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Tyson Gay (right), who finished second to Usain Bolt in the 100 meters, said he might not be ready for a rematch in the 200 meters. By finishing in 9.71, Gay set an American record in the 100 but…

Back from vacation and lovin’ the World Track and Field Championships. Nice to see Usain Bolt turn off the clowning and preening when it counts: in the race and during the playing of the Jamaican National Anthem. He’s a joy…

Dwight Phillips (left) and Dawn Harper of East St. Louis display their checks for winning the Visa Championship Series. Post-Dispatch file photo.

East St. Louis native Dawn Harper accumulated more points than any U.S. woman in any discipline through the track…

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East St. Louis’ Dawn Harper and Eldon, Mo. native Christian Cantwell return to Eugene, Ore. ,site of last year’s Olympic Trials, for the USA Track and Field Championships, Thursday through Sunday.

Harper went on to win a…

Zac Freudenburg (left) tries to hold off Ben Rosario in the St. Patrick Day Run.

A big weekend ahead for area runners, track athletes and triathletes.

The first to mention is Zac Freudenburg, winner of the GO! St. Louis marathon in a…

Emily Sisson award ceremony

Parkway Central’s Emily Sisson won the 5,000 meters at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, a meet for the nation’s elite high school track and field athletes, in Greensboro, N.C. Sisson, the Post-Dispatch cross country runner of the year…

We’ve been touting the numerous family running events, so, in the interest of balance, we offer news of a FREE training session for runners who have signed up for a fall marathon: Detroit, Chicago, New York, or any of the…

Chris Horan of the Jewish Community Center dropped a note to say that the JCC, in cooperation with Marquette High School, is hosting a family Track and Field series, June 9, 16, and 30th at Marquette from 6 to 8…

GO! St. Louis is repeating its successful Youth and Family Track Meet Series, a six-week program starting at 6 p.m. June 10 at Parkway North High School.
The program is open to students who have completed kindergarten through eighth grade and…

The Lindenwood University women opened the final day of the NAIA track and field championships in second  place. But watch out for their coutnerparts from McKendree on Saturday.

The trio of Shelinda Brackett (Riverview Gardens, former state champ), Lanece Clarke (Bahamas)…