Is Ashton Eaton the best overall athlete ever?

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Is Ashton Eaton the best overall athlete ever? Feb 23, 2013   |   1 Comments A A Ashton Eaton (USA) celebrates after winning the gold in the decathlon during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Written by Timm Collins Ground Rules FILED UNDER Sports ASHTON Eaton’s accomplishments International Championships  2012 Olympic decathlon gold medalist  2012 World Indoor...

Queen of the Hurdles

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Queen of the hurdles: "doing just one event is not who I am" Queen Harrison is one of the best all-round hurdlers on the planet, boasting a 100mh personal best of 12.61 and 400mh best of 54.55. SPIKES finds out how on earth she does both. Which event do you prefer, the 100m or 400m hurdles? “I love them equally. I don’t prefer one event over the other. However, if you ask me training-wise, I don’t enjoy training for the 40...

Ashton Eaton to speak to Oregon Senate

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Ashton Eaton to speak to Oregon Senate Feb 19, 2013   |   0 Comments A A Aug 8, 2012; London, United Kingdom; Ashton Eaton (USA) reacts in the decathlon shot put during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. / Kirby Lee / USA TODAY Sports Written by Peter Wong Statesman Journal FILED UNDER Update Ashton Eaton, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, will appear at Thursday’s session of the ...

DeLoach Soukup wins historic Millrose long jump

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 by Paul Doyle

  Fairbanks' DeLoach wins Millrose Games long jump Van WilliamsAlaska Sports Hall of Fame February 18, 2013 Share on emailEmailPrint Text Size-A+A Team USA courtesy photo Alaska’s Janay DeLoach is threatening to become the best women’s long jumper in the United States, if not the world. The former state champion out of Eielson High in Fairbanks continued to beat the best of the best, this time topping No. 1-ranked...

Adam Nelson finally awarded Olympic Gold

Monday, February 18, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Ross Dettman Armory Track A Song For You by Doug Binder — posted on 2/18/2013 Adam Nelson heard a national anthem meant for him on Saturday night at The Armory, a moment that Millrose Games organizers used to recognize one of the great U.S. throwers. A sellout crowd at The Armory showered Nelson with applause and recognized him as an Olympic champion. More than eight years ago Nelson competed at Olympia, Greece, site of the 2004 ...

How they train: Janay DeLoach-Soukup

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 by Paul Doyle

How they train – Janay DeLoach The training of the Olympic long jump bronze medallist is discussed with her coach Tim Cawley Posted on January 29, 2013 by Athletics Weekly  Tagged with Coaching + How they train + Janay DeLoach + long jump +Performance + Tim Cawley The evening of August 8, 2012, saw 26-year-old Janay DeLoach from Colorado grab a hard-earned Olympic bronze medal in ...

Powell to race in 2013 Stawell Gift

Thursday, January 24, 2013 by Paul Doyle

Jamaican sprinting legend Asafa Powell set to race in 2013 Stawell Gift Scott Gullan Herald Sun January 25, 201312:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Jamaica's Asafa Powell (C) is set to compete in the Stawell Gift. Source: AFP ONE of the fastest men in history, Asafa Powell, will race in this year's Stawell Gift. In a massive coup for Australia's richest footrace, the former 100m world record holder from Jamaica wi...