TFS News Briefs: 4/17/08
Posted April 17th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs, Masters
Greene May Have Landed Himself In Hot Water
The IAAF is seeking a written explanation from Maurice Greene after some comments he made in reaction to recent accusations by Mexican discus thrower Angel Guillermo Heredia who claims he supplied steroids to Greene. What were the suspicious words? “Our group was very close and things always came up. I would pay for stuff and not care what it was. I’ve paid for things for other people.”
Read more at: [NY Times]
Historic Finnish Track Meet Back In Action
The Helsinki Games, dormant last year for the third time in 2 decades, is now retooled and ready to go again in 2008 as part of a four-meet circuit in Finland dubbed “4Athletics GP.” Thanks to a string of legendary athletes like Paavo Nurmi, Ville Ritola, Volmari Iso-Hollo and Lasse Viren as well as champion javelin throwers like Tina Lillak, Finns are some of the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable track fans in the world.
Read more at: [IAAF]
Bekele, Dibaba To Run In Nairobi, Kenya Meet
Along with 45 other international athletes, World Cross-Country champions Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba are expected to compete at the Tusker Athletics International in Nairobi, Kenya on May 11th, 2008. The meet will also be loaded with Kenyan athletes, including Janeth Jepkosgei, Lukas Kibet and Wilfred Bunge.
Read more at: [Afrik.com]
Olympic Marathon Champion More Worried About Heat Than Pollution
Italy’s Stefano Baldini, the gold medalist in the men’s marathon at the 2004 Athens Games, says he is more worried about Beijing’s heat and humidity than he is about the pollution. “Pollution is a problem only for the guys with breathing problems. For me it is not a problem. The real problem is heat and humidity. Pollution does affect the result but I believe that heat and humidity do so far more.”
Read more at: [AFP]
Masters Track Club Is Shown The Money
Our friend Ken Stone has informed The Final Sprint about a deal that will get sponsorship money for at least 24 athletes of the New York-based track club Sprint Force America. The deal could be worth $100,000.
Read more at: [MastersTrack.com]
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Tags: angel guillermo heredia, Beijing, doping, drugs in sport, finland, helsinki games, IAAF, Kenenisa Bekele, marathon, masters track, Maurice Greene, olympics, Paavo Nurmi, Stefano Baldini, steroids, tirunesh dibaba, tusker athletics international
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