by Stephanie Artis | Jul 6, 2016 | Industry News, Uncategorized
14 women advanced to tomorrow’s 3000 meter steeple final. In this field is race favorite and American Record Holder Emma Coburn who ran a career best of 9:10.76 this year in Eugene. With a personal record that is 8 seconds faster than the second best in the field...
by Stephanie Artis | Jul 5, 2016 | From the Editor, Uncategorized
My non-runner friends will often say – “10 days. Don’t you get tired on track and field by then?” My answer, like your’s most likely, is no. Each day of the Olympic Trials is not just another day. It is hard to tire of the sport when each...
by Stephanie Artis | Jul 5, 2016 | Industry News, Uncategorized
Stephanie Garcia, New Balance athlete and Freeplay writer, cruised to the finish line today in the 3000 meter steeple prelims earning her a spot in Thursday night’s final by finishing a close second behind Leah O’Connor in heat 2 with a time of 9:35.95. Garcia who...
by Stephanie Artis | Jul 4, 2016 | From the Editor
How does a track fan girl and a dog lover celebrate the 4th of July? By watching the 3000 meter steeple prelims, the 800 meter final and then hiding the greyhounds from fireworks…of course! As mentioned above the 3000m steeple gets underway tomorrow. Each time I watch...
by Stephanie Artis | Jul 3, 2016 | Industry News
I left Hayward Stadium after the second of competition feeling proud. Not of myself but of the athletes competing. Proud of the athletes that will be representing us at the Rio 2016 Olympics next month, the ones that raced these past two days but will be watching the...
