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2000 IAAF Golden League

The 2000 IAAF Golden League was the third edition of the annual international track and field meeting series, held from 23 June to 1 September.

2004 IAAF Golden League

The 2004 IAAF Golden League was a series of track and field meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

2009 Finnish Athletics Championships

The 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships were held in the Leppävaaran stadion in Espoo from July 31 to August 2, 2009.

Adam Nelson

Nelson attended The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia and was a letterman and a standout in both football and track and field.

Alabama High School Athletic Association

The AHSAA sponsors state championships programs in 12 boys and 12 girls sports: Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, and Indoor Track.

Anália Rosa

Anália de Oliveira Rosa (born 28 February 1976 in Troviscal, Oliveira do Bairro) is a Portuguese long-distance runner who competes in cross country, track and road running events, including the marathon.

Anthony Floyd

Floyd attended Chaney High School in Youngstown, Ohio and earned three varsity letters together in football and basketball, and four in track.

Arnaldo Abrantes

Arnaldo Luís Isaías Abrantes (born 7 November 1986 in Cova da Piedade), is a Portuguese track and field sprinter, specializing in the distances of 100 metres and 200 metres.

Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games

The 42 track and field events on the programme were hosted at the Aoti Main Stadium (Guangdong Olympic Stadium) while the marathons and racewalking competitions took place around the city's University Town (sharing a venue with the triathlon).

Belgrave Harriers

Belgrave Harriers compete in track and field (in the National 1 Division of the British Athletics League), road running, racewalking and cross country, and have traditionally drawn their members from South London and Surrey, but in recent decades have attracted athletes from counties all over England, the Home Nations and overseas.

Brian Maxwell

Brian Leigh Maxwell (1953, London, England – March 19, 2004, San Anselmo, California) was a Canadian athlete, track coach, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Bror-Erik Wallenius

He usually commentates athletics together with Antero Mertaranta, basketball with a colour commentator (Jukka Toijala and Henrik Dettman in the 2000s), and skiing with color commentator too (Juha Mieto, Pekka Vähäsöyrinki and Kari Ristanen in the 2000s).

Carl Myerscough

Carl Myerscough (pronounced Myers/co) (born 21 October 1979 in Hambleton, Lancashire) is an English athlete.

Chandra Kala Thapa

Chandra Kala Thapa (born September 2, 1980 in Urlabari) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Nepal.

Eddie Smith Field House

Eddie Smith Field House is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the indoor track and field season, as well as an indoor training facility for Carolina football.

Ellen Wellmann

Ellen Wellmann (born 28 June 1948 in Müglitztal, Saxony) is a German track and field athlete who was born as Ellen Tittel.

Fabienne Kohlmann

Fabienne Kohlmann (born November 6, 1989 in Würzburg, Bavaria) is a German track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.

Halimat Ismaila

Halimat Ismaila (born July 3, 1984 in Ilorin, Kwara) is a Nigerian athlete who won a bronze medal in 4x100 metre relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Hans-Joachim Walde

Hans-Joachim Walde (born 28 June 1942; died 18 April 2013 in Jever) was a West German track and field athlete who competed mainly in the decathlon.

Henry Carr

Henry Carr (no given middle name), born November 27, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, is a former American track and field athlete who won two gold medals at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Joy Grieveson

Elizabeth "Joy" Grieveson (born October 31, 1941) from Darlington, United Kingdom, is a retired track and field athlete.

Józef Noji

Józef Noji (born September 8, 1909 in the village of Pęckowo, near Czarnków, died February 15, 1943 in the Auschwitz concentration camp) was a Polish track and field athlete and participant of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Karl Paymah

While attending Culver City High School in Culver City, California, Paymah was a two-sport standout in both football and track.

Leandro de Oliveira

Leandro Prates de Oliveira (born 2 February 1982 in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialises in the 1500 metres.

Lockhart Stadium

It was originally designed to host American football and track and field competitions for four local high schools: Fort Lauderdale High School, Stranahan High School, Northeast High School, and Dillard High School.

Lucimar de Moura

Lucimar Aparecida de Moura (born 1974-03-22 in Timóteo, MG) is a female track and field athlete from Brazil, who competes in the sprint events.

Maria Salas

María Estela Salas Marín (born 25 May 1969 in Chachalacas, Veracruz) is a Paralympian athlete from Mexico competing mainly in the throwing events.

Martin Pröll

Martin Pröll (born March 21, 1981 in Freistadt) is an Austrian track and field athlete who mainly competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Mhardeh

Ghada Shouaa, the first Syrian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, was born in Mhardeh as well as Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch.

Nancy McCredie

Nancy McCredie (born February 5, 1945 in Belleville, Ontario) is a retired female track and field athlete from Canada, who represented her native country in two events (discus and shot put) at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

New York Interscholastic Athletic Association

The New York Interscholastic Athletic Association, or "Interscholastic League," pioneered the formation of high school leagues, when it was formed in the spring of 1879 to conduct a track and field meet.

Paul Malakwen Kosgei

Later that year he became the African champion on the track in the 10,000 metres and also won silver medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2002 IAAF World Cup.

Peter Coe

Percy Newbold "Peter" Coe (1919 – 9 August 2008) was the father and athletics coach to Sebastian Coe.

Phil Mulkey

Philip Roy "Phil" Mulkey (born January 7, 1933 in Monett, Missouri) is an American track and field athlete, primarily known for the multi-event decathlon.

Reynaldo Brown

Finishing fourth he qualified to the Olympic Trials at Echo Summit.

Robert Emmiyan

An annual track and field meeting in Artashat, Armenia has been held in his honour since 2001 – the Emmiyan Cup.

Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba

Robert Kipkorir Kipchumba (born February 2, 1984 in Kaptul, Marakwet District) is a Kenyan long-distance track, and road running athlete.

Rosemary Rogers

After spending three years at the University of Ceylon, Rogers became a reporter, and soon married Summa Navaratnam, a Ceylonese rugby player and track star (who played for Ceylon against the 1950 British Lions and who was known as "the fastest man in Asia").

Rudy Chapa

After high school graduation he went out west to run for Bill Dellinger's famous University of Oregon track and field team at Hayward Field.

Rune Johansson

Rune Arnold Georg Johansson (August 23, 1920 – December 30, 1998) was a Swedish sportsperson who played bandy, football, handball, ice hockey, and competed in track and field.

Sean Graham

In a remarkable twist of fate, Graham's Stillwater team mate Luke Watson would run against Graham at the 2004 Olympic Trials in the 5000-meter race.

Thierry Brusseau

Thierry Brusseau (born July 22, 1964 in Marvejols, Lozère) was a track and field athlete from France, who mainly competed in the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase during his career.

Titus Mbishei

Titus Kipjumba Mbishei (born 28 October 1990 in Mount Elgon District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country and road running.

Ullern IF

Ullern IF or its predecessors have had sections (which are now defunct) for track and field, amateur boxing, amateur wrestling, gymnastics, judo, Nordic skiing, alpine skiing and tennis.

Yarra Park

Around the MCG are sculptures of Australian sporting heroes including: Australian rules footballers Ron Barassi and Dick Reynolds; cricketers Sir Donald Bradman and Keith Miller; athletics "golden girl" Betty Cuthbert.

Yousef Masrahi

Yousef Ahmed Masrahi (Arabic:يوسف مسرحي) (born 31 December 1987 in Najran) is a Saudi Arabian track and field athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres sprint.


see also

1928 Summer Olympics

Halina Konopacka of Poland became the first female Olympic track and field champion.

A.E.P. Olympias Patras

The most famous athlete of the department was Nikos Angelopoulos, who achieved victory in the Balkan Track And Field Games in Sofia, in 1980, in the men's 200m with a record time of 20.71.

Aigars

Aigars Fadejevs (born 1975) Latvian track and field athlete and Olympic medalist

Alan Reich

Reich was born in Pearl River, New York, and graduated from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, where he was an all-American track and field athlete.

Alessandra Bange-Hall

Alessandra is a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, and a former member of the St. Lawrence Cross Country and Track and Field Programs.

Andrew Owusu

Andrew attended the Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (Presec Legon) and the University of Alabama, where he was an 8-time All-American with the Alabama Crimson Tide's Track and Field Team, competing in the long jump and triple jump.

Anthony Ogogo

He also appeared in an advert for the sandwich store chain, Subway alongside track and field athlete Holly Bleasdale and later gymnast Louis Smith.

Cook Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The country sent four athletes to the Games across three sports and four distinct events (Gordon Heather and Tereapii Tapoki in track and field, Petero Okotai in swimming, and Sam Pera, Jr. in weightlifting).

Darren Collison

Collison was born in Rancho Cucamonga, California to parents Dennis and June (Griffith), who were both elite track and field athletes for Guyana.

Dooly County, Georgia

Notable Dooly County residents include former governor George Busbee; former U.S. senator Walter F. George; the late Jody Powell, press secretary and aide to Jimmy Carter during his governorship and U.S. presidency; and Roger Kingdom, an Olympic gold medalist in track and field.

Doug Logan

Logan was the CEO of USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track and field, long distance running and race walking from 2008 to 2010.

Drake Stadium

In addition, Drake Stadium hosted the 1970, 2008, 2011, and 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 2010 and 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

East St. Louis Senior High School

Jackie Joyner-Kersee, graduated 1980, three time Olympic gold medalist in track and field.

Edgewood Regional High School

Dennis Mitchell (born 1966, class of 1984), track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Edward Moulton

He trained many well-known track and field athletes from the 1880s through the 1910s, including the original "world's fastest human," Al Tharnish, and Olympic medalists Alvin Kraenzlein (four gold medals in 1900), Charlie Paddock (two gold medals and one silver in 1920), Morris Kirksey (one gold and one silver in 1920), George Horine (bronze medal in 1912), and Feg Murray (bronze medal in 1920).

Eleanor Montgomery

She was a two-time Olympian, and a Tigerbelle, the name of the Tennessee State University women's track and field program, under Head Coach Ed Temple.

Ferdie Adoboe

In addition to his own camps and programs, Adoboe has served as a soccer and track and field coach at schools including Mt. Holyoke College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and South Hadley High School (Massachusetts), and in the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program.

Furman Paladins

It was announced on April 18, 2012 that former Ohio State head coach, Robert Gary, would take over coaching the Cross Country/Track and Field programs.

Geena Gall

Gall broke her personal record in the 800m at the 2012 Prefontaine Classic, finishing behind Alysia Montaño with a run of 1:59.28 minutes and then broke it again at the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials, finishing second to Alysia Montaño once again, in a time of 1:59.24 minutes.

Hanaoka

Maho Hanaoka (born 1976), Japanese female track and field athlete

Harry S. Hammond

His older brother, John S. Hammond, played football at the University of Chicago, was a track and field competitor in the 1904 Summer Olympics and was credited with making ice hockey a major sport in the United States during his time as chairman of the board of the Madison Square Garden corporation.

Jay Bowerman

Bill Bowerman became a well-known track and field coach at the University of Oregon, as well as coach of several U.S. Olympic teams, and co-founder of Nike, Inc.

Kevin Eastler

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Eastler competed as a member of the U.S. track and field team in the men's 20 km race walk, along with his teammates Tim Seaman and John Nunn.

Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits

While the original arcade version of Track and Field featured Chariots of Fire by Vangelis, in this version, the theme is retained, but has been altered into a non-copyright infringing rendition presumably due to licensing issues.

Kun-woo

Kim Kun-Woo (born 1980), South Korean track and field athlete

Lance Brooks

After college, Brooks moved to Boulder, Colorado to train and teach track and field at the high school level.

Lee Vernon McNeill

McNeill made a name for himself in 1985 when he defeated Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis in the semifinals of the 100-meter dash at the USA outdoor track and field championships.

Leslie Maxie

During the 1990s and 2000s, Carol Lewis was the primary female reporter in network coverage of the Olympics and Track and Field in the United States.

Linda Haglund

Hans Holmer, later to become known as the Chief of Special Investigation in the assassination of the Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986, was a principal in Haglund's defense, alongside Ulf Ekelund, the General Secretary of the Swedish Track and Field Federation.

Mapúa Cardinals

Henry Dagmil - Member of the Philippine track and field team; 2005 South East Asian Games Gold Medalist and record holder in the long jump event.

Mareks

Mareks Ārents (born 1986), a Latvian track and field athlete and Olympic competitor

McCredie

Nancy McCredie (born 1945), retired female track and field athlete from Canada

Meg Ritchie

This is the current NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field record as well as the Scottish national record, and places her third on the British outdoor list, behind Judy Oakes and Myrtle Augee.

Messiniakos

) and has produced very good athletes, such as OFI's Brazilian footballer Davidson and Louis Tsatoumas in track and field, who is one of the biggest hopes for Greek athletics.

Mikio Oda Memorial International Amateur Athletic Game

It is one of the major track and field meets in Japan called Japan Grand Prix, and qualifying trials for World Championships and Summer Olympic Games have been held.

Mohamed Abdullah

Mohamed Abu Abdullah (born 1981), track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Bangladesh

Race caller

In track and field, one of the most prominent race callers is Tom Hammond of NBC Sports, who also anchors the network's horse-racing coverage.

Other prominent race callers were early sportscasters Ted Husing, Bill Stern, and Marty Glickman, all of whom called horse racing and track-and-field events during their careers.

Randy Barnes

In 1998, he tested positive for androstenedione, an over-the-counter supplement (famously used by Mark McGwire) that is banned in track and field.

Rice Track/Soccer Stadium

The stadium has also hosted a series of summer all-comer track and field meets for more than 20 years, and notable athletes including Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson, Joanna Hayes and Bryan Bronson have competed.

Rūdolfs

Rūdolfs Vītols (????-1942), a Latvian track and field athlete and Olympic competitor

Saint Francis Red Flash

The Saint Francis Red Flash are the 22 sports teams representing Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track and field, and volleyball; women's-only bowling, field hockey, lacrosse, softball, and swimming; and men's-only football.

Starting block

Starting blocks in track and field, an apparatus that braces a runner's feet at the start of a race

Steve Zabriskie

He also called baseball games for ABC and the California Angels and covered track-and-field for CBS and various Wide World of Sports events for ABC.

Sydney David Pierce

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he competed in track and field while attending McGill University and in the 110-metres hurdles at 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Tonique Williams-Darling

She is married to fellow Bahamian Track and Field athlete Dennis Darling and is the sister-in-law of NFL wide receiver Devard Darling and the late Devaughn Darling.

Wayland Baptist University

Devon Morris, Former track and field athlete for Wayland Baptist University.

Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons

The UWRF Falcon's Men's Track and Field team also competes at a Division III level in the WIAC.