TFS News Briefs: 3/22/08
Posted March 22nd, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs, Masters
Preview Of Oregon Preview
Eugene, OR’s Register-Guard, arguably THE track & field newspaper, has a preview of the University of Oregon’s Oregon Preview track & field meet which will serve as the unveiling of the newly renovated Hayward Field, which arguably may be THE track & field stadium.
Read more at: [Register-Guard]
The Man Who Would Be King
Joseph Ebuya of Kenya is profiled in Kenya’s Standard. He is vying to upset the great Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia to become the 2008 world cross-country champion. “I want only gold,” he said. “I know that if we keep up with him from the first minute we have a chance of beating him.”
Read more at: [Standard, Kenya]
Show Me the Money!
Of course we all know that cross-country athletes are in it solely for financial gain, not for the love of the sport. Here’s an article on the IAAF detailing the prize money for the 36th IAAF World Cross-Country Championships which will be held on March 30th, 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Read more at: [IAAF]
Profile of Masters Sprinter/Hurdler/Jumper Philippa “Phil” Raschker
Marietta, GA’s Philippa “Phil” Raschker, age 61, is up for the 2007 AAU Sullivan Award, the most prestigious award given to amateur athletes. In 2007 she set 12 world records and 31 American records.
Read more at: [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
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Tags: cross country, edinburgh scotland, IAAF, Joseph Ebuya, kenya, masters track, oregon ducks, oregon preview, oregon track, Philippa Raschker, prize money, sullivan award, university of oregon, world championships, World Cross Country Championships
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