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Prefontaine Classic Comes to Stanford
EDITOR’S NOTES:  The Pre Classic has been a go-to meet for years. Currently Hayward Field in Eugene is being renovated to make way for the 2021 IAAF World Track and Field Championships. This year the organizers have moved the meet to Stanford in California. If you can make this... Read more
USA Triathlete Club Nationals Race to Tempe
Feature image: Hannah Koski led Cal Berkeley to the women’s team title in 2018. Photo by Jonathan Norris. Races set for April 5-6 at Tempe Town Lake The USA Triathlon Collegiate Club and High School National Championships are set to return to Tempe, Arizona. For the first time since... Read more
Keegan Smith Takes Down Record at AAU Indoor Nationals
We’ve been following Keegan Smith for a few years now and he never disappoints.. His resume includes taking down yet another record at this years AAU Indoor Nationals. At the AAU Indoor Nationals in Landover he set a new meet record in the 13-year old boys 3000 meter run... Read more
Happy Kids Finish the Healthy Kids Running Series “10Fest” in Orlando
The Healthy Kids Running Series kicked off the first of their “10 Fest” meets as part of their ten year celebration. The Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) is a national, community-based non-profit that provides a fun, inclusive, five-week running series for ages 2-14 designed to get kids active, experience... Read more
How to Use a Running Journal; Benefits for a Youth Runner
Jordynn West with her running journal EDITOR’S NOTES: You may use an app to record your runs and keep track of mileage, write it on your calendar, or maybe you haven’t started a journal yet.  Jordynn gives us a look into her journal and how she does it. The... Read more
Race Walk Milers Taylor Ewert, Sam Allen In Stride
Super Star Race Walker Taylor Ewert after the One Mile Walk. Sam Allen 2nd in the Boys 1 Mile Race Walk at New Balance Indoor Nationals. Read more
New Balance Indoor Nationals Race Coverage
Leilani Gibson talked to Hannah McIntyre after a strong race in the Girls Junior High Mile at the 2019 New Balance Indoor Nationals. She is from Dorchester Ontario, Canada and ran a time of 5:11.38. Leilani with Thelma Davies from Philadelphia, PA. She was 2nd in the 200 meter... Read more
BOYS XC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR LIAM ANDERSON
Gatorade Presents Winner with Honor in Front of Family, Friends and Teammates In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Liam Anderson of Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA as the 2018-19 Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Anderson won the... Read more
OLYMPIC INSPIRATION
In what was arguably the largest ever gathering of US Olympic World Champions in the Bay Area, track and cross country hall of fame coach, Lee Webb brought pride and celebrity to the East Bay. SportStars Asst. Editor, Mike Wood penned this interview story with Coach Webb prior to... Read more
Logan Track Clinic: Olympians Unite
Several Former Track & Field Olympians Unite For James Logan Track Clinic And A Week Of School Visits • In choosing a theme and honorees for his upcoming Olympians Week, Lee Webb looked toward one specific year. One tumultuous yet momentous year. 1968. The 32nd anniversary of the Willie... Read more
Concord’s Rayna Stanziano Sets A Quiet Pace
Underrated and Understated, Concord High’s Rayna Stanziano Has Quietly Become One Of The East Bay’s Best Distance Runners • Rayna Stanziano reflects the tranquil nature of Concord High’s cross country team, appreciating more subtle aspects of competition and sport, rather than the trophies and banners that larger programs collect... Read more
SportStars All-City “V Award 2018” Denner Party
Oak Ridge Senior Maddy Denner Has Established Herself As One Of The State’s Strongest Girls Distance Runners Winning a race often takes more than speed or an ability to quickly cover distances. Strategy, mental preparation, and conditioning are just as essential, if not more important than physical training. Oak... Read more