TFS News Briefs: 12/08/07
Posted December 8th, 2007 at 10:45 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs
Thailand Track & Field Golden at the Southeast Asia Games
Thailand doesn’t seem to be in a sharing mood at the Southeast Asia Games. A total of 150 gold medals are up for grabs and Thailand has already won 33 of them on day 1 of the track competition. Read more at: [Google News]
Profile of British ‘68 Olympic Gold Medalist David Hemery
David Hemery, who won the men’s 400m hurdles at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, keeps busy nearly 40 years later by coaching, running and going on motivational speaking engagements. He is profiled on the website Scotsman.Read more at: [Scotsman]
Foot Locker High School National X-C Championships Set for Today
The top high school harriers in the nation will be squaring off today in the Foot Locker National Cross-Country Championships. They will be webcast live on the Foot Locker site.
Watch the races live at: [Foot Locker National Cross-Country Championships]
Preview of European Cross Country Championships
Toro, Spain will be the host for the 2007 European Cross Country Championships. As always, it promises to be one of the best cross-country meets of the year. The IAAF has a preview of all the races. Read more at: [IAAF]
University of Colorado Track Coach Produces Running DVD Series
Jay Johnson, middle-distance track coach of the legendary track & field program at the University of Colorado, has produced a DVD intended for any runner who wants to run faster. Titled “Building a Better Runner: Building from the Ground Up”, the video offers over 100 different exercises to prevent injury, improve general strength and decrease ground contact time. Read more at: [RunningDVDS.com]
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