All About Bix by Ryan Hall

July 28, 2010, 4:58pm

I was grateful to have the opportunity to race at the Bix 7 U.S. Championships this past Sunday. The Bix 7 miler has been one of those races on my running bucket list that I have always wanted to run. I had heard stories about the crowd support, hilly course, and festival atmosphere that makes Bix a unique running experience...(for more click here)

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Alistair Cragg set to compete in the 20th European Athletics Championships

July 27, 2010, 9:53pm

(For the 20th European Athletics Championships site click here)

Alistair Cragg is scheduled to compete in the Men's 5000m in the 20th European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, Spain. The first round will be held July 29th and the final will be held on July 31st.
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Q & A with Ryan Hall: Marathoner Extraordinaire

July 27, 2010, 9:09pm

Ryan Hall is the fastest American marathoner on the road today with a personal best of 2:06:17. He won the Olympic Marathon Trials in 2007 and owns the American half-marathon record. For Ryan, running is spiritual, and is part of an overall holistic lifestyle. If you had to pick a professional athlete as a role model for your son or daughter, Ryan would be a slam-dunk.

We talked to Ryan about everything from his tips for first time marathoners, his thoughts on nutrition, visualization, and even his Steps Foundation, which aims to end global poverty...
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Come Join Us! by Deena Kastor

July 27, 2010, 8:57pm

As I type this a summer rain has swept in to cool off the heat and give us some moisture. It rarely rains here so we welcome it with open arms. The rain is clamoring off our metal roof so loudly that it may encourage a post-blog nap.

Summer in Mammoth is in full swing. There are so many high school camps up here right now and it has been fun to catch up with them and welcome the runners to our mountain town. I had a great run yesterday up at the lakes basin and we ended up spending the day up there. My husband and I brought our canoe and paddleboard up to Horseshoe Lake and met some friends for a picnic. It was a beautiful day...(for more click here)

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Ryan Hall wins 7 Mile USA road-race title

July 26, 2010, 5:15pm

Former Stanford All-American Ryan Hall took home a victory while former Cardinal standout Lindsay Allen was among the top five women at the USA 7 Mile Championship on Saturday in Davenport, Iowa.

As midsummer thunderstorms blew through the Quad Cities, Hall, the 2008 Olympic Trials Marathon champion, stormed past early race leader Antonio Vega at five miles to take the men's title in 32:55...
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Anna Pierce ready to race 1500m at Diamond League Meet in Paris!

July 14, 2010, 10:24pm

Anna Pierce will compete this Friday in the women's 1500m run in the Diamond League Meet, Meeting Paris St-Denis in Paris, France.

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Sara Hall Places 3rd in the Prefontaine Classic Exhibition 1500 in a time of 4:14

July 3, 2010, 12:14am

Sara Hall

**Jen Rhines and Amy Hastings will race the 5,000m run at Hayward Field tomorrow at 12:38 PM and Anna Pierce will compete in the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League 800m dash tomorrow at 1:35 PM.**

(for results click here)
Heat Sheet
800 METERS (WOMEN) 11

Janeth Jepkosgei (Kenya)
Anna Pierce
Nancy Langat (Kenya)
Mariya Savinova (Russia)
Maggie Vessey*
Maryam Jamal (Bahrain)
Pamela Jelimo (Kenya)
Alysia Johnson
Kenia Sinclair (Jamaica)
Shannon Rowbury
Phoebe Wright
Karen Shinkins (Ireland)--pace

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Anna Pierce Is USATF 1500 Champ

June 27, 2010, 8:39pm

Anna Pierce Is USATF 1500-Meter Champion
Despite the presence of athletes who"d broken 4:00 in for the distance, the championships finalwas a slow-paced endeavor. Erin Donohue had the lead until Pierce used her now celebrated kick to edge ahead and win, 4:13.65 to 4:13.87, with Shannon Rowbury third in 4:14.41. "I wanted to (kick) with between 300 and 400 to go, but I was in a terrible position," Pierce explained. "But I ended up getting out and having a clear run from about 220 out...(for more click here)

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Anna Pierce Wins 1,500m fron Erin Donahue

June 27, 2010, 8:32pm

by, Larry Eder

A middle distance race that lived up to the hype! A powerful field, with
Shalane Flanagan, Sarah Bowman, Christin Wurth, Shannon Rowbury,
Erin Donahue and Anna Pierce!

Anna Pierce has the strength of a steeplechaser and the leg speed of a
400 meter runner. She is dangerous anytime she is close to the finish line,
and again, she showed her talent.

While it looked like Shannon Rowbury was ready to fly, it was Anna Pierce doing the flying. Really motoring over the last 200 meters, Pierce fought Donahue, inch for inch, until Anna Pierce's 59.24 last lap finally caught Erin Donahue, and Pierce won, 4;13.65 to Donahue's 4:13.87.Shannon Rowbury was third in 4:14.41, Christin Wurth was fourth in 4:15.33
and Sarah Bowman was fifth in 4:16.50...(for more click here)

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Maine's Pierce Win's 1,500 at U.S. Championships

June 27, 2010, 8:22pm

By staff and wire reports

Jun 27, 2010 12:00 am

DES MOINES, Iowa — Telstar High School graduate Anna (Willard) Pierce used her sprinter’s speed over the final 200 meters to edge Erin Donohue at the tape to win the women’s 1,500-meter run at the U.S. Track and Field Championships on Saturday.

Willard overcame a pedestrian pace to cross the finish line in 4 minutes, 13.6 seconds....(for more click here)

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