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TFS News Briefs: 9/26/2007

Posted September 26th, 2007 at 3:22 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs

TFS News Briefs Michael Johnson: Will Asafa Ever Be Champ? “Doubtful!”
Legendary sprinter Michael Johnson has written an article today in telegraph.co.uk that severely criticizes 100m world-record holder Asafa Powell. Among other things, MJ writes that what he saw in Powell at Osaka, “was an athlete who not only had his advantage taken away by the level of talent he faced, but an athlete who was not prepared to run his best race even before he stepped on the track.” Read more at: [Telegraph.co.uk]

Mario and Sonic Go To Beijing
A new video game called “ Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games ” (NDS/Wii) finds our favorite video game characters (Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails, more) in Beijing competing in, among other Olympic Sports, track and field events 110m and 400m Hurdles, 4×100m Relay, 100m, 400m, High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Javelin Throw and Hammer Throw. The events are held in stylized versions of the official Beijing Olympic Games venues. Read more at: [WorthPlaying.com]

Isinbayeva: New World Record Will Come
An article in South Africa’s The Times reveals that Pole vault superstar Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia has said that she is confident she will break her own world record in 2008. She also stated that she plans on emulating Sergei Bubka and following him into the IOC after she retires. Read more at: [The Times, South Africa]

How to Run All Five World Marathon Majors in One Year
A new post by Coach Jenny Hadfield on the Runner’s World blog explains the secrets to being able to run all five of the World Marathon Majors, London, Boston, Chicago, Berlin & New York, in one year.Read more at: [Runner’s World]

Wisconsin Tops USTFCCCA Poll Once Again
The men’s team of the University of Wisconsin has earned the top spot on the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I poll for the second straight time. Colorado is 2nd, followed by Oregon, Iona College and Arkansas. On the women’s side, Stanford gets top honors, followed by Michigan, Colorado, Arkansas and Wisconsin. Read more at: [USTFCCCA]

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