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On the Road & Around the Track: TFS News Briefs September 14, 2007

Posted September 14th, 2007 at 12:55 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, TFS News Briefs

Live Video Broadcast of IAAF Golden League Memorial Van Damme
Sportnet will host a live video broadcast the IAAF Golden League Memorial Van Damme meet. Live coverage runs from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM (ET). For more information and to view the broadcast: [Sportnet]

Event-By-Event Breakdown of Brussels Meet
Runnersweb.com has a detailed breakdown of every event in the Memorial Van Damme meet, part of the IAAF Golden League. Included in the event summaries is some breaking news about top middle-distance runners Mehdi Baala and Alan Webb. Read more at: [Runnersweb.com]

Osaka 100m Silver Medalist Atkins to End Season
Bahamanian Derrick Atkins, the silver medalist in the men’s 100m Dash at the 2007 IAAF World Championships, has decided to end his season. His stated reason is that his goal for the 2007 season was to win the world championships and he is too tired now to set a new goal. Read more at: [The Nassau Guardian]

Defar Looking to Set New Bests on the Road and on the Track
Ethiopian Meseret Defar, the Osaka women’s 5000m gold medalist, will try to break her world record today in the 2-Mile Run in Brussels. She will then hit the roads of London on Sunday to try and set a new standard for 5K. Read more at: [IAAF]

Pre-Meet Videos from Memorial Van Damme Website
Memorial Van Damme Meet Director Wilfried Meert talks about why he is not disappointed about Tyson Gay’s Withdrawal; also Bekele discusses his extreme level of fitness, confidence. Watch the videos at: [Memorial Van Damme]