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Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Golden Gala
ESPN Classic, 3-5 p.m. Friday
CBC, Noon-1 p.m. Saturday
USATF.org, Friday (time TBA)
replays 7-9 p.m. Saturday on ESPN Classic and midnight-2 […]

Welcome to the official blog of Chris Derrick; the 2007 Gatorade High School Cross Country Runner of the Year and 5k record holder! Make sure to bookmark chrisderrick.thefinalsprint.com and check back every other Tuesday for Chris’ latest entries as he completes his senior year of high school running and begins his NCAA career […]

Best Efforts: Great Runners and Great Races, Volume 1
by Kenny Moore
Daybreak Press (Eugene, OR) 2008
Available through KennyMoore.us ($14.95)
This book, originally published in 1983, is back in print again. For years it was among the most difficult running books to find, generally going for upwards of $100 at the various online auction sites. Mostly, […]

Hi, this is Kate O’Neill and welcome to my blog in TFS’s Elite Athlete Blog Series. Bookmark kateoneill.thefinalsprint.com and check back every other Monday for my latest entry as I strive for the 2008 Summer Olympics!
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials have been addicting. As much as I would have preferred […]

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Allyson Felix was almost preordained to win the 200-meteres but in track and field everyone has learned that anything can happen and nothing is guaranteed. She did not feel the pressure mounting after she failed to qualify in the 100-meters for […]