WATCH: Incredible Six-Foot Standing High Jump
Check out this remarkable video of Finland's Jussi Viita performing a 184 centimeter high jump (via Hot Clicks): Please follow Sports Page on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this...
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The Two Fastest Human Beings On The Planet Are Facing Off Tomorrow
ROME (AP) — Former world record-holder Asafa Powell is just as nervous as current holder Usain Bolt ahead of their 100-meter showdown at the Golden Gala meet on Thursday. It's the Diamond League...
View ArticleWATCH: Usain Bolt Is Still The World's Fastest Man
Usain Bolt just defended his title as the World's Fastest Man, winning a 100-meter final at today's Golden Gala meet in Rome, against countryman and rival Asafa Powell It's was tremendous effort, as...
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Track And Field Needs To Change Its Ridiculous False Start Rule Before It...
"How would it look if headliners Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay or Asafa Powell got tossed from Sunday’s final because of one false start?" That's exactly what happened this week when Bolt – the fastest man...
View ArticleTake A Nine-Second Break And Watch This Steeplechase Runner Fall Face-First...
BYU runner Katy Andrews apparently uploaded this video of herself suffering an epic steeplechase fail over the weekend. "I was seeing stars but ran 2 more laps afterwards. I smacked my head and my...
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Here Are The New Nike Olympic Track & Field Suits That Were Inspired By Golf...
Nike has unveiled their new track and field suits that will be worn by the Olympic teams representing four countries this summer in London. And if they are as good as advertised, records will fall. In...
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TRACK STAR: Keeping My Virginity Is 'Harder Than Training For The Olympics'
HBO's "Real Sports" is doing a full feature on the beautiful, talented Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones tonight, and it looks pretty intriguing. They released a 90-second teaser this morning. Here's what...
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Two US Sprinters Tied At The Olympic Trials, And They Had No Idea How To...
Things got chaotic at the Olympic Trials this weekend when Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh tied for third-place in the women's 100m finals. The top-3 runners in the race get to London as part of the...
View ArticleBulgarian Runner Breaks Leg in Horrific Injury During A 100-Meter Sprint
Bulgaria's Georgi Kirilov Georgiev's day at the European Championships in Helsinki, Finland, didn't quite end the way he would have liked. In a 100-meter sprint heat, Georgiev suffered a freak injury...
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UPDATE: There Will Be No Runoff To Decide Who Goes To The Olympics
UPDATE: Jeneba Tarmoh has surrendered her spot on the Olympic team and will not participate in Monday night's scheduled runoff, her agent told David Leon Moore of USA Today. So Allyson Felix will head...
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Bolt Can Run 9.4 Seconds, Says Michael Johnson
(Reuters) - American great Michael Johnson believes Usain Bolt can lower his 100 meters world record from 9.58 to 9.4 seconds and has also suggested two years is not a long enough ban for drug cheats....
View ArticleHere's The Double-Amputee Olympic Sprinter That Is Raising Questions About...
Oscar Pistorius, nicknamed "Blade Runner," has been added to the South African Olympic team and will compete in both the 400 meters and the 4x400m relay (via NYTimes.com). This is significant because...
View ArticleWatch A Chinese Hurdler Crash Into Every Single Hurdle In 110-Meter Race
Hurdling is one of the most difficult events in track and field, requiring runners to clear obstacles at high speed by mere centimeters. Apparently, this Chinese runner didn't know the rules. Or he...
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Michael Johnson Doesn't Think Amputee Oscar Pistorius Should Be Allowed To...
Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius will be one of the most inspirational stories of the 2012 Summer Games in London, but some still aren't sure that the South African runner — who poses no realistic...
View ArticleVideo Of This Australian Hurdler's Pre-Race Warm-Up Dance Is Going Viral
Michelle Jenneke, a 19-year-old Australian hurdler, warms up in very a-typical fashion. While other hurdlers are stretching, Jenneke is bouncing around, dancing. Oh, she's also very pretty. This video...
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Math Experts Determine Usain Bolt Can Run The 100 Meters In Under 9.4 Seconds
Usain Bolt believes he can break his own 100-meter world record by running it in 9.4 seconds. And although many outside observers doubt Bolt's dream, a new study conducted by Dutch mathematicians...
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How Animals Stack Up Against Olympians
The Summer Olympic Games have begun with mostly hairless, bipedal athletes vying for gold. But how would record-breaking runners, such as the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt, fare against the...
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How Judges Clock The Winner Of A Split-Second Race
On Wednesday, U.S. Olympic swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will dive into the preliminary heats of the men's 200-meter individual medley for a much-anticipated showdown between rivals. Less...
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Track & Field Has Started And We've Already Got Very Large Men Throwing...
As gymnastics and swimming wind down, the second week of the Olympics will be dominated by Track & Field. And the first events started today with the Field portion of the Track & Field, such...
View ArticleAn Ethiopian Steeplechaser Slammed Straight Into The Last Hurdle
Ethiopian steeplechaser Birhan Getahun may have been in last place for a large part of his 3,000-meter heat Friday morning, but he still had every intention of finishing it. Unfortunately, Getahun...
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