Huddle and Rowbury Battle to the Tape

June 27, 2014 Kelly O’Mara Friday night it was the Molly and Shannon show as Molly Huddle ran a 62.4 last lap in the 5,000m to repass Shannon Rowbury on the inside in the final stretch and take the win in 15:01.56. Rowbury, a San Francisco Bay Area native who...

Simpson and Uceny Control Semi-Finals

June 27, 2014 Kelly O’Mara After an aborted start to the first heat – when the women were brought out and then told to wait while the men’s decathlon took the track – the women’s 1500m prelims plowed through the hot wind on Friday night. Veterans Morgan Uceny...

Kim Conley Takes the Win

June 26, 2014 Kelly O’Mara When Jordan Hasay went by local favorite Kim Conley to take the lead with 200 meters to go in the 10,000m Thursday night, the groan that went up from the stands was deafening. Conley had spent the better part of the last two miles of...

Soon-to-be Mom Races at Nationals

June 26, 2014 By: Kelly O’Mara Alysia Montano, the four-time defending 800m champ, wasn’t expected to compete today. Not because of an injury, but because she’s expecting. The American record holder in the event is 30 weeks pregnant. That didn’t stop...