TheFinalSprint.com - Track & Field, Marathons, Racing News, Training Advice, Elite Athlete Blogs, Interviews, Podcasts, Videos and More! - TheFinalSprint.com is the Premier Destination for Track & Field, Marathon, Cross Country, Olympic and Road Racing Enthusiasts.
Lomong To Be U.S. Flag Bearer at Opening Ceremony
Posted August 7th, 2008 at 2:14 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
USA Track and Field announced here yesterday that 1500m runner Lopez Lomong, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, would be the flag bearer …
Booming Beijing Opens Arms to Visitors
Posted August 6th, 2008 at 6:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
To call Beijing a big city is laughably inadequate. This sprawling metropolis of 17 million people is not only vast, but is growing as one of the world’s key commercial centers. Signs of new affluence are everywhere, from …
Beach to Beacon 10-K Next Stop on U.S. Roads
Posted July 31st, 2008 at 10:30 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
One of American’s most scenic road races, the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10-K, is also one of its most competitive. The 11th edition of this coastal run in Cape …
Note on the News: China Blocking Some Internet Access for Journalists at Olympics
Posted July 31st, 2008 at 9:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Olympics
The New York Times is reporting this morning that Chinese authorities will block access to certain websites which may be useful to foreign journalists during the Olympic Games.
“The International Olympic Committee …
Programming Note: NYC Half-Marathon Video Available On-Line
Posted July 29th, 2008 at 12:23 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
You can watch last Sunday’s NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE at the website of the race’s broadcast partner, WABC-TV in New York. The direct link is here:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news&id=6289832
Complete Elite Fields for NYC Half-Marathon
Posted July 24th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
The New York Road Runners (NYRR) have announced the complete, wlite fields for this Sunday’s NYC Half-Marathon Presented by Nike. TheFinalSprint.com will be …
Adam Goucher Caps Field of NYC Half-Marathon
Posted July 21st, 2008 at 2:16 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
Adam Goucher will make a rare road racing appearance at Sunday’s NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE, capping an already excellent professional field which makes the race the world’s top summer half-marathon.
“Adam …
Note on the News: Masback Added to NBC Announcing Team
Posted July 16th, 2008 at 9:01 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Olympics
According to Michael Hiestand’s column in today’s USA TODAY, former USATF CEO Craig Masback has been added to NBC’s announcing team for the Beijing Olympics.
“Craig Masback, who left TV to head USA Track & Field and is now a Nike …
Team USA Roster Set for Beijing Olympics
Posted July 14th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
Image details: U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials - Day Four served by picapp.com
USA Track & Field released …
Programming Note:
Rome Golden League Meet Live on Internet Today
Posted July 11th, 2008 at 12:53 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Today’s Golden Gala in Rome will be broadcast live on the internet for people within the United States at this link for no charge:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/GoldenLeague/
At 12:53 p.m. EDT the video had already started, but most of the meet has …
What is your favorite running movie or documentary?
Recent Comments
Page 2 Articles
- Lead pack down to 5 through 15 miles of Olympic Marathon
The lead pack has dwindled to five through 15 miles of the Olympic Marathon. These men- Martin Lel and Samuel Wanjiru of Kenya, Yonas Kifle of Eritrea, Deriba Merga of Ethiopia and Jaouad Gharib of Morocco- are still running around 2:05-2:06 pace. They came through the half marathon in 1:02:38 and […]
- Lead Pack of 7 intact through 10 miles of Olympic Marathon
A lead pack of 7 men have passed the 10 mile mark of the Olympic Marathon in a sizzling 47:46. This pack includes all three Kenyan entrants (Martin Lel, Samuel Wanjiru, and Luke Kibet) as well as Moroccans Abderrahim Goumri and Jaouad Gharib and Eritreans Yared Asmeron and Yonas Kifle. The Kenyans and […]
- Men Through 10k at Blistering Pace
The men are off to a blistering, almost 2:06 pace and are trying to take advantage of the fast course which begins adjacent to Tiananmen Square. This strategy is the opposite of what was employed by the women in their version of the Olympic marathon last week.
They ran the opening mile in 4:41, completed […] - Olympic Marathon Underway!
The Men’s Marathon is underway at the 2008 Olympic Games. Ninety two men toed the line including Americans Ryan Hall , Dathan Ritzenhein, and Brian Sell. The thermometer read 74 degrees at the start, with humidity at 67%. These conditions should become more severe and play a role as the […]
- 2008 Beijing Olympic Preview: Men’s Marathon
Men’s MarathonThe Schedule: Sunday, Aug 24 (live on NBC, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT)The Americans: Ryan Hall, Dathan Ritzenhein, Brian SellThe Contenders: Sammy Wanjiru (KEN), Martin Lel (KEN), Robert Cheruyiot (KEN), Mubarak Shami (QAT), Abderrahim Goumri (MAR), Jaouad Gharib (MAR), Tsegaye Kebede (ETH), Tsuyoshi Ogata (JPN)The Stats: Records, 2008 List, 2007 Worlds, 2004 OlympicsThe Medal […]
- Bekele Completes Distance Double
Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele has won the Olympic 5000 m, pulling away late to earn his second gold medal of these Games. Bekele clocked 12:57.82 for the distance, an Olympic Record and a remarkable feat considering the tactical nature of this race. Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge and Edwin Soi took silver and bronze in 13:02.80 […]
- Dibaba Golden Again!
Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba has completed a rare distance double, winning the Women’s Olympic 5000m title tonight to add to the 10000m title she won last Friday. Dibaba stayed near the front throughout and used a punishing final kilometer to hold off 10000m silver medalist Elvan Abeylegesse of Turkey and fellow Ethiopian Meseret Defar, who […]
- Team USA: Day 7 Track Recap
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 events.
TEAM USA COMPLETELY DOMINATES MEN’S 400M FINAL
Team USA’s LaShawn Merritt ran a personal best and won the gold medal in 43.75 seconds in the men’s 400m final. Behind […] - Team USA: Day 6 Track Recap
Team USA increased its medal count to 14 Wednesday, but no one could catch Bolt.
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE IN BEIJING
Usain Bolt of Jamaica shattered another world record when he ran the 200m in only 19.30 seconds. The record previously belonged to U.S. sprinter Michael Johnson who ran 19.32 at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games. Bolt ran […] - Ryan Hall: Olympic Memories
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 15)Welcome to the official blog of top U.S. distance runner Ryan Hall as he begins his quest for Olympic gold! Check back every other Friday for Ryan’s latest entry at http://ryanhall.thefinalsprint.com/
I have always dreamed about what the whole Olympic experience would be like. I have seen portrayals of the Olympics in many movies, […]
TFS Media Sites
The Final SprintSite Archives
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
Links from our blogroll
- "How To Be Rich"
- Race Results Weekly
- Australian Ultra History
- Mishoni
- Timex Expedition: Return to the Outdoors
- Putting Blogs First
- Fark.com
- Bigger Blogger
- The Heart In Reverse
- Active.com - Running
- The Candida Albicans Blog
- Down the Back Stretch
- Gleukos: All-Natural Sport Fuel
- Search4Blogs.com
- ING New York City Marathon
- beYOU.tv - Fitness and Health Videos
- onepinkfuzzyangie's essence...as explored by trail running
- Run Across North Dakota
- U.S. Olympic Team - Social Networking Site
- Hypoxico Altitude Training Systems
© 2006-2008 The Final Sprint, LLC | Privacy Policy | Design by The Blog Studio
The Final Sprint, LLC is owned and operated by Adam Jacobs
On September 6, 2008
Brenda said:
I would like to participate in the 200 mile relay. Brenda