EVENTS 
The Hayward Field East grandstand roared Monday night with an intensity that may have awakened even the late Steve Prefontaine. The occasion? A trio of Oregonians swept their way into the men's 800m Olympics field at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field. And then there was that Olympic Trials record by Bryan Clay in the decathlon.
In a race that truly captured the essence of the Olympic Trials, three fast and determined women became the first athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games from Friday's opening day of competition at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field.
The 27th Race Across America (RAAM) 2008 finished in Annapolis, Maryland June 20, 2008. This year's race was another winning installment in this one-of-a-kind, epic ultra-endurance bicycle race.
AdventureCORPS, Inc., an event production firm specializing in ultra-endurance and extreme sports events, will host the 31st Anniversary Badwater Ultramarathon on July 14-16, 2008.
Sarah Haskins and Hunter Kemper turned in stellar performances at the ITU Hy-Vee World Cup in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday to earn the final spots for nomination to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team.
Theberge Will Use Win to Help Inspire Fellow Amputees and Other Challenged Athletes.
Their faces have been worn smooth by the hooves of draft horses, the shoes of farmers, and the boots of soldiers from distant lands. Those stones too worn to see another year of action have been replaced, the new shiny surfaces distinctly out of synch with the well-worn patina of their older cousins.
The Human Race
It’s a really cool concept. We pick one day – Sunday, August 31 – and find out how many people around the world can lace up their running shoes and put in a whole bunch of miles.
Open-Water Swimming
This summer the newest sport in the Olympics will see 25 of the world’s best swimmers racing 10K around the flat-water Beijing Olympic rowing course.
Carrie Strickland's "A" Standard
Carrie Strickland is a jumper. She's also a runner. Shortly after this issue of Competitor hits the stands, she'll be in Eugene, Oregon, doing both as part of the Northwest contingent at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in track and field.
Your Next Kayak Adventure
Floating at the base of a 200-foot-high sheet of glacial ice, it’s hard not to be humbled in the presence of one of nature’s true wonders. Patagonia, Chile offers a unique opportunity to get up close to the glaciers of the southern ice fields.
