Click here to view photos from the 2012 Junior Carlsbad

The Junior Carlsbad is a running event for kids 12 and under, and loads of fun for kids and adults.

Timothy Wells was the first place runner in the Age 12 race, with a time of 5:18 for one mile:

My nephew Alex, in his last Junior Carlsbad. Way to go Alex!

Jason Gomez ran 5:06 for one mile, and nearly broke the age group record, to finish first in the Age 11 race:

My younger nephew Nick set a PR in the Age 11 race. Good run, Nick!

My daughter in her first Junior Carlsbad. Photo by Alice Daer.

Click here to view photos from the 2012 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships — Day 2

Day 2 of the 2012 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships featured a new American Record in the high jump for Chaunte Lowe, and many close finishes on the track. The top two finishers in each event are eligible to compete at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 9 – 11.

Jenny Simpson, the reigning World Outdoor champion for 1,500 meters, held off a last lap challenge from Brenda Martinez to claim her second USA Indoor title of the weekend. Simpson also repeated her USA Indoor 3,000 / 1,500 meter double championship from last year.

The men’s 1,500 meters also featured last lap fireworks. In the final straightaway, Leo Manzano ran down both Matthew Centrowitz, the 2011 World Outdoor 1,500 meter bronze medalist, and Galen Rupp, the 2012 Indoor Visa Series Championship winner for men.

Sanya Richards-Ross celebrated her birthday and wedding anniversary by setting a meet record, en route to winning the USA Indoor title for the women’s 400 meters.

Trell Kimmons won the men’s 60 meters in a world-leading time of 6.45 seconds, the third fastest American time ever.

Colorful track and field fans.