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38 Olympic medallists added to Rome line-up – IAAF Diamond League

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Olympic champions Allyson Felix, Brittney Reese and Christian Taylor are just some of the latest athletes to commit to Rome’s Golden Gala on 6 June, the fifth leg of the IAAF Diamond League.

In all, 38 medallists from the 2012 London Olympics will feature at the Golden Gala, which will this year be held in the honour of 1980 Olympic 200m champion Pietro Mennea, who died earlier in 2013.

Olsen named USA Track & Field Athlete of the Week

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INDIANAPOLIS - Jon Olsen has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the IAU World 24-Hour Championships on May 12 in Steenbergen, Netherlands.

Team USA went 1-2 on the podium as Olsen (Modesto, Calif.) recorded 167.568 miles to win the world title and John Dennis (Takoma Park, Md.) took the runner-up spot with 163.255 miles.

“When I hit 22 hours, I knew I’d won it,” Olsen said. “I was still holding or increasing my lead and I felt like I could continue the lap splits I was running until the end.”

Runners invited back to finish what they started

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BOSTON - The B.A.A., organizer of the Boston Marathon, is issuing an invitation to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon to official entrants in the 2013 Boston Marathon who were unable to cross the Boylston Street finish line. More than 5000 official starters were affected on Monday, April 15 at the 117th Boston Marathon when the race was stopped at 2:50 p.m. ET.

Ryan Hall to Race 102nd Bay to Breakers 12K

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Diane Nukuri-Johnson, Michelle Frey and Chelsea Reilly headline women's elite field - SAN FRANCISCO – (May 13, 2013) – The 102nd Bay to Breakers presented by craigslist will take place on Sunday, May 19, with an elite field heavy on U.S. road racing talent.  One of them could become the first U.S. Bay to Breakers 12K winner in 20 years.

Teenage Phenom Alana Hadley Eager to Challenge Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Elite Field

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Charlotte, N.C. teenager one of 34 elite runners competing in the full marathon and 10K - CLEVELAND – Known for its fast, flat conditions that at one time spawned the world record in the 10K, the 2013 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon and 10K fields include a strong contingent of elite runners from across the country and around the world.