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Ritz and Meb

Back To The Streets

Next month's NYC Half Marathon will feature some of America's best road racing talent with the likes of Dathan Ritzenhein and Meb Keflezighi as well as Desiree Davila and Kara Goucher. The Half comes to Manhattan on March 18.
Millrose 5k Records

A 5k Recordfest

All in one race, Bernard Lagat just broke the American record (13:07.15) in the 5k while Arizona's Lawi Lalang set the collegiate mark and Edward Cheserek the high school record.

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Merritt Millrose

Millrose Elite Preview

Today is the first (and much anticipated) Millrose Games at The Armory and we take a final look at the races. Yesterday several of the stars were at the New York Athletic Club for the Millrose press conference and some interviews are now included.
Jenn Suhr

Always A Risk

Jenn Suhr, who says that "the pole vault is always a risk," went from no height to an American record in a single week and now hopes to go even higher at Millrose.
Kirani James Boston

The Clutch King James

After teenager Kirani James blazed through Boston and the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday, our own Elliott Denman caught up with him. And catching James is no simple task.
Jesse Williams US Open

Leap Year

Jesse Williams' quest for Olympic Gold began in New York City last night with a clearance of 7-6. After shaking the off-season rust off in the opener, he hopes to go even higher at the Millrose Games.
David Oliver Millrose

Olympian Oliver Coming To Millrose

Olympian David Oliver appears to be the one to catch in the Millrose Games' 60m hurdles, but Terrence Trammell and David Payne are ready for the challenge.
John Nunn

Walking Drama

If an Olympian misses the cut four years later, it is rare that time allows them a return to the Games. But John Nunn stared down that scenario over the weekend. And won.
Lagat Cheserek

One For The Ages

Three national records and a vaunted Millrose mark could all be erased in a single race — the men's 5,000m — at the Millrose Games on Feb. 11 with Bernard Lagat trying to reclaim his American mark and Edward Cheserek looking for the national high school record.
Armory 100 years flag

An International Wanamaker Metric Mile

Reigning 1,500m World Champion Jenny Simpson and 2008 Olympic finalist Shannon Rowbury headline an international field in the Women's Wanamaker Metric Mile — sponsored by the New York Road Runners — at the Millrose Games on Feb. 11.
Natasha Hastings

Olympians Abound in 400m

Five women Olympians — including gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross, Natasha Hastings and Mary Wineberg — will be competing for 400-meter supremacy at the Millrose Games on Feb. 11.
Pole vaulter Millrose

Vaulters Prepare To Soar at Millrose

Jenn Suhr, the world's top-ranked pole vaulter, leads an elite field of six which will take aim at the Millrose Games' record on Feb. 11.
Shalane Flanagan

Super Fast in Houston

Shalane Flanagan and Meb Keflezighi were winners at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials today in Houston, Texas, as each pulled away in the final mile of the fastest races in Trials' history.
Centrowitz Millrose

Sensational Centro En Route to Millrose

World Championships' 1500m medalist Matthew Centrowitz will contend for his first NYRR Wanamaker Mile title at the Millrose Games on Feb. 11 at The Armory. Matthew discussed his Worlds' moment with Ian Brooks.
Alan Webb Met Coaches

A Chat With Alan Webb

After Alan Webb ran his first race in more than seven months today at The Armory, Ian Brooks sat down for a chat with him to discuss his return to the track.
NYC Ironman

Welcome Ironman (and Ironwoman)

Sometimes a marathon just isn't enough. In August the first Ironman U.S. Championship will take place in the rivers and parks and on the parkways and bridges of metropolitan New York.
Lagat NYC Indoors

2012: First NYC, Then London

New York City will be a hub for track & field elites in 2012 as two major indoor meets will take place in Manhattan two weeks apart. Distance star Bernard Lagat will be pulling double duty in the Big Apple.
Sanya Richards-Ross Millrose 2012

Richards-Ross Returns For Millrose

Back in 2002, Sanya Richards-Ross set national high school records at The Armory, defeating a young Allyson Felix along the way. Now she will return to a strong 400m field — nearly 10 years after — for the Millrose Games on Feb. 11, 2012.
Meb Keflezighi

The First Olympians

In just three weeks down in Houston, Texas, the first of the 2012 U.S. Olympians will be determined at the Marathon Trials. Former New York City Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi's Team Meb gives a look at his training.
Irish 4xmile

Chairman Of The Boards To Return To Millrose

Seven-time Wanamaker Mile Champion Eamonn Coghlan's 'Dream Team' strives to renew an Irish tradition at the Millrose Games as he will accompany a squad from Dublin City University set to run in the distance medley relay.
Bullet Bob Hayes

The Bullet's Birthday

A man with speed on par with Usain Bolt would being turning 69 on Tuesday if he were still alive. Yet he might be better remembered for changing the game of football after claiming double Olympic gold in 1964.
LaShawn Merritt

Reigning Olympic Champ Commits To Millrose

LaShawn Merritt will be trying to become the first runner to ever break a minute in the 500-meter dash at the Millrose Games in February. The world record is 1:00.17 and if Merritt can break it, he will get a $25,000 bonus.
Mike Cassidy

Under The Wire

Staten Island's Mike Cassidy, who ran at MSIT and Penn, will be competing at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, Texas, next month after running under the qualifier… with eight seconds to spare.
Vince Matthews

From Banishment to the Hall

Like fellow New Yorker John Carlos before him, Vince Matthews was expelled from the Olympic Games for his actions on the awards' podium. And like Carlos, he is now a member of the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame, here in The Armory.
Bernard Lagat Millrose

Lagat To Target 5k Record At Millrose

Bernard Lagat, the winner of a record eight Wanamaker Miles at the Millrose Games, will try to reclaim his American record in the 5,000 meters at Millrose on Feb. 11 at The Armory. Here he talks of his Armory experience.
Jesse Williams 2012

Jumpin' With Excitement

When he comes to the Millrose Games, as the USA Track's Athlete of the Year, it won't be Jesse Williams' first trip to The Armory. In fact, his last trip - a decade ago - provided a lifetime best.
Coghlan Schmertz

Millrose Games Schedule Set With Olympic Dreams

The order of events for the Millrose Games has posted, concluding with the Wanamaker Mile. Pictured are Eamonn Coghlan — the Wanamaker legend — and Howard Schmertz — 'Mr. Millrose' and director emeritus for 2012.
Reese Williams Millrose

Williams, Reese Set For Major Leaps At Millrose

The World Champions in the high and long jumps — Jesse Williams and Brittney Reese — are ready to soar at The Armory en route to the 2012 Olympics, as they join Allyson Felix and Jennifer Simpson as confirmed competitors at Millrose.
New Ashenfelter

A Trot Like No Other

The entire community of Glen Ridge, N.J., comes out each Thanksgiving not just to run a bit around the town, but to honor its local hero — Olympic gold medal champion Horace Ashenfelter.
Brittney Reese Thanksgiving

This Day of Thanks

Three-time World Champion long jumper Brittney Reese is paying it forward back in her hometown of Gulfport, Miss., this holiday season to show appreciation to the community for its support.
Christophe Lemaitre NYT

C'est Magnifique

Christophe Lemaitre turned a lot of heads with his performances at the World Championships in September. The fastest man in French history now prepares to turn a lot more in London next summer.
Mo Farah London 2017

Back On American Soil

The IAAF recently named host cities for a series of approaching events and the U.S. landed its first IAAF in two decades as the 2014 World Junior Championships will be heading to Eugene, Ore. And Mo Farah got his wish — London 2017.
Allyson Felix Millrose

Allyson Felix Bound For Millrose At The Armory

The Millrose Games at The Armory added a superstar name today as Olympic and World Championship gold medalist Allyson Felix will compete in the 60m dash on Feb. 11, 2012.
Jeter Williams

Williams, Jeter Capture Owens Award

The highest annual track & field honor in the United States is the Jesse Owens Award and this year that prize will be awarded to high jumper extraordinaire Jesse Williams and sprint champion Carmelita Jeter.
ING NYC Marathon Water Station

From The Back of the Pack

Geoffrey Mutai got the prize money and the headlines from the 2011 ING New York City Marathon, but Elliott Denman got the story from the back of the pack with his 33rd straight finish.
Geoffrey Mutai Wins 2011 NYC

Record Gets Mutai-ated

What Geoffrey Mutai did to the ING New York City Marathon record today was far more than just 'break' it. Finishing in 2:05:06, the Kenyan took more than two-and-a-half minutes off Tesfaye Jifar's 10-year-old mark.
Ryan Sara Hall

Sara Hall Claims Inaugural 'Dash'

Few people consider a 5k race to be a 'dash,' but when it serves as the preliminary to the ING NYC Marathon, it is understandable. And today's top women's 'dasher' at the inaugural NYRR Dash to the Finish Line was Sara Hall (with husband Ryan).
NYRR Marathon over Bridge

In A New York Minute

It's not the number of photos you take, it's what you do with them. And no one has ever displayed the ING New York City Marathon — minute-by-minute and borough-by-borough — quite like Runner's World has.
Marie-Louise Michelsohn

Recordholders Beware

It didn't take long for Marie-Louise Michelsohn to start mowing down world records in her new age-group. In fact, just nine days after her 70th birthday, she took possession of two on a windy day at Icahn Stadium.
Tommie Smith and John Carlos

Carlos Still Feeling The Fire

Forty-three years ago today, after finishing first and third in the 200-meter dash at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith and John Carlos did something that truly caught the world's attention.
Dathan Ritzenhein

The Return of Ritz

The NYRR Dash to the Finish Line on Nov. 5 will be drawing a number of big names, but perhaps the one to watch will be Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein, who has been struggling with injuries for the last year.
Hayward Field

Next Summer's Schedule

Track & Field's Team USA for London 2012 will be determined at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., next June and officials have released the schedule (days, not times) of all the action.
Jesse Owens Award Voting

Jesse Owens Votes Online

The online voting window for this is short, but you can be involved in selecting the recipients of track & field's highest honor in the U.S. — the Jesse Owens Award. Balloting closes Friday, so act now if you want your opinion known.
Historical Van Cortlandt Park Photo

That Park Made Me

As all eyes turn toward Van Cortlandt Park this weekend for the Manhattans, it's a good time to look at what makes it such a special place. Olympian Matt Centrowitz — bottom right in the 'Power' jersey — was battle-tested by Vanny and remains ever thankful.
Wanamaker Mile

NYRR To Sponsor Millrose Wanamaker Miles

The fields for the Wanamaker Mile for men and the first-ever Wanamaker Metric Mile for women at the Millrose Games are yet to be finalized. We now know Jenny is in, but who will join her?
Mo Farah - London 2017

London Calling?

World champion at 5,000 meters, Great Britain's Mo Farah isn't shy about his feelings on which city should host the 2017 IAAF World Championships. But will the Council elect to turn up the heat in Doha?
Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part 3

Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part 3

World Champion Jenny Simpson was unveiled as the cover-athlete of the latest issue of Track & Field News today. Last week she visited The Armory and told Ian Brooks about her first race.
JCC of Rockland Munich Sculpture

But Never Forgotten

Thirty-nine years ago, 11 Israeli athletes lost their lives during the Olympics. The JCC of Rockland, N.Y., recently unveiled a sculpture — the only of its kind in the U.S. — which will ensure that the Munich 11 shall never be forgotten.
Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part II

Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part 2

World Champion Jenny Simpson's recent visit to The Armory provided us the opportunity to hear the breakdown of her gold-medal race in South Korea with Ian Brooks facilitating.
Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part I

Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part 1

She's back in the U.S., returning with much more fame than when she left. And World Champion Jenny Simpson visited The Armory recently and shared her thoughts with Ian Brooks.
5th Avenue Mile - Bernard Lagat

The King of Fifth Avenue

Bernard Lagat has a career full of medals and accolades. Now the 36-year-old has finally become the king of the New York City streets, winning the Fifth Avenue Mile along with Jenny Simpson.
Morgan Uceny wins American title

Taking The Fifth

The New York Road Runners' Fifth Avenue Mile just got even better as Diamond League champion Morgan Uceny will square off with the gold and silver medalists from the World Championships.
Usain Bolt & Michael Phelps

Who's Bigger

One is 6-foot-4 and weighs 195 pounds. The other is 6-foot-5 and tips the scales at 207. The Chicago Tribune's Philip Hersh poses the question of the day is — who's bigger?
Jamaica 4x100 World Record Team - 2011

Yo, Who Did What?

One of the guys in this photo of Jamaica's world-record-setting 4x100m relay team stole the show at the final Diamond League meet of the season in Brussels today. See the tall guy. It wasn't him. It was the one next to him.
Jenny Simpson Celebrating Win in Daegu

An Empire State of Mind

After a shocking gold-medal performance at the World Championships, where does a champion want to run? Where else but a mile down Fifth Avenue.
David Patton

After The Fall

An injured Darvis 'Doc' Patton may have become the object of ridicule after a collision with a foe cost the U.S. a 26th medal at the World Championships, but he learned a lot about his team.
Bernard Lagat - Daegu

Dateline Daegu: Part IV

Bernard Lagat — the eight-time winner of the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games — is now seen as the track's grand old man. But, he reminds everyone, "I'm still running fast."
Kiplagat in Daegu

Kenya Let Us Get A Medal

Five different New York universities were represented on opening day of the World Championships, but the story of the day was undoubtedly the dominance of the Kenyan women.
2011 Daegu Poster

Covering The Worlds

ArmoryTrack.com will be delivering in-depth coverage of the IAAF World Championships as they unfold in Daegu, South Korea. So make us your first stop for news, notes and anecdotes.
Daegu Stadium

Quiz of the Worlds

The Collegiate Track & Field Director at The Armory — Jack Pfeifer — doesn't believe in easy quizzes. You need to know your stuff to score on this, the first of two parts.
Summer Olympics Atlanta 1996

Dateline Daegu: Part III

On the brink of the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Running Times' Parker Morse wonders just how long it will be until the United States hosts a major outdoor world track & field championship.
Jessica Ennis

Dateline Daegu: Part II

When the Olympics head to London next summer, you might be seeing a lot of Great Britain's Jessica Ennis, especially if she defends her heptathlon title at the IAAF Worlds.
David Rudisha

Dateline Daegu: Part I

Do you know who David Rudisha is? The Kenyan media would like to know why the IAAF World Athlete of the Year doesn't have a greater marketing presence in South Korea (and worldwide).
Julius Mutekanga

Blackbird Flies To Daegu

Long Island University graduate Julis Mutekanga has been getting faster and faster this summer, leading to his inclusion on the Uganda national team in South Korea.
Aliann Pompey

All Eyes Turn To Daegu

Aliann Pompey is one of dozens connected to The Armory who will be competing at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, starting this weekend. Within is a look at The Armory's slate of performers.
2009 IAAF - Usain Bolt Medal

The Price of Gold

If Usain Bolt were to repeat his performance from the 2009 Berlin World Championships at the 2011 Daegu Worlds, what would he get paid? (Answer at the bottom inside.)
Fifth Ave Mile

Strolling Down 5th Avenue

American track & field long gave way to metrics, yet the fascination with the mile endures. And the New York Road Runners believe that if you are going to run a mile, why not do it 20 blocks straight down Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.
Jesse Owens and Ben Johnson

Owens' Missing Foe

Seventy-five years ago last week, Jesse Owens was busy showing up Adolf Hitler at the Berlin Olympics. Yet, had a Columbia University student named Ben Johnson remained healthy, Owens' push for four gold medals might have proven much tougher.
David Oliver

IAAF's Toughest Stance Yet

The International Association of Athletics Federations has announced that all athletes will be blood tested at its World Championships. American hurdler David Oliver and NBC Sports' Ato Boldon tweeted approvingly.
Allyson Felix

Team USA Announced

Can Allyson Felix pull off the 200-400 double at the World Championships? USA Track & Field today announced the team rosters and Felix is one of 129 athletes competing for the U.S.
ING Marathon

Is This Your Year?

If this is your year to run the ING New York City Marathon and you are looking for assistance in your training, the New York Road Runners can help you make the most of your 26.2 miles.
Brigetta Barrett

Barrett: High Jump, High GPA

Former New York state high jump champion and brainiac Brigetta Barrett will be looking to continue her sensational run at the World Championships later this month.
Latavia Thomas

Yet Another Sub-Two

This weekend LaTavia Thomas, the collegiate 800m record holder here at The Armory, landed herself in the company of a staggering amount of mid-distance talent gearing up for the 2012 London Games.
Christian Taylor

Former Armory Champ Headlines In London

Christian Taylor — just three years ago a national triple winner in The Armory — solidified his position as a world-class triple jumper by bounding beyond 58 feet at Saturday's Diamond League stop in London.
Natasha Hastings

People To Watch At IAAF Worlds

The IAAF World Championships get underway in Daegu, South Korea, later this month and here is a quick look at some athletes with ties to New York and The Armory.
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