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TFS Shoe Review:
Saucony ProGrid Guide
Posted September 24th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: Gear & Apparel, Running Shoes, Product Reviews, Special Features, TFS Reviews
The Saucony ProGrid Guide shoe might be the ticket to a very comfortable, light, and responsive run. This shoe is light yet dependable for at least 400 miles. The …
Team USA: Day 7 Track Recap
Posted August 21st, 2008 at 1:40 PM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
Day 7 of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing proves that Team USA is just going to keep getting better and better in track and field …
Team USA: Day 5 Track Recap
Posted August 19th, 2008 at 11:47 AM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
On Day 5, Team USA steps it up and earns more medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
DAWN HARPER WINS GOLD MEDAL IN WOMEN’S 100M HURDLES
Team USA’s Dawn Harper dominated the field in the women’s 100m hurdles race, finishing …
Team USA: Day 3 Track Recap
Posted August 17th, 2008 at 3:36 PM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics
The days of the 2008 Olympic Games are flying by in Beijing, and Team USA is yet to earn a track and field gold medal.
BARRINGER EARNS …
Team USA: Day 2 Track Recap
Posted August 15th, 2008 at 10:00 PM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
Team USA is still yet to earn a gold medal after several disappointing races on Day 2 of the Track & Field events at the 2008 …
Sam Chelanga Ready To Compete For Liberty Flames
Posted August 5th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, College
Sam Chelanga can easily be described in two words: light and fast. Chelanga, a native of Nairobi, Kenya, is bound to run …
NYC Half Marathon:
Elite Preview
Posted July 26th, 2008 at 2:30 PM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
Thousands of runners will hit the streets of New York City this Sunday, July 27, at 7:00 AM for the NYC Half Marathon presented by Nike. The …
Barringer Breaks Own Collegiate Record, Looks Towards Olympic Trials
Posted June 28th, 2008 at 2:15 PM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Interviews, College
Image details: AT&T USA Outdoor Track And Field Championships - Day 1 served by picapp.com
Jenny Barringer, a cross …
El Scorcho 50K/25K Ultra Races in Fort Worth, TX
Posted May 30th, 2008 at 8:30 PM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Trail / Ultra
The 2nd annual El Scorcho “Dos” 50K and 25K races are being held in Fort Worth, Texas on July 20, 2008 at midnight. Runners will complete a …
Who had the more impressive Boston Marathon debut?
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- Kastor, Kiplagat & Ndereba To Headline NYC Half-Marathon
With an even dozen individual world championships medals between them, American Deena Kastor, Dutchwoman Lornah Kiplagat, and Kenyan Catherine Ndereba are amongst the most accomplished distance runners in history, especially on the roads. They’ve recorded victories throughout the world (Ndereba alone has 123 career wins), but have faced each other in the same race […]
- Fast 800m For Kiprop In Athens Last Night
Olympic 1500m silver medalist, Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, dropped down to 800m last night at the Athens Grand Prix at Olympic Stadium and led three athletes under 1:44.
Kiprop, who may be elevated to Olympic gold medalist if the doping case against Beijing winner Rachid Ramzi ultimately results in a conviction, clocked 1:43.48 ahead of the […] - USA Men’s Team For Berlin Set After Golden Gala
By setting a huge personal best at tonight’s Golden Gala in Rome, University of Arkansas miler Dorian Ulrey cemented his place on the USA 1500m team for next month’s IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.
Ulrey, who celebrated his 22nd birthday today, clocked 3:35.23 to finish 12th, well under the IAAF “A” standard of 3:36.20. […] - Bekele’s Jackpot Quest Resumes In Rome Tomorrow
As Kenenisa Bekele resumes his quest for the $1 million ÅF Golden League jackpot here in tomorrow’s Golden Gala, he said that only one thing is certain about his 5000m race: he won’t be chasing a fast time.
“To run fast times now is very difficult for me right now,” Bekele told reporters today. “I’m not […] - Great Racing At Soggy Lausanne Super Grand Prix
Although Usain Bolt’s incredible 19.59 200m into a driving rain will rightly get all of tomorrow’s headlines, there was also great action in the middle and long distance races at today’s Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, an IAAF Super Grand Prix event.
The men’s 1500m was a fascinating race. Throwing up a stream of water […] - Athlete Disqualified At Peachtree Road Race
In an unusual move, the organizers of yesterday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race disqualified a top finisher for unsportsmanlike conduct.
“After further review of an unsportsmanlike conduct protest filed after the AJC Peachtree Road Race regarding men’s fourth place finisher, Tadese Tola, the Atlanta Track Club has made the decision to disqualify Tola,” said spokesperson […] - Abdirahman Wins Third USA 10-K Title
Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., won his third consecutive USA 10 km road running title today at the Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Finishing sixth overall within an international field, the three-time Olympian hit the finish line in Piedmont Park in 28:11, equalling his personal best time. Two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti of […]
- Kitwara and Chepkurui Win Big Bonus At Peachtree
Kenyans Sammy Kitwara and Lineth Chepkururi not only won their first Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Races today, but will share in the $35,000 Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) bonus. This means each athlete will take away $32,500 in prize money and bonuses from the Peachtree, America’s largest 10-K.
According to a story posted to […] - Bekele Remains Alive In Jackpot Chase
After winning the 5000m at last night’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo with a fast final 200m, Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele remains alive in the chase for the $1,000,000 jackpot in the six-meeting ÅF Golden League series.
Bekele is the only distance runner still in contention for the jackpot. The other athletes in contention […] - Kitwara’s Win Streak On the Line At Peachtree Tomorrow
Sammy Kitwara’s road running win streak of four victories this year will be on the line at tomorrow’s 40th running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga., which features a huge invited field, including many top Americans who will contest the USA Men’s 10-K Championship.
Kitwara’s road racing season began back in February […]
The Final Sprint
On March 15, 2010
SDrunner said:
Great review, I wrote one on the Ironman Road Trainer HRM, which is similar to this one, without the...