‘Solution’ reached on cauldron lighter

By Rod Harris, Associated Press

LONDON -- The decision-makers finally have an answer to the question of who will light the Olympic cauldron at Friday's opening ceremony.

Steve Redgrave? Daley Thompson? Kelly Holmes? Roger Bannister?

Don't ask, because they're not saying.

"There is a...

Anne Arundel running star to compete at London Games

'Centro-nation' signs pop up in Arnold for Matthew Centrowitz

By WBAL-TV 11

ARNOLD, Md. - A star runner from Anne Arundel County will make his Olympic debut next month -- and his mother can't wait.

Matthew Centrowitz, 22, will be compete in the 1500-m track and field event on Aug. 3 with...

London 2012 Olympics: The British Miler, episode 11

By Telegraph Sport

In the final of our exclusive videos tracking three British 1500m athletes in their attempt to qualify for London 2012, we hear about the joy and the heartache of those who made the cut and those who didn't.

Continue reading at: telegraph.co.uk

Roger Bannister carries Olympic torch on track where he broke 4-minute Mile

By Associated Press

OXFORD, England — Roger Bannister returned to the track where he broke the 4-minute barrier for the Mile 58 years ago, walking slowly but smiling broadly as he carried the Olympic torch across the finish line Tuesday just 17 days before the start of the London Games.

The...

1500 Meters U.S. Champion on Humble Beginnings

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...

Jenny Simpson and coach hope for London medal after trials

Monument resident in 1,500 finals Sunday

By David Ramsey, The Gazette

 Juli Benson has spent dozens of hours working with Jenny Simpson. She’s not spent a single hour worrying about Simpson.

It’s easy to be confident about Simpson’s future. She competes Sunday in the 1,500 finals at the...

Roger Bannister to carry the Olympic torch at the Oxford track where he made history

Sir Roger Bannister will carry the Olympic torch on the track where he became the first man to run the Mile in less than four minutes

By Tim Walker, The Telegraph

OXFORD - Although Sir Roger Bannister would have been a popular choice to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony, the...

At 37, Bernard Lagat is still in pursuit of Olympic gold

Lagat, who took a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics and silver at the 2004 Games running the 1,500 meters, faltered at the 2008 Games. Now he's among the favorites in the 5,000 meters at London.

By David Wharton, Los Angeles Times

Time means everything to a runner.

Every step equals another...

London 2012 - Should Bannister light Olympic flame?

Five-times Olympic gold medallist Steve Redgrave remains the bookies' hot favourite to light the Olympic flame in the stadium at the London 2012 opening ceremony, but Sir Roger Bannister is closing on him.

By Eurosport

Redgrave is a 1-3 favourite to be afforded the honour, but legendary...

Track’s Leo Manzano ready to improve on ‘08 Olympics

As part of USA TODAY Sports' "100 Olympic hopefuls in 100 Days" series, prospective U.S. Olympians give their thoughts on the Games in their own words.

By Michael Florek, USA Today

Leo Manzano's first trip to the Olympics ended when he didn't make the final of the men's 1,500 meters.

He...