First time national titlists pocket $3000 each in Des Moines; $15,000 overall awarded to the top 10
From Drake Relays
DES MOINES, Iowa — In exciting races, rising stars Eric Avila and Rachel Schneider captured the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships presented by Toyota Wednesday night on the...
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The USA Championship prize purse totals $15,000 and goes 10 deep with $3000 to each national champion
From USATF
DES MOINES, Iowa – USATF champions, World Championship qualifiers and an Olympic medalist headline Wednesday’s fields at the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships presented by Toyota...
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“Three Olympic teams is already above and beyond. A fourth is like a cherry on top. I want to make that team because I think I can and I’ve worked for it.”
By Jeff Hollobaugh, Track & Field News
“As soon as she came into the world, running would never come first.” So Shannon Rowbury describes...
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Two-time NCAA champion set 1500m collegiate & meet record and later finished 4th at the Berlin Olympic in 1936
From USTFCCCA
Archie San Romani of Emporia State was virtually unknown when he won the Mile at the 1935 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Berkeley, California.
After his...
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