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2009 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 2009 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships for athletes 14 – 19 years old, took place in Eugene concurrent with the USA Outdoor Track and Field championships for open athletes. The meet served as the selection meet for the 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, which will be held at the Hasley Crawford…
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2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Day 4
On the final day of competition at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, 2008 Olympian Nick Symmonds continued his dominance of the 800 meters at Hayward Field. For his efforts, Symmonds was named the Visa Athlete of the Meet. *** Click here to view photos from the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field…
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2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Day 3
Day 3 of the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships featured a full schedule of compelling finals. LaShawn Merritt claimed the national title at 400 meters and remained undefeated in 2009. *** Click here to view photos from the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Day 3 (Saturday) *** 2004 Olympian and…
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2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Day 2
Carmelita Jeter, the 2007 World Outdoor Championships bronze medalist, was declared the winner of the Visa Women’s 100 meters by one-1,000th of a second in a photo finish with 2008 Olympic Trials champion Muna Lee, on Day 2 of the 2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. *** Click here to view photos from the…
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2009 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Day 1
After thrilling the Track Town USA crowd last year in the Olympic Trials with her desperate race against both the clock and her competitors on the track, Amy Yoder Begley returned to Eugene, Oregon and rocked the house. Yoder Begley captured her first USA championship in the 10,000 meter run with an inspired stretch run,…
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2009 NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championship
Mesa Community College hosted the 2009 NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championship on May 12 and 14. Click here to view photos from the 2009 NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championship Meet Results, Day 3 (Tuesday) Meet Results, Day 4 (Thursday) Justin Royer from Mesa Community College won the 10,000 meter run during…
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2009 adidas Track Classic
For its 2009 edition, organizers of the adidas Track Classic shifted the competition schedule from mid-afternoon to early evening, in order to take advantage of more favorable weather in the Los Angeles area for distance running, while retaining fast conditions for sprint events. The format change was a success, with impressive early season results in…
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2009 Sun Angel Track Classic
Despite cold and rainy conditions, the Sun Angel Track Classic celebrated its 30th edition in style. Meet honoree, former Sun Devil and 2004 Olympic long jump gold medalist Dwight Phillips participated in the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Fireworks punctuated the start of the Premiere (evening) session, and sparkling pyrotechnics lined the runway for Matt…
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2009 Carlsbad 5000
The 2009 Carlsbad 5000, also known as the World’s Fastest 5K came down to sprint finishes to decide the winners of both the men’s and women’s elite invitational races. *** Click here to view photos from the 2009 Carlsbad 5000 *** U.S. Olympian Anthony Famiglietti missed Marc Davis’ 13-year-old U.S. record (13:24) by four seconds,…
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2009 ASU Invitational
On March 28, the Arizona State University Track and Field program hosted its second meet of the 2009 outdoor season, the ASU Invitational. The meet produced 17 NCAA regional qualifying marks for the Sun Devils, 120 total NCAA regional qualifying marks, seven meet records, and one stadium record. Kara Patterson, the 2008 US Olympic Trials…