TFS News Briefs: 3/05/08
Posted March 5th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics
101-Year-Old Set To Become World’s Oldest Marathoner
Buster Martin is set to become the world’s oldest marathoner next month when he toes the line for the Flora London Marathon at age 101. He is also a singer in a rock band.
Read more at: [ABC News]
US 15K Championships Set For Saturday
Deena Kastor tries for a 6th win Saturday at the Gate River Run in Jacksonville, FL. Katie McGregor, whom Kastor calls a “fierce competitor,” is expected to challenge her for the title. Brian Sell and Abdi Abdirahman are the favorites in the men’s race.
Read more at: [Florida Times-Union]
Event-By-Event Preview of World Indoor Championships
European Athletics, Europe’s counterpart to the USATF, has published an event-by-event preview of the IAAF World Indoor Championships which will be held in Valencia, Spain this weekend. Three women’s competitions are expected to be highlights of the meet, including Maria Mutola’s 800m (yes, the race belongs to her until she retires), the 1500m in which Maryam Yusuf Jamal will be challenged by Yulia Fomenko, and of course the high jump in which outdoor world champion Blanka Vlašić is the favorite.
Read more at: [European-Athletics]
Profile of Olympic Middle-Distance Legend Peter Snell
Three-time Olympic gold medalist (800m in 1960, 800m/1500m in 1964) Peter Snell, one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time, is profiled in an article by Reuters. Snell, 70, is now an exercise physiologist in Dallas, TX.
Read more at: [Khaleej Times Online]
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Tags: 15k championships, Abdi Abdirahman, Brian Sell, deena kastor, katie mcgregor, London Marathon, peter snell, World Indoor Championships, worlds oldest marathoner
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