TFS News Briefs: 9/30/2007
Posted September 30th, 2007 at 7:40 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field
Gay Wins, Powell Injures Hamstring in Yokohama
Tyson Gay ended his season strongly by finishing 1st in the 100m in a steady rain at the Super Track and Field Meet in Yokohama, Japan Sunday. In the same meet Asafa Powell pulled a hamstring muscle while running the turn of the 200m. Tyler Christopher of Canada went on to win that race. Read more at: [The Canadian Press]
Cross-Country: Oregon Upsets Wisconsin at Bill Dellinger Invitational
Number three Oregon pulled off an upset victory over number one Wisconsin in the men’s race at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in Eugene, OR on Saturday. The Badgers were outscored by the Ducks 54 to 73 points. Read more at: [UWBadgers]
Tergat Salutes Gebrselassie’s World-Record Run
Kenyan Paul Tergat, upon hearing that Haile Gebrselassie had beaten his four-year old marathon world record of 2:04:55 by running a time of 2:04:26 at the Berlin Marathon, said, “There is no better person to break the record than Gebreselassie… He has been hunting for it for a long time and had been successful. Now that he has done it I salute him.” Tergat will be running in Fukuoka this December. Read more at: [SuperAthletics]
Powell Doesn’t Like Running 200m But May Attempt 100/200 Double in Beijing
“I’m still not sure about it,” Powell told Reuters on Saturday. “I really don’t like the 200 but maybe I will do a couple more next season just to get stronger for the 100… I’m not sure but if I’m healthy and in good shape to run the 200 I’ll double at the Olympics.” Read more at: [Guardian Unlimited]
John L. Parker, Jr. Going Home
John L. Parker, Jr. Continuing his remarkable recovery after suffering from an intense viral infection that attacked his heart, will be released from Brigham & Women’s Hospital today. He will be headed home to Bar Harbor, ME, “to continue my rehabilitation and to work on the upcoming release of my new novel. Soon I’ll be heading south to Florida.” His sequel to Once a Runner, titled Again to Carthage, will be released later this year.Read more at: [CaringBridge]
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Tags: 100m, 200m, again to carthage, asafa powell, beijing olympics, berlin marathon, Bill Dellinger Invitational, fukuoka marathon, haile gebrselassie, john l parker, once a runner, paul teergat, super track and filed meet, tyler christopher, tyson gay, university of wisconsin, university or oregon
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