TFS News Briefs: 10/17/07
Posted October 17th, 2007 at 2:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs
Katie Holmes to Run NYC Marathon
Actress Katie Holmes will run the New York City Marathon and is “determined to complete the race and make [husband Tom Cruise] proud.” Read more at: [CBS 42]
63 Marathons in 63 Days
Follow Tim Borland as he attempts to run 63 marathons in 63 straight days in order to raise awareness of A-T (ataxia-telangiectasia), a lethal genetic disease that attacks children, causing progressive loss of muscle control, immune system problems, and a strikingly high rate of cancer, especially leukemia and lymphoma. Read more at: [Google News]
Bekele Vs. Tadese in Edinburgh X-C Showdown
Six-time World Cross-Country champ Kenenisa Bekele (in photo at right) will take on 2007 world champion (in both cross-country and road running) Zersenay Tadese at the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country meet on January 12th, 2008. The meet will be on the same course as the 2008 world championships. Read more at: [IAAF]
Calvin and Amherst Colleges Maintain
#1 Div. III X-C Rankings
Calvin College topped the men’s rankings in the USTFCCCA cross-country rankings and Amherst College topped the women’s rankings for the week of 10/17/2007. Both teams have been ranked #1 all season. Read more at: [USTFCCCA]
Profile of OSU’s Sylvia Veal
OSUBeavers.com has a profile of Sylvia Veal, their top distance runner. Overlooked by college recruiters coming out of high school, Veal now has the 10th best 1500m time in school history. Read more at: [OSUBeavers.com]
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Tags: a t, ataxia telangiectasia, great edinburgh international cross country, ING New York City Marathon, katie holmes, Kenenisa Bekele, marathon, new york marathon, newyork2007, osu, sylvia veal, tim borland, tom cruise, zersenay tadese
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