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Possible Rematch of 1988 Olympic 100m, Complete with Ben Johnson
Plans are in the works to stage a duplicate of the drug tainted 1988 Olympic 100m final, for a cash purse of $3.5 million...

Gebrselassie to Chase 3000m World Record at Boston Indoor Meet
Haile Gebrselassie will once again attempt to showcase his amazing range by trying to reclaim the 3000m indoor record...

World Track Championships Highlights
Get all the highlights of the World Championships here...

US Team for World Championships Finalized
The US team has been finalized for the World Track and Field Championships. Of note amoung the distance races is Jason Lunn and Jorge Torres being the only entries in the 1500m and 5K. One the womens side, the team has just 2 each in the 800m, 1500m, and 10K, while 4th place finisher Lauren Fleshman is the only American in the 5K.

Eugene to Host USA Masters Championships
The University of Oregon's historic Hayward Field will host the USATF Masters Championships August 7th through 10th...

Women's Pole Vault World Record Falls
The women's pole vault world record was broken yesterday at the Gateshead Grand Prix, but surprisingly neither Svetlana Feofanova or Stacy Dragila pulled off the feat. Instead it was relative unknown Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia.

U.S. Team for the World Championships Takes Shape
With still a few more weeks to go in which to chase qualifying marks, here is how the team stands right now. Things are still very muddy in the distance events, as the tough qualifying standards combined with a complex system for picking the team leaves a number of runners still with a theoretical chance.

Team USA Chases Qualifing Standards
Even though the USATF National Championships are over, the American team for the World Championships is still in the air.

World Track Championships Approaching
The World Track and Field Championships are rapidly approaching. Looks for lots of info here in the near future.

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