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Jeremy Wariner finished second to LaShawn Merritt in the 400, but will still travel to Beijing with the U.S. Olympic squad.
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Bryan Clay clears the final hurdle in the men's decathlon 110-meter hurdles competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
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2008-06-29T21:10:00-0400
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Tyson Gay ran a 9.68 in the 100 meters at Sunday's trials, the fastest time ever in the race.
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2008-06-28T22:27:00-0400
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The American 100-meter record fell Saturday when Tyson Gay posted a time of 9.77 seconds in Oregon.
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2008-06-28T09:46:00-0400
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Marshevet Hooker won her 100-meter quarterfinal with an American record, but wind-aided, time of 10.76 seconds.
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2008-06-26T13:55:00-0400
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Olympic 4x100-meter relay champion Marlon Devonish of Great Britain will run the 100-200 double this week in Lille.
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2008-06-26T11:10:00-0400
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Athletics South Africa has extended the deadline for double-amputee Oscar Pistorius to qualify for the Olympics past July 16.
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2008-06-24T14:02:00-0400
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Justin Gatlin will not run in this weekend's U.S. Olympic trials, and the IAAF ruled he cannot run in Beijing.
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2008-06-24T10:39:00-0400
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Nebraska Cornhusker Dusty Jonas leaps into the Olympic trials this month with high hopes for Beijing.
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2008-06-23T16:46:00-0400
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Mary Akor of California won Grandma's Marathon for the second straight year, fighting leg cramps.
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LaShawn Merritt pulled out his second upset of the year over the world's supposed fastest 400-meter runner Thursday night, besting Jeremy Wariner in Eugene, Ore. More >
LaShawn Merritt pulled out his second upset of the year over the world's supposed fastest 400-meter runner Thursday night, besting Jeremy Wariner in Eugene, Ore. More >
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LaShawn Merritt has plenty of reasons to smile after upsetting Jeremy Wariner.
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Merritt upsets Wariner in 400 meters
Merritt upsets Wariner in 400 meters
Merritt puts on a 'show,' defeats Wariner in 400
2008-07-04T00:10:00-0400
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Kenyan-born Bernard Lagat won the men's 5,000 meters at the U.S. trials to make his first U.S. Olympic team and Bryan Clay had a personal best in the decathlon. More >
Kenyan-born Bernard Lagat won the men's 5,000 meters at the U.S. trials to make his first U.S. Olympic team and Bryan Clay had a personal best in the decathlon. More >
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Kenyan-born runner Bernard Lagat celebrates after making the U.S. Olympic Team.
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Kenyan-born runner Bernard Lagat celebrates after making the U.S. Olympic Team in Eugene, Ore.
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Lagat makes U.S.team, Clay shines
Lagat makes U.S. team, Clay shines
Kenyan-born Lagat will represent U.S. in Beijing
2008-07-01T09:44:00-0400
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Many athletes who have qualified to compete in the upcoming Beijing Olympics are scheduled to take part July 5 in the 2008 Meeting de Atletismo Madrid Grand Prix Series in Spain. More >
Many athletes who have qualified to compete in the upcoming Beijing Olympics are scheduled to take part July 5 in the 2008 Meeting de Atletismo Madrid Grand Prix Series in Spain. More >
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World champion Nelson Evora of Portugal headlines the men's field in the triple jump event in Madrid.
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Track stars head to Spain for Beijing tune-up
Track stars head to Spain for Beijing tune-up
Track stars head to Spain for Beijing tune-up
2008-07-02T11:24:00-0400
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Tyson Gay said he hoped to continue his rocket-fueled build-up to the Olympics with a fast time in his 100 meters head-to-head with Asafa Powell later this month. More >
Tyson Gay said he hoped to continue his rocket-fueled build-up to the Olympics with a fast time in his 100 meters head-to-head with Asafa Powell later this month. More >
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Tyson Gay, world champion in the 100 meters, says he's eager to race Asafa Powell in London.
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Gay primed for London duel with Powell
Gay primed for London duel with Powell
Gay anticipates scorcher at London Grand Prix
2008-07-02T08:08:00-0400
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The feeling of accomplishment at the trials can often be grandest for third-place finishers who capture the last automatic spot on the U.S. Olympic team. More >
The feeling of accomplishment at the trials can often be grandest for third-place finishers who capture the last automatic spot on the U.S. Olympic team. More >
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Christian Smith (far right) dives into an Olympic berth in the men's 800 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
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Athletics Notes: At trials, winners finish third
Athletics Notes: At trials, winners finish third
Athletics Notes: Third place is the new first at trials
2008-07-01T11:01:00-0400
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World champion Tyson Gay ran the fastest 100 meters of all-time to win the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday, a wind-assisted 9.68 seconds. Because of the wind speed, Gay's time is not an official world record. More >
World champion Tyson Gay ran the fastest 100 meters of all-time to win the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday, a wind-assisted 9.68 seconds. Because of the wind speed, Gay's time is not an official world record. More >
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Tyson's Gay's winning time in the 100 Sunday was not a world record because of the high wind speed.
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Gay wins 100 meters in near-record fashion
Gay wins 100 meters in near-record fashion
Gay runs fastest 100 meters in history
2008-06-29T20:57:00-0400
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Tyson Gay got quite a fright in his first race Saturday. He set a record in his second. Gay broke Maurice Greene's American mark in the 100 meters by running 9.77. More >
Tyson Gay got quite a fright in his first race Saturday. He set a record in his second. Gay broke Maurice Greene's American mark in the 100 meters by running 9.77 seconds. More >
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Tyson Gay wiggles his finger to let everyone know who is number one in the 100 meters.
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Gay tops Greene in the record books
Gay tops Greene in the record books
Gay breaks American record in the 100 meters
2008-06-28T22:13:00-0400
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Marshevet Hooker, whose primary track accomplishments so far came in college appears to be peaking at the right time at the U.S. Olympic track trials. More >
Marshevet Hooker, whose primary track accomplishments so far came in college appears to be peaking at the right time at the U.S. Olympic track trials. More >
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Amy Bagley (left) celebrates after qualifying for the Olympic games in Beijing.
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Wind-aided 100 helps Hooker to record
Wind-aided 100 helps Hooker to record
Hooker rides wind, qualifies for 100 meters
2008-06-28T09:43:00-0400
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Robles to continue Olympic buildup in Lille
Cuba's Robles the clear favorite in Lille
Hurdler Robles headlines IAAF stop in France
2008-06-26T13:28:00-0400
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Amputee Pistorius' Olympic effort extended
Amputee Pistorius' Olympic effort extended
Pistorius' qualification deadline extended
2008-06-26T10:13:00-0400
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Lolo Jones ran away with the hurdles title in Ostrava.
Lolo Jones ran away with the hurdles title in Ostrava.
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Jones blows away the field:
Jones blows away the field:
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Watch Dayron Rubles break a two-year-old world record in the 100-meter hurdles.
Watch Dayron Rubles break a two-year-old world record in the 100-meter hurdles.
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Dayron Robles
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Robles leaps to hurdles record:
Robles leaps to hurdles record
2008-06-12T15:10:00-0400
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Eric Mitchum beat Jackson Quinonez of Spain for the hurdles title in Zaragoza.
Eric Mitchum beat Jackson Quinonez of Spain for the hurdles title in Zaragoza.
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Mitchum wins hurdles:
Mitchum wins hurdles:
2008-06-01T17:15:00-0400
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Francis Obikwelu won a tight race for the 100-meter title in Zaragoza.
Francis Obikwelu won a tight race for the 100-meter title in Zaragoza.
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Obikwelu dashes to victory:
Obikwelu dashes to victory:
2008-06-01T17:16:00-0400
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Watch American sprinter Allyson Felix claim victory in the 100 meters.
Watch American sprinter Allyson Felix claim victory in the 100 meters.
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Alyson Felix
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Felix takes gold in 100:
Felix takes gold in 100 meters:
2008-05-14T14:37:00-0400
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Watch American David Oliver win gold in the 110-meter hurdles in Doha.
Watch American David Oliver win gold in the 110-meter hurdles at the Qatar Super GP.
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Oliver wins hurdles:
Oliver wins hurdles:
2008-05-14T13:16:00-0400
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Sweden's Susanna Kallur won the 60-meter hurdles in Birmingham.
Sweden's Susanna Kallur won the 60-meter hurdles in Birmingham.
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Susanna Kallur will be among the favorites at the worlds in Valencia. She won bronze at the 2006 world champs in Moscow.
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Kallur in Birmingham:
Kallur in Birmingham:
2008-02-17T17:31:00-0400
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Watch American David Oliver's win in the 60-meter hurdles in Birmingham.
Watch American David Oliver's win in the 60-meter hurdles in Birmingham.
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Oliver wins men's hurdles:
Oliver wins men's hurdles:
2008-02-17T17:34:00-0400
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Bekele breaks record:
Bekele breaks record:
2008-02-17T17:27:00-0400
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Radcliffe reflects on her win:
Radcliffe reflects on her win:
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