TFS News Briefs: 12/17/07
Posted December 17th, 2007 at 3:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs, Masters
Rock Star Now Hooked on Running Instead of Drugs
Babyshambles front man Pete Doherty is reportedly going to run the 2008 London Marathon. The UK musician has embraced a healthy lifestyle after years of drug abuse. Read more at: [Google News]
15,696th Straight Day of Running for Legendary Ron Hill
Legendary British runner Ron Hill, known for his ultra-high-mileage training in years past, is featured in an Independent (UK) article in which he discusses his superb running streak of 15,696 straight days without missing a run. For those of you not interested in dividing that number by 365, Hill’s streak began on 12/20/1964!Read more at: [Independent, UK]
Runners in New England Have New Springtime Marathon Option
The Cox Providence Marathon, set to be launched on May 4th, 2008, is a new springtime marathon option for New England runners who are interested in having to deal with qualifying times or the hype associated with that other famous springtime marathon in New England. Read more at: [TheDay, CT]
A Look Back on European Sprinting in 2007
European Athletics, the governing body of European track and field, is publishing a “2007 in Review” series. Today they take a look at the sprinters. Read more at: [European Athletics]
Italian Shooting for World Indoor 3000m Title
Silvia Weissteiner, Italian indoor record holder at 3000m with a time of 8:44.81, is hoping to add to her medal collection at the 2008 World Indoor Track & Field Championships in Valencia, Spain next March. Read more at: [IAAF]
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Tags: 3000m, babyshambles, cox providence marathon, Europe, european sprinting, indoor track championships, longest running streak, pete doherty, ron hill, runnig streaks, Silvia Weissteiner, sprinting, World Indoor Championships
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