TFS News Briefs: 12/06/07
Posted December 6th, 2007 at 2:23 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs, Trail / Ultra, Masters
8 Athletes From Keene State Test Positive, Track Coach Not Surprised
According to the Keene State College website, 8 athletes tested positive for marijuana in a recent random test of 20 athletes, neither the athletes names nor their sport was revealed. The Keene State College track and cross-country head coach Peter Thomas said, “I was a college student. I’m not surprised.” Read more at: [KSC The Equinox (subscription), NH]
X-Man Arrested for “resisting arrest without violence”
Xavier “X-Man” Carter, in Gainesville, FL training for the Beijing Olympics, was arrested after he ran from police who were approaching him and two companions. The other two men had been involved in an incident at a Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich Shop. According to this article, Carter’s attorney said he was confident his client wouldn’t face charges. Perhaps Carter was doing some sprint training at the time. Read more at: [Orlando Sentinel][TheTownTalk.com]
Ryan Hall Profiled on USA Today
USA Today features a profile of Ryan Hall, America’s current marathon King. Ryan is quoted in the article as saying, “”I know I can run considerably faster. There’s definitely more gears in there. I’ll get to test those in Beijing.” Read more at: [USA Today]
Man Running Around Perimeter of U.S.
Reza Baluchi, who used to compete on the Iranian National Cycling Team, is running around the perimeter of the continental U.S. (that’s 10,608 miles) “for peace and charity.” The 36-year-old is averaging 48-55 miles per day in hopes of completing the run in a record 7 months. Read more at: [Detroit Free Press]
Online Masters Museum To Be Realized
According to Ken Stone at MastersTrack.com, the USATF Masters Track & Field Committee has approved a masters track museum. The new website (domain name TBD) will include, according to Stone, “results galore from decades of USA masters meets, plus a gazillion articles and newsletters – including a treasure trove from David Pain’s collection — that detail the history of our niche sport from the late 1960s.”
Read more at: [MastersTrack.com]
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Tags: 26.2 miles, doping, drugs in sport, keene state college, marathon, marijuana, masters track museum, olympic trials marathon, online masters museum, reza baluchi, run around the united states, Ryan Hall, track and filed, ultra running, x man arrested, xavier carter
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