Topic: Nick Symmonds

Rudisha cruises into 800m final

AFP Global Edition - 167 days ago
David Rudisha turned on the power down the home stretch on Sunday to cruise effortlessly into the final of the 800m at the world championships.The world record holder held his nerve after Pole Adam Kszczot tried to round him on the ...

Ritz Ready for Half-Marathon

Runner's World - 516 days ago
Dathan Ritzenhein's third place finish in the 2009 World Half-Marathon Championships came in Birmingham, England. He never clipped a hurdle and fell or clip(ped) a hurdle and knock(ed) myself out of a race, he pointed out after his DecaNation ...

Mulaudzi mirrors Semenya to claim 800m title

AFP Global Edition - 902 days ago
South African Mbulaeni Mulaudzi produced a stunning sprinter's dip at the line to win the world men's 800m title in a photo-finish here on Sunday.Mulaudzi led from start to finish in the race, clocking 1min 45.29, with defending ...

Streaking!

Self - 984 days ago
The sun is out, the weather is warming up and I don't know about you, but I'm psyched because here in NYC people are (finally) breaking out shorts and tank tops and shedding their extra layers! Which actually reminds me ...

Support Crew

Runner's World - 1303 days ago
"My mom wants to cheer - she wants me to know that she's there, but she doesn't want to embarrass me. At the 2004 Olympic Trials, I finished dead last. It was one of the worst races of my life, but ...

Symmonds, Wheating, Smith make Olympics in 800

AP News - 1321 days ago
Oregon runners make Beijing Olympics in men's 800, Robinson missesNick Symmonds, Andrew Wheating and Christian Smith have qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the men's 800 meters.Wheating, from Oregon, and Symmonds, from Willamette University in Eugene, got ...

Shalane's a Target at Trials

Runner's World - 1323 days ago
In 2004, Flanagan slipped into the third spot in the 5000 at the U.S. Olympic Trials and earned a trip to Athens. What's more, she's raised the stakes by deciding to try and qualify for Beijing in both the ...

Surging Symmonds on fast track in 800

AP News - 1698 days ago
Nick Symmonds on Fast Track in 800 Meters at the U.S. Indoor MeetThe 800 meters is the forgotten race in the United States. Nick Symmonds is on a fast track from obscurity to change that.With his victory in the 800 ...