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Series 16: Ameer Webb
As the USA Track & Field Olympic trials get underway in Eugene, we caught up with sprinter Ameer Webb on his season so far and hopes going into the event. "It’s going pretty good, it has been exciting" reflected Ameer. "I’ve put in a lot of hard work but when you see a 19 as an opener, it makes you...
16 ALTIS Athletes headed for US Olympic Trials
The United States Olympic Team Trials - one of the greatest events in Track & Field - gets underway this Friday. Held in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field, the event will host approximately 1,100 athletes between July 1st and 10th. No domestic event holds more significance for athletes than this ten day event. For the 16 ALTIS athletes set to...
Olympic trials underway for ALTIS athletes this weekend
This week sees ALTIS once again go global, as athletes contest Championship meets in Africa, Trinidad, St Lucia and Great Britain. For others, Canada and San Diego are the destinations for this weekend, as athletes embark on their final competition preparations prior to the US Olympic Trials. June 22nd Aileen Meagher Track Classic - Halifax, Nova Scotia Dominique Booker finished...
World Leads tumble
Following on from some searing openers last week, this weekend saw another torrent of stand-out performances; including National Records, World Leads, an Olympic Qualifier, multiple Personal Records and Season's Best marks from ALTIS athletes across the West Coast. Mt. SAC Relays The 58th Annual event at the Cerritos Campus delivered on expectations, with a host of eye-opening performances from the...
Series 16: Jeremy Dodson
Lucky number three in our Series 16 is Colorado native, American citizen, and Samoan representative - sprinter Jeremy Dodson. Born and raised in Denver, CO, the 28 year-old attended the University of Arkansas and finished at the University of Colorado, where he earned his Bachelors in Economics, Sociology, as well as Neurophysiology. Now based full-time in Phoenix, AZ in pursuit...
Series 16: Aries Merritt
What better way to start Series 16, our new athlete-based feature, than an exclusive with World Record Holder and reigning Olympic Champion Aries Merritt. Aries has been an integral part of the success at ALTIS, his medal at the World Championships in Beijing last summer an unbelievable accomplishment given that he revealed he had been struggling with the biggest hurdle...
Jodie Williams teams up with ALTIS
Great Britain athlete Jodie Williams is set to spend time training in Phoenix as she prepares for the Olympic Games in Rio. The European and Commonwealth medallist has announced she is to concentrate on her individual events of the 200m and 400m ahead of next summer. She will maintain her UK coach Christine Bowmaker, whilst tapping into the expertise at...
The inside story – Kevin Tyler on his move to ALTIS
With the athletes returning to training in sunny Phoenix this week, we caught up with a new addition to the ALTIS coaching staff, Kevin Tyler, for an insight into his journey. With a reputation for creating innovative and effective programs for coach education, athlete development and youth development, the former Director of the Canadian Athletics Coaching Center (CACC) - and...
Anaso reflects on Beijing 2015
Before leaving China, we caught up for an exclusive interview with South Africa's Anaso Jobodwana, who will be boarding the plane with a bronze medal in his suitcase. Jobodwana, who set a national record with a 19.87 PR in the IAAF World Championships 200m final, wasn't sure that he had done enough for the medal when he crossed the line...
Aries wins Beijing Bronze
American hurdler Aries Merritt added to the Altis medal tally on Friday evening as he won bronze in the IAAF World Championships final in Beijing. Aries recorded a seasons' best time of 13.04, just behind Russian Sergey Shubchenko who took gold running a National Record of 12.98, whilst Jamaica's Hansle Parchment finishing second in 13.03. Merritt's medal means that Altis...