Top fields, including seven Olympians, set to compete at 10th Camel City Elite meet; prize purse exceeds $80,000
From JDL Fast Track
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – At the 10th Camel City Elite meet, Winston-Salem and JDL Fast Track will host some of the top distance athletes in the world on Saturday,...
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Third place finish by North Carolina native & U.S. champion doesn't damper meet-and-greet excitement
By Eddie Wooten, Winston-Salem Journal
He had just crossed the finish line, placing third in the Camel City Elite 800 meter race at JDL Fast Track. Craig Engels' time of 1 minute and 49.03...
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Rachel Schneider defends, Edward Cheserek sets facility & state record and world leading time in the Mile
By Eddie Wooten, News & Record
WINSTON-SALEM — Add UNC-Greensboro alumnus Paul Chelimo to the list of American runners to break 4 minutes in the Mile.
And he did it close to his second...
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“There are marathons where you can win a ton of money, but this is the most I’ve ever seen for a Mile race.”
By Patrick Ferlise, Winston-Salem Journal
When former Reagan track star Craig Engels learned he would race today in the Camel City Elite for the first time in his career, the pro...
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5th Camel City Elite indoor meet yields fast times and awards more than $40,000 in prize money and bonuses
From JDL Fast Track
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The 5th Camel City Elite at the JDL Fast Track indoor facility on Saturday afternoon saw some outstanding performances led by 2016 Olympic 5000...
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I think when it comes down to it, I just love to compete. And there’s something about championship-style races. There’s also something to be said about when it’s time to line up... I think that that’s what takes me to the next level.
By Jonathan Gault, LetsRun.com
2016 was a rough year for ...
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How a local runner—and an NCAA ruling—made the JDL Fast Track a winter haven for track athletes near and far.
By Chris Gigley, Winston-Salem Monthly
Winston-Salem and track athletes all over the state are lucky David Shannon loves to run and hates the cold. JDL Fast Track wouldn’t exist if he...
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Grand prix tour with 6 stops awarded more than $125,000 plus $10,000 GP purse; Tour Performance-of-the-Year by Ben Blankenship & Emily Lipari; Running Warehouse’s “Pick-the-Winner” contest engaged Mile fans at every event for third edition
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (October 2, 2016) – At the ...
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"If you build it, they will come." - Shannon Rowbury, two-time Olympian, who is returning to defend her Mile title
By Eddie Wooten, News & Record
When Tiger Woods played in Greensboro's Wyndham Championship for the first time in August, he gushed about the small-town feel of the event and the...
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