Topic: Jerome Young
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - A pleased American sprinter Tyree Washington finally got his 2003 world 400 meters gold medal Saturday. USA Track & Field (USATF) chief executive Doug Logan presented the medal to a smiling Washington as an appreciative crowd applauded at the U.S. world championships trials. "It felt extremely, extremely good today," the 32-year-old Washington told Reuters. "It's ...
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - American Tyree Washington is finally going to get the 2003 world 400 meters gold medal draped around his neck, the retired sprinter told Reuters on Sunday. USA Track & Field (USATF) will present Washington with the newly cast medal at this week's U.S. championships in Eugene, Oregon. Athletics officials confirmed he would be recognized ...
The IAAF has formally stripped American 400-meter runner Jerome Young of more world championship gold medals for doping. The International Association of Athletics Federations said Thursday it acted after receiving official notification from USA Track & Field of Young's admission of doping from 1991 through 2003 ...
A doping-tainted world record in the 4x400-meter relay would be removed as the American record in the event if new USA Track and Field chief executive officer Doug Logan has his way. Logan said Thursday that he has asked for the body's men's committee to consider decertifying the mark at USA Track and Field's annual meeting at ...
