- Xiang Beats Out Robles
Liu Xiang beat Dayron Robles in a resumption of their hurdling rivalry, and Lerone Clarke upstaged his Jamaican sprint rival Asafa Powell at 60 meters at the Birmingham Grand Prix in England. - Olympics — Mothers in High Jump Find Renewed Motivation
Athletes like the Belgian high jumper Tia Hellebaut have a different focus and renewed appreciation of their sports since becoming mothers. - Filmmaker Shola Lynch Learned Lessons From Track
Sports helped Shola Lynch, once a star runner, learn about life, race and history.
- Runner Leaves College, and Everyone Else, to win in Wanamaker Mile
Matt Centrowitz, who decided to turn pro and forgo his senior year at Oregon in the fall, won the Wanamaker Mile in 3 minutes 53.92 seconds.
- Millrose Games Move Into New Era
Eamonn Coghlan, a seven-time winner of the Wanamaker Mile, will be present at the Millrose Games, which will be held Saturday for the first time at the Armory in Upper Manhattan.
- Stretch at Finish Is Difference
Maggie Vessey outstretched Erica Moore at the tape to win the women’s 800 meters by four one-thousandths of a second at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. - Williams’s High-Jump Dominance Carries Into New Meet at Garden
Jesse Williams, who won the gold medal at the World Championships last fall, took the event with relative ease at the U.S. Open Track and Field competition.
- Americans Capture Snowboard Races
Nate Holland took advantage of a crash involving the two leading riders and won the snowboard World Cup race in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, by half a board-length over Markus Schairer of Austria. - High-Level Track and Field and Squash to Enjoy
Top runners race in Washington Heights, and champion squash players face off at Grand Central Terminal.
- After Losing a Leg, New Races to Be Won
Jarryd Wallace, a champion runner in high school, lost his right leg but not his determination to compete. He is now a contender to participate in the 2012 London Paralympics. - Australian Winds His Way to Olympic Heights, One Great Leap at a Time
Among the hundreds of first-time Olympians in London in July, perhaps none will have come as far as Mitchell Watt, 24, a favorite for the gold medal in the men's long jump.
- Track Officials Loosen Sponsorship Rules for Athletes
Top track athletes can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, but most athletes struggle to make enough money from sponsorships.
- Sprinter LaShawn Merritt Leaves Humiliation Behind
After serving a suspension for an embarrassing case of accidental doping, the sprinter LaShawn Merritt is making the most of his chance to compete in the London Games.
- GPS Watches May Not Track Runs Accurately
Discrepancies in recording distances and pace can be frustrating for those training for races.
- For Maryland, Distant Memories of a Track and Field Power
The Maryland men’s team, which won 52 A.C.C. indoor and outdoor titles from 1954 to 1981, may be eliminated unless it can raise $4.2 million by July 1.