Igor Ter-Ovanesyan was overwhelmed, simply because brutal fear of what could be passed through his tired mind.His heart couldn't bear the thought.It was April 24, 1983, in Lawrence. Ter-Ovanesyan's homeland, the Soviet Union, was caught up in a Cold War with the United States over decades-old ...
The first event of the 2006 Kansas Relays figures to be one of the best.The men's hammer throw, set for 11 a.m. Thursday outside Memorial Stadium, will feature new KU record holder Egor Agafonov, a sophomore from Togliatti, Russia, who shattered Scott Russell's record by more than 10 feet last ...
Kansas Relays meet director Tim Weaver announced the addition of Olympic champion Allen Johnson to the list of competing athletes for GOLDZONE II, the highlight events of the 79th Kansas Relays."Sometimes life just seems to go your way," said Weaver. "I should probably go buy a lottery ticket ...
Justin Gatlin, Allyson Felix and Maurice Greene will all be at Memorial Stadium on Saturday for the Goldzone II. But they won't be the only reasons to head to the hill this weekend. The University of Kansas wants to make it more than just a track and field meet, and that's just what the ...
For KU track and field coach Stanley Redwine, the Kansas Relays propose a bit of a dilemma. On the one hand, Redwine's job is to coach the Jayhawks and that's what he'll do next Saturday at Memorial Stadium. On the other, he's a huge fan of the track and would love to just sit back and relax ...
Next week at the Kansas Relays be sure to keep an eye on more than just the headliners. Be on the lookout for some of KU's top athletes as well.
Kansas Relays officials unveiled Wednesday a roster of 36 Olympians and 110 Major Champions who will compete during GOLDZONE II next Saturday during the 79th annual event held at KU's Memorial Stadium."The fields of GOLDZONE II are even more impressive than those we enjoyed last spring," said ...
In three weeks, Justin Gatlin will be the man to beat at Memorial Stadium. The reigning 100-meter Olympic champion will run the anchor leg for his team in the 4x100-meter relay at the Kansas Relays.
