Dawn Harper
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2012 US Open Press Conf, 1/26: Asafa Powell, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Nesta Carter and Dawn Harper, release, notes by Larry Eder
RunBlogRun &bull Jan 28, 2012Asafa Powell told RBR that he wants to be "around long enough to double my number of sub ten second 100 meter races." For Asafa, it is all about the respect. Fit, he should do well at the US Open over 50 meters, as his race is all about his start. Veronica Campbell-Brown loves to compete. VCB was not surprised by her fast 100 meters in Ostrava last year, she just saw things she could improve! Nesta Carter is one of the best sprinters in the world. He just happens to be from Jamaica and is running with Yohan Blake,… Full Story »
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Kenenisa Bekele: the art of persuasion, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder
RunBlogRun &bull Jan 27, 2012Kenenisa Bekele, photo by PhotoRun.net (Belgacom Van Damme Brussels 2011 DL)It is Thursday evening, and I am in the Affinia Hotel, in New York City. Long day of travel into the Big Apple. Started at 3 am in Fort Atkinson,… Full Story »
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Mo Farah running Great North CityGames, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder
RunBlogRun &bull Sep 12, 2011Mo Farah came back from Daegu, Korea a changed distance runner. Earning two WC medals, a silver in the 10,000 meters and a gold medal in a very tough 5,000 meters, Farah is one of the most popular distance runners around the globe, with his fine running in Daegu and his racing over the past several years. Farah ran to the wire in the 10,000 meters, getting nipped by Ibrahim Jeilan of Ethiopia. Coming back in the 5,000 meters, in my mind, a much tougher race, Mo Farah ran a tough last 1,000 meters and got the jump on Lagat,… Full Story »
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Rome and Crawford each earn fifth place finishes in Berlin; Israel seventh...
Paul Merca &bull Sep 11, 2011
BERLIN, Germany--Marysville native Jarred Rome finished fifth, and former Washington Husky Mart Israel placed seventh in the discus at the ISTAF meet at the Olympiastadion. Rome, who did not make the finals at the world championships in Daegu, opened with… Full Story »
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Harting throws 66.50m, Heidler goes 77.53m, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder
RunBlogRun &bull Sep 10, 2011Robert Harting is the 2009 and now, 2011 World Champion in the discus. I was lucky enough to observe Robert early in the season, around Roma and FBK Hengelo. Harting obviously has a great sense of humor, but his jovial nature post event hides an extremely competitive athlete, who, like most throws, is wanting for that perfect throw. Each time I would congratulate Robert on a throw, he would note that the throw was not " far enough". Robert knew that Daegu, his focus, would be difficult and as it should have been, the World Champs was the total focus… Full Story »
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Crawford finishes seventh at Zurich Weltklasse...
Paul Merca &bull Sep 9, 2011
ZURICH, Switzerland--Rainier Beach HS graduate Ginnie Crawford (left/photo by Paul Merca) finished seventh in the women's 100 meter hurdles at the Weltklasse meeting in the Swiss city. Crawford, a former NCAA and USA champion in this event who did not… Full Story »
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Tim Layden: Bolt shows greatness again
SI.com Wires: Track and Field &bull Sep 3, 2011
He gave us all the usual pieces, like an actor in a long-running play delivering his lines or Skynyrd doing Free Bird back in the day. On a late summer night, he looked at the video board when his name was announced, slicked his eyebrows, shot the lightning bolt pose and then tossed off some martial arts moves. Then he came racing down the straightaway of a running track far from his home in Jamaica, looked left and right and then bared his teeth. He hit the finish line first, glanced at the clock and then slowed to a stop,… Full Story »
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2011 World Champs/Daegu: Day 8, Session 2: Sally Pearson Takes Gold, hurdles 12.28, Danielle Carruthers takes silver, Dawn Harper takes bronze, all three run pbs! by Larry Eder, with Gary Morgan
RunBlogRun &bull Sep 3, 2011Sally Pearson has spent 2011showing the hurdling community that she is the best in the world. She reinforced that tonight, as she gave a hurdling clinic to the world. Hurdling ten barriers flawlessly, Sally Pearson ran the fastest time for the 100 meter hurdles since the year 2000, and the Sydney Olympics! Danielle Carruthers… Full Story »
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2011 AREVA Paris: C'est Usain Bolt! by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder
RunBlogRun &bull Jul 6, 2011Usain Bolt is in Paris! And of course, the media is in a feeding frenzy, but that is the key to promoting a major meet! Feed the beast! Give the local media something that they can identify with! I am off to the train now, heading to Paris for the AREVA Paris meeting. I will be at AVIVA Birmingham on Sunday. The World Youth Champs is tremendous and should be on all track fans vacation plans in future! Lille Metropole has been tremendous, more on that on the train! PARIS (FRA): World top star of athletics Usain Bolt arrived to… Full Story »
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Dix sprint double ends U.S. track championships
SI.com Wires: Track and Field &bull Jun 26, 2011
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- One by one, a generation of American track and field's best athletes slowed at the finish, pulled up lame and failed to find their fastest gear. By the time the week was over, Walter Dix was among the few who looked ready to take on the world. Dix completed the 100-200 double at U.S. track championships Sunday, meaning he'll be the headliner on the… Full Story »
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Kara Patterson takes fourth in Rome Diamond League meet...
Paul Merca &bull May 26, 2011
ROME, Italy--American record holder Kara Patterson (left/photo by Paul Merca) from Vancouver finished fourth in the women's javelin at the Compeed Golden Gala meeting Thursday night in the Italian capital with a throw of 205-11 (62.76m), as Maria Abukamova of… Full Story »
