PA/USATF Elite
► OLY TRIALS Day 1, Day 2 Olympic Trials Summaries updated with Robyn Stevens (RW), Interviews w/Stephanie & Kim
► OTF An Oral History Of The 2012 Olympic Trials Women’s 5,000
Let’sRun.com has produced a fascinating piece on the battle to earn a spot on the 2012 US Olympic Team in the Women’s 5000m from the perspective of the women who participated in that unforgettable race. The Pacific Association’s own Kim Conley, who nabbed the coveted third spot with an amazing and gutsy finish, was one of the leading protagonists of the story.
Part 1 of the piece may be found here.
LRC’s original 2012 piece on the race may be found here.
With the 2016 Trials starting this Friday, this is a good time to relive one of the most memorable races in Olympic Trials history.
Tom Bernhard
► YTF Fresno Bee article Features USATF Junior Outdoor Championships
First, learn the basic differences between the USATF Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships and the USATF Junior Olympic National Track & Field Championships:
To enter the USATF Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships, entrants must be at least 14 years old on the day of competition but not turn 20 years old at any time in 2016. They do not compete in 2-year age divisions. This year about 500 athletes will be competing. Learn more.. This year’s meet is being held this weekend in Clovis, CA, and it will serve as a selection meet for Team USA in the International Association of Athletics Federations World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, July 19-24.
At the Junior Olympic National Track & Field Championships, competition takes place in six (6) two-year age divisions, with athletes generally falling between the ages of 7 and 18. Entries are based on athlete performances at preliminary, Association, and Regional levels of the 2016 USATF Junior Olympic Program. Those who qualify for the national competition have achieved a top 5 mark in their regional meet. Approximately 8,000 youth compete!
So now that you know these two events are quite different, here is the Fresno Bee’s article!
► ELITE PA Open TF Champs News: Bruckner Goes for Discus Trials Standard; Stephanie Brown Trafton to Compete!
► ELITE Stephanie Brown Trafton IS on the Road to Rio, by Bob Burns
► TF Payton Jordan Invite Report by Mark Winitz and courtesy of runblogrun.com
► TF Western Region and Assoc T&F Champs information available
Click here for updated event information on this exciting event coming to UC Berkeley Western Region and Assoc. T&F Champs info now available