Recent Track & Field News
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High Honors: Oakley’s Oscar Pistorius and Rory McIlroy Presented with Ultra Prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards
Oakley team athletes have always personified greatness. And this year, two of them have especially captivated sports fans across the Planet…enough to earn them a place in history with one of the most prestigious honors in Global Sport. Oakley’s Inspiring Track & Field athlete Oscar Pistorius and Golf Team Superstar Rory McIlroy were both honored with ultra prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards in London on Feb. 6.
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Improbable: Double Amputee Oscar Pistorius Finishes in Semi-Finals at World Track and Field Championships-South Korea
There were doubters. But Oscar Pistorius made history. In inspiring fashion, Oakley’s double amputee 400 meter Star qualified to represent his native South Africa at the Track and Field World Championships in South Korea. And it didn’t stop there. The resilient athlete defied odds yet again by smashing in the second-best time of his career, clocking a 45.39 second performance to secure a spot in the semi-finals in 14th.
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Inspiration: Double Amputee Oscar Pistorius Qualifies for Track & Field World Championships, One Step Closer to London 2012
They say it couldn’t be done. But they were wrong. Oakley’s own double amputee sprinter Oscap Pistorius qualified for coming the athletics World Championships in South Korea, throwing down his best-ever time in the 400 meter event last Tuesday in his last race before the cutoff date. The inspiring South African – affectionately nicknamed “Blade Runner” – also moved a step closer to fulfilling his dream of competing in the 2012 Olympics after recording a personal best of 45.07 seconds at a small meet in the northern Italian town of Lignano. The drama was definitely building. Oscar needed to run 45.25 — having never run faster than 45.61 — to qualify for the worlds (Aug. 27 in Daegu) for the first time.
Lori "Lolo" Jones
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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