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Olympic sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was upstaged in her first appearance at an indoor meeting, finishing second behind Murielle Ahoure in the 60 meters at the Birmingham Grand Prix on Saturday.

American Carmelita Jeter beat London 2012 gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica in the women's 100-meter final in a time of 10.81 seconds at the Aviva Grand Prix Diamond League meet on Sunday.

Carmelita Jeter crossed the finish line pointing the baton at the clock showing a world record of 40.82 seconds Friday night as the United States won the women's Olympic 4x100-meter relay for the first time since 1996.

Allyson Felix of the U.S. finally got her Olympic gold in the 200 meters Wednesday night, overtaking two-time 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica down the stretch to win in 21.88 seconds.

The 3-month-old cheetah cubs at the National Zoo in Washington have been named for the fastest Americans in the Olympics.

Sanya Richards-Ross, who won gold in the women's 400 meters Sunday, returned to Olympic Stadium the following day and advanced to the semifinals of the 200 meters.

ESPN's T.J. Quinn and Julie Foudy break down Saturday at the Olympics -- Michael Phelps' finale, how Americans sprinters fared in the women's 100 meters and Serena's big win at Wimbledon:...

An Olympic gold in the 100 meters again eluded the U.S. women Saturday night, but does that make Carmelita Jeter's silver medal any less of an accomplishment?

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica won her second consecutive 100-meter Olympic gold medal by winning the final in 10.75 seconds.

Expectations that the London Olympics track meet would be filled with good times were quickly confirmed on Day 1, with seven sprinters running women's 100-meter heats in 11 seconds or better.

Christophe Lemaitre shrugged off damp and dismal conditions to win the 200 meters at the London Grand Prix on Saturday, while Blessing Okagbare upstaged the Olympic and world champions in the women's 100.

ESPN The Magazine's The Body Issue hits stands July 13, just two weeks before the start of the London Olympic Games. NFL players Rob Gronkowski and Maurice Jones-Drew will join Olympians Ashton Eaton and Carmelita Jeter, and 23 other athletes, in the...

Allyson Felix ran a lifetime-best 21.69 seconds in the 200-meter final on a rain-soaked track Saturday night. She easily pulled away from the field, no signs of the stress from the last week weighing her down.

With Allyson Felix, Jeneba Tarmoh, Sanya Richards-Ross, Carmelita Jeter, Bianca Knight, Tianna Madison and the others in the field, the 200 final should be very, very fast and very, very close.

EUGENE, Ore. -- The U.S. Olympic Committee likes to trot out the phrase, "The Hardest Team to Make," to sell the Olympic track trials. Often, it's just hype. In the women's 200 meters this week, it's a cruel fact. The depth of the field in the ...

Carmelita Jeter will make her Olympic debut after winning the 100 meters Saturday in the U.S. track trials.