomb on his 4th attempt to take the win in the men’s shot put event. Crouser’s throw of 22.33m is a personal best and established a new Millrose Games record in the event. American Joe Kovacs (20.86m) was second with Jamaican Ashina Miller throwing a personal best 20.54m for third. Crouser winning throw of 22.33m is the 4th longest throw in indoor shot put history behind the longest mark of 22.66m set by Randy Barnes back in January 1989. Edited by: Raymond Byfield Photo by : Joe Swift (Our World Media Magazine)....

13 February 2019

Saruni leads the world (Millrose Games Recap)

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By O'Neil A. Reid

Michael Saruni won the men’s 800m in a world leading time of 1:43.98, a new Kenyan national record and a new meet record. The former NCAA 800m outdoor champion and the 600m indoor world record holder (1:14.79) used his powerful kick in the final 200m to best American Donavan Brazier and the rest of the field. Brazier finished in 2nd with a time of 1:44.41, a new American record, with American Sam Ellison (1:46.13) in third. Saruni, a 23 year-old former UTEP star, is positioning himself for a podium appearance at the upcoming IAAF World Championship later this summer. Edited by Raymond Byfield, Photo by: Joe Swift (Our World Media Magazine)....

13 February 2019

Wilson, Saruni, Crouser set World Leads at Millrose

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By O'Neil A. Reid

The 112th New York Road Runners (NYRR) Millrose Games held at The Armory in Washington Heights, New York, saw impressive performances, including world leads and meet records by American 800m Ajee Wilson, Kenyan Michael Saruni and American thrower Ryan Crouser. Wilson, who was winning her 2nd race in as many weeks, won the women’s 800m in a national record time of 1:58.60. Running out of lane 5, she took early command of the race and never relinquished the lead to improve on her personal best of 1:58.99 set back in March 2018. Wilson finished ahead of Jamaica’s Natoya Goule (1:59.13) and American Ce’Aira Brown (1:59.74). Wilson, of Neptune New Jersey, is in fine form this season having established a world lead in the 600m (1:25.91) at the Dr Sander Invitational meet last month. Saruni leads the world Michael Saruni won the men’s 800m in a....

27 January 2019

Wilson and Athing Mu shine at Dr Sander Track Meet

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By O'Neil A. Reid

American 800m record holder Ajee Wilson and teen sensation Athing Mu both capped impressive wins at the 2019 Dr Sander Columbia Challenge held at the Armory in New York from Jan 24 -26, 2019. Wilson took the Women’s 600m title in a world-leading time of 1:25.91 ahead of former Stanford University standout Olivia Baker (1:26.75) and Cecilia Barowski (1:27.07). Wilson world-leading time of 1:25.91 eclipsed the 1:26.33 mark set by Jamaica’s Natoya Goule. Athing Mu Another race and another record for the versatile 16-year-old Athing Mu of Trenton Track Club. Mu took control of the 1000m race and won easily to stop the clock at 2:44.43 ahead of Sarah Trainer (2:48.80) Mu’s winning time of 2:44.43 obliterate the meet record of 2:47.22 set by Gabrielle Wilkinson last year. Mu’s performance confirms her versatility as her time of 52.55s in the 400m currently ranks her 4th in the world. In the....

14 January 2019

Sydney McLaughlin set to return to New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Jan. 26

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OSTON, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2018) – Sydney McLaughlin, one of track and field’s most exciting new stars, will return to compete at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday, January 26, organizers announced today. Tickets for the event on January 26, which forms part of the IAAF World Indoor Tour, are now on sale at

31 December 2018

Tamari Davis ran 7.36 secs in Season debut

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By O'Neil A. Reid

Tamari Davis, a sophomore at Oak Hall High School in Florida ran 7.36 seconds (60m) and 23.66 seconds (200m) to cap a pair of victories in the 15-16 division at the USATF Indoor Hoover Alumni Invitational Track Meet in Alabama on December 29, 2018. Davis ran a control race and exploded in the final 20m to stop the clock at 7.36 seconds in the 60m, which is a US#1. Davis who has a personal best time of 7.25 seconds in the 60m, is set to dominate the US high school circuit this year. Davis winning time of 23.66 seconds in the 200m in her season debut is 0.42 seconds off her lifetime best time of 23.24 seconds which ran in New York in March 2018.....

07 November 2018

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST ENGLISH GARDNER JOINS PRINCETON COACHING STAFF

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Olympic gold medalist English Gardner has joined the Princeton men's track & field coaching staff as a volunteer assistant for the 2018-19 season. "We are thrilled to have someone of English's caliber on our coaching staff," Princeton head coach Fred Samara said. "Her goals and expectations are in line with our program's standards and we're excited for our student-athletes to learn from her." Princeton now has three Olympians on the coaching staff, with Samara and Robby Andrews. Gardner won a gold medal as a member of United Stats 4x100 relay team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Individually, she was seventh in the 100 meters. A two-time ....

28 June 2018

Harper-Nelson Ready to Hang up her Spikes

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28 June 2018

2018 NCAA Championship Wrapup

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