June 20, 2009
 BOSTON - World 100m and 200m Champion Tyson Gay has confirmed his participation in the 100m at the USA Track and Field Championships, to be held next week in Eugene, Oregon. As the defending world champion, Gay is given a wild card berth for both events at this year's IAAF World Championships. Because of this, Gay may only run a single round of the 100m next week, but has left open the possibility of running all three rounds.
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June 16, 2009
 MONTE-CARLO, Monaco - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the governing body for track and field worldwide, confirmed the schedule for the inaugural Diamond League, the grouping of the world's best one-day track and field competitions. The Reebok Grand Prix, one of just two American meets included in the series, has been confirmed for June 19, 2010 at Randall's Island in New York City.
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June 6, 2009
 PORTLAND, Oregon - Global Athletics & Marketing is excited to announce the signing of Portland native Ryan Bailey, one of the top sprint prospects in the country. The six foot, four inch Bailey recently won the 100m and finished second in the 200m at the National Junior College Track Field Championships. He will be making his professional debut at the Nike Prefontaine Classic this weekend in Eugene, Oregon.
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June 2, 2009
 ADDIS ABABA - The Chinese government announced its intentions to build a multi-million hospital in Ethiopia and name it after double Olympic gold medalist Tirunesh Dibaba. China's Ambassador to Ethiopia, Gu Xiaojie, confirmed that construction on the ultra-modern "Tirunesh Beijing Referral Hospital" will begin next week in Akaki, on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. Read more…
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