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Lolo Jones leads US sweep at Russian Winter meet
14 hours 58 min agoLolo Jones led an American sweep of the podium while breaking the 19-year record in the 60-meter hurdles at the Russian Winter indoor meet.
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James wins 400 in Boston with year's fastest time
18 hours 30 min agoWorld champion Kirani James of Grenada ran the fastest time this year to win the men's 400 meters Saturday at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.
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Fast times, drama at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 1:08pmThere were fast times, a very close finish, and a dramatic tumble at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix here tonight at the Reggie Lewis Track Facility at Roxbury Community College.
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Galen Rupp manages allergies in try for the Olympics
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:06pmGalen Rupp might be the only Olympic hopeful who's looking forward to a drop of rain or even some fog in London.
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Centrowitz excited to join Salazar's group
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 1:46amWorlds bronze medalist Matthew Centrowitz is still a student, but looks forward to finishing up his studies so he can join Alberto Salazar's Oregon Distance Project training group in Portland.
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Shaking off last year's disappointments, Shannon Rowbury optimistic about 2012 season
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:08amWhile Shannon Rowbury battled through Achilles injuries and a season devoid of victories, her compatriots Morgan Uceny and Jenny Simpson piled on the accolades. Now healthy, she's out to reclaim her standing in 2012.
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Lauryn Williams is off and running...literally
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 4:50amLauryn Williams kicked off the 2012 Olympic year at the new Crossplex in Birmingham, Ala., which afforded her the opportunity to run on a fast track and compete in the same meet with her younger sister for the first time.
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Batman building strength in Boston
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:30pmWhen Bershawn Jackson looked back on his 2011 season, the one thing that stood out was his difficulty finishing races. He will look to continue improving on Saturday with a 400m race at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.
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IAAF confirms 6-month bans for Lim and Moreira
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:32amSouth Korean sprinter Lim Hee-nam and Portuguese steeplechaser Sara Moreira both received six-month bans after failing doping tests at last year's world championships in South Korea.
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Cuba hurdler Robles criticizes training conditions
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 10:48pmCuba's best-known Olympic athlete, Dayron Robles, complained Tuesday about terrible training conditions as he prepares to defend his gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles this summer in London.
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Anna Pierce hopes for smooth sailing after rough 2011
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 12:03amA persistent, mysterious ailment has impacted Anna Pierce the last three years. With the root of the problem discovered and preventative measures taken, she has set sight on the Olympic 1500m qualifying standard.
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Kenya's Rudisha to kick off 2012 Down Under
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:02pmDavid Rudisha, Kenya's 800 meters world champion and world record holder, will kick off his 2012 season in two meetings in Sydney and Melbourne over the next month, Athletics Australia said on Tuesday.
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Millrose Games to be livestreamed in HD on YouTube
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 8:44amUnder a new agreement struck between the Armory Foundation and YouTube, the 105th Millrose Games will be broadcast live with high definition resolution through YouTube Sports.
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Analysis and takeaways from inaugural U.S. Open
Mon, 01/30/2012 - 12:29amThe first major domestic track meet of this Olympic year is in the books. Here are our takeaways from Saturday night's inaugural U.S. Open at Madison Square Garden.
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Silas Kiplagat upstages Bernard Lagat at U.S. Open mile
Sun, 01/29/2012 - 12:14amYouth trumped experience here tonight when Kenya's Silas Kiplagat shot past Bernard Lagat on the final lap of the men's mile to win at the inaugural U.S. Open at Madison Square Garden.
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Lolo Jones wins U.S. Open hurdles in first race back
Sat, 01/28/2012 - 1:43pmLolo Jones beat a deep field in the 50-meter hurdles in the U.S. Open at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. She finished in 6.78 seconds to hold off Britain's Tiffany Porter.
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World champ Chicherova wins Golden High Jump
Sat, 01/28/2012 - 8:26amWorld champion Anna Chicherova cleared 6 feet, 6 3/4 inches to beat Olympic champion Tia Hellebaut and win the Golden High Jump on Saturday.
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Farah clinches team title for Britain and Northern Ireland
Sat, 01/28/2012 - 6:51amWorld 5,000-meter champion Mo Farah won a thrilling 1,500 from Kenya's Augustine Choge to clinch the Aviva International Match for Britain and Northern Ireland on Saturday.
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Bernard Lagat sees New York mile as bridge to 5000m success
Fri, 01/27/2012 - 9:19amBernard Lagat's thoughts are likely to be on the 5000m when he competes in tomorrow night's mile at the U.S. Open at Madison Square Garden.
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Asafa Powell not taking 'lazy' approach to 2012
Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:08amNo man has run faster more often than Asafa Powell. But the Jamaican, who has come up small in big meets throughout his career, has rededicated himself to training, saying past laziness won't cut it in the Olympic year.
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