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On the Road & Around the Track: TFS News Briefs September 19, 2007

Posted September 19th, 2007 at 4:06 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Announcements, TFS News Briefs

Chicago Olympic Logo Chicago’s New Olympic Logo Unveiled
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley unveiled the new Olympic logo today at a ceremony at the Walt Disney Magnet School in Lakeview, IL. The new logo features a six point star. Each point represents the following values: Hope, Respect, Harmony, Friendship, Excellence , Celebration. Read more at: [Chicago Business]

Catherine Ndereba’s Running Earns Her Job Promotion
Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, two-time winner of the world champioships marathon, has earned a promotion because of her victory in Osaka. She works as a prison officer in Kenya. Read more at: [SuperAthletics]

Track Stars to Become Prosecution Witnesses in Balco Trial?
Former track & field stars Marion Jones, Tim Montgomery, CJ Hunter, Alvin and Calvin Harrison, among others, could testify for the federal government in the Balco doping scandal trial. Coach Trevor Graham will go on trial in November. Read more at: [Washington Post]

Wisconsin’s Lakefront Marathon to Earn Money in Support of Jenny Crain
Organizers of the Lakefront Marathon will raise money at events next month to support Jenny Crain’s medical and recovery costs. Crain was hit by a car while training on August 21st of this year and remains in critical condition. Read more at: [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

Writer John L. Parker Making Remarkable Comeback
John L. Parker, author of the cult classic novel Once a Runner and who suffered a “severe cardiac event” several days ago, is on the road to recovery. Family members state on their website, “with every update I enter it becomes more difficult to contain the pure joy of John’s apparent comeback… At this moment there is not a single system they are monitoring that is not responding well to the current treatment.” Read more at: [Caring Bridge]