RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Very few Olympians get to leave the games with a medal around their neck, but Colorado’s very own Emma Coburn will leave as one of the elite after earning the bronze medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Monday morning. In addition
Dave Albo is a track fan. His love of the sport ranges from athletes of all ages and speeds at the Boulder All Comers meets, high school, at the college level, high achieving masters athletes, to those exemplifying the pinnacle of the sport. Fortunately, in Boulder there are
EUGENE, Ore. — Jenny Simpson earned her third trip to the Olympic Games on Sunday afternoon, winning the 1,500-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials. Simpson ran a brilliant race, finishing in 4:04.74. She came through the first 300 meters in
Three former Buffs, Jenny Simpson, Sara Vaughn and Sara Sutherland, have all advanced to the 1500m finals on Sunday night at the Olympic Track Trials held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. New Balance’s Jenny Simpson led all qualifiers into the women’s 1,500-meter final, clocking 4:10.09 in her semifinal
EUGENE, Ore. — Heading into Thursday night’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials, former Colorado all-star Emma Coburn was the heavy favorite. She didn’t disappoint. The American record holder cruised to her second straight U.S. Olympic Trials Championship, her
Troopy is positioned on the north side of the track calling final times and encouraging runners with his characteristic enthusiasm as they come through the finish line. 8:25, 8:26, 8:27. Alex Monroe is first to finish the 3k time trial as a final workout in preparation for the USATF Olympic
To make an Olympic team takes talent, sacrifice, dedication, and patience, and for the few who make it, they are celebrated and rewarded. But that’s only once every four years. And for the rest of the hundreds of talented athletes who are still performing at the highest level year
Local runners will be competing in the USA Olympic Track & Field Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon, July 1- 10. Some local runners are heading to the 2016 USA Olympic Track Trials with one thing in mind, to make the coveted Olympic Team and to head to
Boulder Track Club athlete Laura Thweatt’s Road to Rio just got a little smoother as she ran well below the 32:25.00 10k Olympic qualifying mark with a time of 31:52.94, under the lights at the Stanford Invite, Friday night, April 1. She lead the Section 1
Laura Thweatt’s name reached the mainstream national stage last November as the first woman to cross the finish line in her marathon debut at the New York City Marathon. But instead of heading to the Olympic Marathon Trials last week in Los Angeles as many had anticipated, she
By Jenny DeSouchet When Lauren Fog quit her teaching job in Illinois and moved to Boulder to train with Coach Lee Troop, she had a concrete goal in mind: to make the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials. Yet after running only 3 marathons without much serious
With over 50 qualifiers in Colorado, many from the Boulder area, there was much excitement around the Olympic Marathon Trials held in Los Angeles this past weekend. While many Boulderites put in early bids in hot conditions for the coveted top 3 spots to on
Colorado has more athletes competing in the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials than any other state. Here are the best way to catch the action from home.