2008 Olympics: News and Results
Daily news and features from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Blogs, Olympic athlete interviews and profiles, and more!
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Day 8 Recap
Interviews with Lagat, Rowbury, Lomong and high schooler Jordan Hasay
Scenes From Closing Day
Meet the people who came to Eugene and hear what they'll remember most.
Finding Pre
RW searches Oregon for the legacy of the man who changed everything.
Grab the Mic: Ryan Hall
The Gold Medal Marathon hopeful answers questions sent by you, the readers.
'I AM A KUNG FU PANDA'
Amy Yoder Begley and the unexpected mantra that powered her Olympic dream.
Online Video Coverage
For live and archived Trials video coverage, visit our friends at NBCOlympics.com.Features
Barringer Seeks First Women's Olympic Steeplechase
Jenny Barringer is a devout Christian—otherwise she might be tempted to believe in karma.
How Amy Begley Made the 10K Team
Others will run more stunning races in the Trials. But we aren't likely to witness a more delightful "win" than this one.
The Inside Track: Inside the Bubble
There are things going on in the world other than the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon?
The Performance Artist
Can a loopy, overextended, conga-playing, Goethe-loving, rebel athlete attain Olympic glory? Gabe Jennings insists he can.
Track Town is Back
The return of the Olympic Trials marks Eugene's rebirth as America's running capital—and nobody's happier than author Kenny Moore.
Olympic Track Trials: The Basics
Everything you always wanted to know about the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials, but were afraid to ask.
Five Races to Watch
Here are our picks for the Trials' five shining moments.
Why I Love The Trials
The fierce battles. The raucous fans. The do-or-go-home stakes. This meet serves it all up
Event Schedule
Get the run down of events, from the early qualifying rounds to final heats on the Trials' closing weekend
2008 USA Top 5 List
Know the top 5 times of '08 in the men's 400 meters? Women's 100 hurdles? We do.Athlete Interviews
Meb Keflezighi
Is seven weeks enough training for Meb to make the 10,000 team in Beijing?
Gabe Jennings
The 1,500 meter winner at the 2000 Track Trials, Jennings looks to repeat his triumph in Eugene
Khadevis Robinson
Robinson looks to make his second Olympic team and run the 800 meters in Beijing
Jen Rhines
Having already run the 10,000 and marathon in past Olympics, Rhines looks to step down to the 5,000 in Eugene.
Hazel Clark
Clark has put in more distance work this year in preparation for her third Olympic Trials.
Alice Schmidt
Free of the plantar fasciitis she suffered last year, the former Tar Heel has her sights on running the 800 in Beijing
Chris Solinsky
"If I run my own race, it's going to be pretty hard to beat me for one of those three spots."
Lindsey Gallo
"I think no matter what, in order to go to the Olympics, you're going to have to run under 4:07 at the Trials."
Lauryn Williams
Williams is keeping on the sunny side in her quest for Beijing
Anna Willard
The 2007 NCAA steeplechase champ on training leading up to the Trials
Shannon Rowbury
How Rowbury chased the A standard in the 1,500
Abdi Abdirahman
How did the second-fastest American over 10,000 meters recover from a hip injury? Lots of golf.
Christin Wurth-Thomas
Her 4:04.94 in the 1500 at the adidas Track Classic met the Olympic A standard
Treniere Clement
Clement, with her 4:05.68 1500-meter time meeting the Olympic "A" standard, will focus on the 1500 in Eugene
Shalane Flanagan
After setting an American record at 10K in her debut at the distance, Flanagan now has to decide which distance to focus on at the Trials
U.S. Olympic Coach Jeannette Bolden
The 1984 Olympic gold medalist and current UCLA head coach, will lead the women’s track & field squad in Beijing
Articles on Olympic Track Trials
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