Fitting that a man as fast as lightning should win a race in the rain. After all a race against Usain Bolt is about as one-sided as a flood. Bolt doesn’t define speed, he is it. In Moscow Sunday, Bolt […]
Posted on 8/11/13 by Nick Lilja
Tag: Track and Field
Tyson Gay to undergo hip surgery
About one month after pulling out of the 100 meter preliminaries of the U.S. Nationals, sprinter Tyson Gay, will go under the knife. He will most likely be out six weeks to have right hip surgery. The hope is it […]
Posted on 7/7/11 by Staff Reports
Oregon track and field claims three national championships
DES MOINES, Iowa — The University of Oregon women’s track and field team claimed its third consecutive second place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 11. While not being able to claim a team national championship, […]
Posted on 6/14/11 by Alan K. Fox
Gaitlin runs at Prefontaine, still can’t run overseas
U.S. sprinter Justin Gaitlin will be running the 100-meters at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. on Saturday – but he still can’t race in Europe. Swedish track officials, though, are still preventing the former Olympic champion from competing even […]
Posted on 6/3/11 by Staff Reports