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January 31, 2019

Super Saturday Preview: Wilson vs. Rogers & Cheserek vs. Willis at Camel City, Plus IAAF World Indoor Tour Action in Karlsruhe

The distance action in Camel City on Saturday is going to be fantastic. Are you ready for a (flat track) WR attempt by Ajee' Wilson and Raevyn Rogers in the women's 800? The first track race since the Rio Olympics for Abbey D'Agostino (now named Abbey Cooper)? Plus Edward Cheserek vs Nick Willis in the mile and Clayton Murphy in the 800.
January 31, 2018

Weekend Preview: Rupp and Hasay at USA XC, Ches, Engels, and a Lot of $$$ at Camel City, & Fast Races in Karlsruhe

The Super Bowl may be on Sunday but we are calling Saturday "Super Saturday" - what an incredible day of action. If you are a distance fan, you might as well cancel your plans as there is going to be riveting action all day long.
January 30, 2018

Saturday: Lots Of Prize Money And Deep Mile Field Set For The Camel City Elite Meet

The men's mile has $9000 offered to the winner if they can beat Matt Centrowitz's 3:54.02 facility record. The field includes Edward Cheserek, Craig Engels, Leo Manzano, former NCAA indoor champ Henry Wynne and NCAA runner-up Kirubel Erassa.
January 27, 2016

2016 Camel City Elite Preview: Matt Centrowitz, Shannon Rowbury And Ashton Eaton Headline Fields As Indoor Season Heats Up

The first big US pro meet of the year takes place in Winston-Salem on Saturday afternoon and we'll be there to cover it for you. Centro and Rowbury will both be in the mile while Eaton and wife Brianne Theisen-Eaton tackle the 60m hurdles. Cas Loxsom (800), Brandon Johnson (800), Melissa Bishop (800), Stephanie Garcia (mile), Garrett Heath (3k), Lawi Lalang (3k) and Foot Locker champs Drew Hunter (3k) & Weini Kelati (3k) are also entered.
January 29, 2015

Leo Manzano Speaks About His Recent Altitude Stint And Plans For His Indoor Season

Manzano will open 2015 on Saturday in the mile at the Camel City Elite races in Winston-Salem, N.C. against Will Leer, Matt ElliottRiley Masters and others. He's also planning on running the Wanamaker Mile at Millrose and the USATF Indoor Championships.
January 29, 2015

Brandon Johnson Discusses His Injury-Plagued 2014, His New Coach Joaquim Cruz, And His Goals For 2015

Johnson was the talk of US track in 2013 but was nowhere to be seen in 2014 as a shift from 50 to 60 mpw to 80 to 90 mpw backfired. Before his season opener at the Camel City Elite Meet in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Saturday, Johnson talks about what it's like to room with Dathan Ritzenhein, his coaching change to an Olympic gold medalist and how his training has been going "awesome."
January 30, 2014

Saturday: Nick Symmonds Headlines Elite Fields Set For Camel City Hilton Garden Invitational In Men's And Women's 800, Mile And 3k

Tons of US elite mid-d runners will compete including Symmonds, Cas Loxsom, Miles Batty, Mark Wieczorek, Paul Chelimo, Maggie Vessey and Brie Felnagle.