Samantha Nadel wins the girls Mile in the fastest time ever at MSG! Zavon Watkins won the boys Mile and Ajee Wilson went 2:09 for 2nd in the Pro 800.  

Gunnar Nixon scored 6,022 points to win the heptathlon and set a world junior record at the Razorback Invitational. (via ArkansasRazorbacks.com)

Manhattan NY - Track and field was back at the Madison Square Garden as usual this weekend. But for the first time, the action was held under a new name, with a slimmed down schedule, and in a renovated venue.

Track and field was back at the Madison Square Garden as usual this weekend. But for the first time, the action was held under a new name, with a slimmed down schedule, and in a renovated venue.  (Photos by Victah Sailer, PhotoRun.net)

Popular runner Andrew Kuebrich, alumni of Plano High School and Monmouth College, was killed in a biking accident in Taiwan on Wednesday. 

David Oliver trains at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Disney World in Orlando with famed coach Brooks Johnson. He focuses on the fundamentals while looking toward the London Olympic Games.

New  York NY - The mile is a classic distance.  About 8 meters longer than the now standard 1600m, the mile recently has seen a movement encouraging its' return.  There is even a website dedicated to this very thing, petitioning high school sports to return to the classic distance.  And if there ever was any indication that the mile was still alive, the fields for the mile at the upcoming US Open, New Balance Grand Prix, and Millrose would be it.  See if your favorite made the cut.

Samantha Nadel and Zavon Watkins highlight the Millrose Mile fields.

At the Armory on Saturday Strymar Livingston set the 500m NR with a time of 1:01.68 with Najee Glass under the record as well with a 1:02.16! Edward Cheserek scored a US#2 All-Time clocking of 4:02.21. (Photo by Kyle Brazeil)

Boone senior Marvin Bracy is regarded as one of the top sprinters in the nation. The FSU commit won back to back 100 and 200 meter state championships in Florida and also was victorious in the inaugural Dream 100. He concluded his junior campaign by posting a blazing 10.05 at USATF Nationals which is a All-Conditions US#2 All-Time. Bracy also won the Pan Am Junior Championships 100 meter dash with a time of 10.09. Recently he joined us in our MileSplit Headquarters for an interview to talk about his plans for 2012 and beyond.  

 

XC's not over! Former HS star and current Stanford runner Aisling Cuffe finished 2nd in the womens 4km junior race with a time of 15:09 while Foot Locker champion Molly Seidel was 3rd with a time of 15:16.

The 2012 FACA Track & Field Clinic is loaded with great speakers and presentations. Here is a look at what people can expect to see and hear for years to come.