TFS News Briefs: 10/23/07
Posted October 23rd, 2007 at 4:20 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Books, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs, Trail / Ultra, Masters
New Running Books To Be Released Soon
There’s a few new books about running that you’ll want to keep an eye on. Ronnie Delaney: Staying the Distance an autobiography by the legendary Irish miler who won gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and was the 7th man to break 4:00 for the mile. Also, be sure to check out The Marathon Des Sables, Seven Days in the Sahara: Enduring the Toughest Footrace On Earth by Mark Hines. Read more at: [Wikipedia]. Look for more soon-to-be-published running books at: [Amazon]
Southern CA Wildfires Affecting Some Masters Runners
Masters runners, along with some 300,000 San Diego County residents, are being evacuated due to the raging wildfires that extend from Malibu to the Mexican border. Stay updated at: [MastersTrack.com]
London Wants To Be Known as Public Transportation Games
The Olympic Delivery Authority of the 2012 Olympic Games in London want theirs to be known as the Public Transportation Games. Day 7 of the 2012 Olympic Games in London will see some 800,000 fans converge on London’s transportation system to watch the opening day of track and field. Read more at: [USA Today]
Ryan Hall’s Early Running Days
Amby Burfoot writes about Ryan Hall’s early running days in a new article on RunnersWorld.com.
Talking about the fierce mindset needed to succeed in running, Ryan Hall’s father Mickey says, “Ryan was the most stubborn and strong-willed of our four kids,” says Hall’s father Mickey. “We had to spank him more than all the others combined.” Read more at: [Runners’ World]
Interview with Trail Runner Laura Haefeli
Rocky Mountain News features a mini-interview with Laura Haefeli, the first American woman to win an individual medal in the World Mountain Running Trophy. “There are a lot of trails out here [in Del Norte, CO] that don’t even have names that are steeper than heck,” Haefeli said, “and those certainly helped [me train for world competitions]. Read more at: [Rocky Mountain News]
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