<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Track and Field</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><description>Track and Field</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Magruder's Guy Excels]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47474-2005Jan29.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47474-2005Jan29.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As the Capital Challenge gets underway at the University of Maryland, Magruder's Shelly Guy gets a combined score of 22.9 in her rhythmic gymnastics performance.]]></description><author> Sean P. Flynn</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heaven and Hellas]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44124-2004Aug29.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44124-2004Aug29.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Italy's Stefano Baldini wins the marathon while American Mebrahtom Keflezighi triumphantly captures the silver. Brazil's Vanderlei de Lima, above, wins bronze despite being attacked by a spectator.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Double]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42680-2004Aug28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42680-2004Aug28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj becomes the first man in 80 years to win the 1,500 meters and the 5,000 meters in the same Olympics.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S.'s New Generation Of Track Stars Off to Fast Start]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42687-2004Aug28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42687-2004Aug28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ATHENS<br>They've done pretty well at the track this past week, these American kids whose faces and names we're still learning. For the longest time, we didn't need to constantly check the program to learn who was running and jumping for the United States. We didn't have to ask, "Is that...]]></description><author> Michael Wilbon</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Again, U.S. Relay Hesitates, Loses]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41753-2004Aug28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41753-2004Aug28.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A sloppy handoff contributes to the United States losing to Britain by a hundredth of a second Saturday in the 400-meter relay. The U.S. men and women sweep the 1,600 relay.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Runners Collect Some Gold]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40036-2004Aug27.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40036-2004Aug27.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ ATHENS, Aug. 27 -- China enjoyed two sweet surprises on the Olympic Stadium track Friday, one unfolding in fewer than 13 seconds and another in half an hour. Two youngsters likely to be full-fledged stars by the 2008 Summer Games got the world's attention with gold medal performances.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Medals for Jones]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38910-2004Aug27.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38910-2004Aug27.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A botched handoff costs the U.S. 4x100 relay team, terminating Marion Jones's last chance at a gold medal in Athens.  Earlier, Jones finished fifth in the long jump.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Star-Spangled Sweep]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35917-2004Aug26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35917-2004Aug26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[American Shawn Crawford takes the 200-meter gold while Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin take silver and bronze, respectively.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phillips Secures 'Lifetime Dream' in One Big Leap]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35819-2004Aug26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35819-2004Aug26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dwight Phillips led a 1-2 U.S. finish in the men's long jump, winning the gold medal while NCAA champ John Moffitt takes silver.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[IAAF Opens Drug Probe]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34736-2004Aug26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34736-2004Aug26.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Track's governing body begins investigating Thursday whether two Greek sprinters who withdrew from the Olympics had tried repeatedly to avoid doping testers.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halkia Outshines Gar-Field Graduate]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33824-2004Aug25.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33824-2004Aug25.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/olympics/2004summer/sports/trackandfield</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  ATHENS, Aug. 25 -- Sheena Johnson, a graduate of Gar-Field High, finished barely out of the medals in the Olympic 400-meter hurdles as a virtually unknown woman from Greece captured the gold. The Olympic Stadium crowd of 56,000 roared as Greek record holder Fani Halkia completed a remarkable run during the last week, improving her time in the event by nearly four seconds from a year ago.]]></description><author> Amy Shipley</author></item></channel></rss>