Usain Bolt won the 2012 IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the men on Saturday in Barcelona, Spain. This is his fourth time winning the award, previously winning in 2008, 2009 and 2011. The Jamaican sprinter was able to beat out Kenyan runner David Rudisha and American hurdler Aries Merritt. The award comes [...]
Ashton Eaton, Allyson Felix Earn Jesse Owens Award
November 13, 2012 | Posted by
Olympic gold medalists Ashton Eaton and Allyson Felix were honored as the top American track male and female athletes, respectively, earning the 2012 Jesse Owens Award. Eaton holds the world record in the decathlon after eclipsing Roman Sebrle’s long-standing mark of 9,000 points at the U.S. Olympic trials before taking gold in the London Olympics [...]
4×100 U.S. Women Did Not Expect World Record
August 11, 2012 | Posted by
Allyson Felix, Tianna Madison and Bianca Knight and Carmelita Jeter – collectively, the fastest women in the world – did not expect it. No one did. Oh, they believed they had the speed and coordination to win the Olympic 4×100 gold medal in the London Games. And, sure enough, they did that Friday night. But [...]
Janeba Tarmoh Concedes Olympic Spot to Allyson Felix
July 3, 2012 | Posted by
Jeneba Tarmoh concedes Olympic spot in 100 to training partner Allyson Felix Jeneba Tarmoh conceded the final Olympic team berth in the 100-meter dash to Allyson Felix on Monday, canceling their scheduled runoff and leaving Felix in position for a big medal haul at the London Games. Tarmoh told Stephanie Hightower, president and chair of [...]
Jeneba Tarmoh Backs Out of 100M Runoff With Allyson Felix
July 2, 2012 | Posted by
The runoff scheduled to settle the third-place tie in the women’s 100 meters at the U.S. track trials will not be happening after all, as Jebena Tarmoh has decided not to run, her high school coach Steve Nelson confirmed with the San Jose Mercury News. The winner-take-all runoff between Tarmoh and her training partner Allyson [...]
