TFS News Briefs: 2/05/08
Posted February 5th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs
More Bad News For Runners In Kenya
The death toll due to the upheaval in Kenya has now surpassed 1,000 and shows no signs of abating. That’s more bad news for world-class runners who are still in the country.
Read more at: [MetroWest Daily News, MA][NY Times]
Palmiero-Winters Trying To Qualify for US Marathon Trials
Amy Palmiero-Winters, winner of the 2007 Runners World Peoples Choice Heroes of Running award, is trying to qualify for the US Olympic Marathon Trials. Oh, yeah: she’s an amputee.
Read more at: [Press of Atlantic City]
Keflezighi Aims for Flora London & 10,000m Olympic Trial
Meb Keflezighi, still disappointed about his 8th place finish at the US men’s marathon Olympic Trials last year, is gunning for a spot on the 10000m team. He will also run a fall marathon. He is also thinking about the 2012 marathon in London.
Read more at: [Washington Times]
Runner’s World Looking For Contributors
Runner’s World is looking for contributors for both its website and its magazine. Runners with photos, stories, tips, advice, videos and more are being urged to submit via e-mail or the website.
Read more at: [Runner’s World]
Sophomore Runner Learns Hard Lesson
Nineteen-year-old Keith Onto of the UMBC track team was arrested after competing in the Penn State National Invitational last week. The charges were eventually dropped but he has been suspended from the team indefinitely.
Read more at: [Retriever, MD]
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Tags: 10000m, 2012 olympic marathon, amy palmiero winters, kenya, kenyan runners, marathon, Meb Keflezighi, olympic triials, Runners World, umbc runner suspended, violence in kenya
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