No Matter where they Finish, These Two Will Always be First
Nov 14, 2019
By Barbara Huebner
Sometime after noon on September 11, David Fuentes became the first man to enter the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon.
It would be another two days before USATF would even announce that entries were open, but Fuentes had plenty of motivation to pounce – the day he got back from his honeymoon in Maui – when he noticed the entry form...
Jared Ward Goes From One “Shark Tank” to Another
Oct 29, 2019
By Barbara Huebner
It’s not the first time Jared Ward has walked into the “Shark Tank.” It’s just that his are usually called marathons, where’s he’s doing the investing.
“In the marathon, once the gun goes off it very much feels as if I’m in control of my own race,” said Ward, who finished sixth in the...
Molly Huddle Keeps It Short This Fall
Oct 21, 2019
By Barbara Huebner
BOSTON – A day after many American marathoners set personal bests at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, 2020 Olympic Marathon hopeful Molly Huddle cut that distance by 32 kilometers in earning her fifth career victory at the Reebok Boston 10K for Women.
“This was the first big race I ever won, back in...
Registration now open for 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon
Sep 11, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS -- Qualified athletes may now register for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon, to be held on February 29 in Atlanta, Georgia, USATF and Atlanta Track Club announced today.
Registration closes January 22, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Click
Course Adjustments Announced for 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon
Aug 29, 2019
ATLANTA – August 29, 2019 -- With record participation expected and after receiving feedback from America’s best marathoners and coaches, Atlanta Track Club and USATF announced adjustments to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon course today. The race organizers will replace a previously planned six-mile-loop with an eight-mile-loop which the...