July 02, 2012
By Michel Martin, National Public Radio
Leonel Manzano is the new U.S. track and field champion in the men's 1500 meters. He took home the title on Sunday night, and booked his place on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team. As part of Tell Me More's preview of the Summer Olympics, host Michel Martin...
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July 02, 2012
By Jared Purcell, Michigan Live
By this point, Grosse Pointe South twins Hannah and Haley Meier are so used to racing on big stages and in the spotlight that nothing can catch them off guard.
Well, almost nothing.
On Friday, the twins participated in the Nike Elite 1-Mile high school race...
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July 02, 2012
By David Woods, The Register-Guard
Since the Olympic Games introduced the 1,500 meters for women in 1972, the race has been dominated by Eastern Europeans and Africans. No American has ever won a medal.
Not Mary Decker Slaney. Not Suzy Favor Hamilton. Not Ruth Wysocki. Not Francie Larrieu....
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July 02, 2012
By Luke Cyphers, ESPN.com
EUGENE, Ore. -- Fans of U.S. women's track, meet depth.
At the 2008 Beijing Games, the Americans didn't get near the podium in the 1,500 meters or the long jump. But on the final day of the Olympic trials Sunday, the U.S. picked squads in the two events that could...
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