Archive for the ‘Track and Field’ Category
Dare to Know: Carmelita Jeter Is In It to Win It
Carmelita Jeter wakes up at six, eats her Wheaties, puts on her clothes, and heads to the office-just like you.… More | Posted: June 6, 2012
Athlete Spotlight: Lashinda Demus
Just five years after giving to birth to twin boys, U.S. hurdling star Lashinda Demus enters the 2012 Olympic year with an American record and a world title in the 400 hurdles.… More | Posted: June 4, 2012
Carmelita Jeter Named One of Top 10 U.S. Athletes to Watch at the 2012 London Olympics
Who’s going to make the headlines for Team U.S.A. in London? Who’s stories are going to be the ones told most often?… More | Posted: June 1, 2012
Can Lashinda Demus Get It Done in an Olympic Year?
Back to the hurdles to highlight the USA’s best hope on the women’s side in the 400m hurdles, Lashinda Demus.… More | Posted: May 31, 2012
Lashinda Demus on track: ‘A dying sport’
DALLAS — Lashinda Demus, the world champion in the 400 hurdles, said that every time she competes at a track and field meet, “We know we’re in a dying sport.”… More | Posted: May 15, 2012
First Lady joins with USATF, USOC, and NGBs to get kids active
DALLAS – First Lady Michelle Obama today joined U.S. athletes, including Team USA track stars Bernard Lagat, Lashinda Demus, Wallace Spearmon and LaShawn Merritt, to announce a nationwide commitment to get more than 1.7 million American children active as part of her Let’s Move!… More | Posted: May 14, 2012
Demus, Richards-Ross follow moms’ lead
DALLAS — Mother’s Day carried added meaning on the first morning of the U.S. Olympic Media Summit, thanks to U.S.… More | Posted: May 14, 2012
Demus opens in Ostrava – IAAF World Challenge
Ostrava, Czech Republic – 2011 World 400m Hurdles champion Lashinda Demus will start the season in her event at the 51st Ostrava Golden Spike – IAAF World Challenge on 25 May 2012.… More | Posted: May 14, 2012
Chobani announces Sponsorship of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Athletes and Hopefuls for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
America’s #1 Yogurt Naturally Powering Team USA Athletes Lauren Cheney, Lashinda Demus, Matt Grevers, Steven Lopez, John Orozco, and Allison Jones
NEW BERLIN, N.Y.,… More | Posted: May 10, 2012