Mile News Tagged Usa Outdoor Championships


Houlihan beats Simpson to win USA 1500m crown

June 23, 2018

"I’ve looked up to her as a runner throughout high school. She’s been someone that has been talked about throughout Iowa. To come out here and race against her and put on a good show was really cool.”

By Tommy Birch, Des Moines Register

DES MOINES - With about 100 meters remaining in the 1500...

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Houlihan vs. Simpson Metric Mile Showdown at USA Outdoor Championships

June 21, 2018

Iowa natives headline 1500m women's field in Des Moines

By Kevin Liao, Citius Mag

If anything has characterized the 2018 track season thus far, it’s been the changing of the guard we’ve seen in many events, particularly in the sprints.

The aging Justin Gatlin and retired Usain Bolt have...

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Sara Vaughn, Boulder mother of three, savors feat of qualifying for World Championships

July 01, 2017

“We had moments where we didn’t really have enough money to pay for food. It’s like 10 years of hard work after college going into that moment.”

By John Meyer, The Denver Post

BOULDER — Capturing major life events within the limited constraints of Twitter posts isn’t easy, but a pair over the...

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Sara Vaughn Steals Our Hearts and the Internet Goes Wild

June 27, 2017

After a stunning USA Championships 1500m race, her friends and fans took to Twitter to celebrate her tenacity.

By Sarah Lorge Butler, Runner's World

When the women’s 1500 meters was finishing on Saturday afternoon at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, the television...

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Robby Andrews Wins First USA 1500m Title

June 24, 2017

Jenny Simpson four-peats in Sacramento; third place surprises for London World Championships qualifier

From David Monti, @d9monti
© 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – With mid-afternoon temperatures inside of Hornet Stadium hovering at about 100F / 38C, Robby...

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Engels leaves mark on Ole Miss track & field

June 22, 2017

Rising U.S. Mile star sports an attention-getting mustache and mullet combination: “I feel like if I can bring something different to the sport then common folk will get into it.”

By Que'Taurus Certion, The DM Online

Craig Engels finished his career as an Ole Miss Rebel track runner as a...

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Chemotherapy, then USA Championships, for Mile star Gabriele Grunewald

June 21, 2017

“I don’t always love talking about it. It’s not a made-for-TV movie. It’s real. It’s scary.”

​By Michael Powell, New York Times

EUGENE, Ore. — Gabriele Grunewald stepped onto the track as the dying light of day yielded to periwinkle evening.

She and her fellow world class runners walked...

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Clayton Murphy’s Self-Imposed Challenge: 800-1500 Double at USA Outdoor Championships

June 14, 2017

Mile legend Glenn Cunningham, in 1933, last man to win middle-distance national championships double

By Dave Hunter, RunBlogRun

Clayton Murphy's proven middle distance range combined with his unparalleled progression over the past 4 years has sparked much speculation over which event the 2016...

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BBTM 2015 USA Outdoor Championships: Women’s 1500m

June 25, 2015
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BBTM 2015 USA Outdoor Championships: Men’s 1500m

June 25, 2015
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