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Quote of the Day: 5/5/08
Posted May 5th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
Quote of the Day: 4/18/08
Posted April 18th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.”
- Steve Prefontaine
Ryan Hall returns to Flora London Marathon Sunday
Posted April 11th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Marathons
As the Flora London Marathon marks the opening race of the 2008 World Marathon Majors on Sunday, fans of rising U.S. marathon star Ryan Hall …
Quote of the Day: 4/5/08
Posted April 5th, 2008 at 8:55 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.”
- Steve Prefontaine
Quote of the Day: 3/30/08
Posted March 30th, 2008 at 8:35 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.”
- T. Alan Armstrong
Quote of the Day: 3/27/08
Posted March 27th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling,
but in rising every time we fall.”
- Confucius
Quote of the Day: 3/23/08
Posted March 23rd, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.”
- William Faulkner
Quote of the Day: 3/16/08
Posted March 16th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
Quote of the Day: 3/13/08
Posted March 13th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
Quote of the Day: 3/9/08
Posted March 9th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Cross Country: No half times, no time outs, no substitutions. It must be the only true sport.”
- Anonymous
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Tyson Gay To Face Usain Bolt In May
Now that Usain Bolt is the owner of the 2nd fastest 100m time in history, he is set to race world champion Tyson Gay. They will compete on May 21st at the Reebok Grand Prix. Now if the organizers could only get Asafa Powell…
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Athens Bronze-Medalist To Miss […] - Spring Marathon Season Comes To A Close In Prague On Sunday
The traditional spring marathon season comes to a close this Sunday in Prague with the 14th annual Volkswagen Prague International Marathon in the Czech capital. Runners from 73 countries are expected to start the race, organizers reported today, including elite athletes from 20 nations. More than 5,000 runners will take part in the […]
- US Track & Field Stars to Gather In Doha, Qatar
Reigning Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner and triple World Outdoor champion Allyson Felix headline the American contingent for the 2008 Qatar Super Grand Prix Friday, May 9, in Doha, Qatar.
A two-time World Outdoor 400 meter champion, Wariner will step down in distance, looking to improve on his personal best of 20.19 in the 200m. He […] - Quote of the Day: 5/9/08
“You must have faith to succeed.”
- Anonymous - Injury Forces Ritzenhein Out of Healthy Kidney 10-K
Defending champion and event record holder Dathan Ritzenhein has been forced to withdraw from the 4th annual Healthy Kidney 10-K scheduled for Saturday, May 17, in New York City.
“We’re very disappointed not to be able to return to New York for the Healthy Kidney 10-K,” Ritzenhein told reporters on a conference call today hosted by […] - Michael Fout: Looking Back, Looking Forward
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #5)Welcome to the official blog of 2007 Footlocker Cross Country National Champion Michael Fout! Make sure to bookmark the link http://michaelfout.thefinalsprint.com and check back every other Thursday for Mike’s latest entries as he completes his senior year of high school running and begins his NCAA career at Florida State!
Yesterday, May 7, I […] - TFS News Briefs: 5/08/2008
Politics Rears Its Ugly Head
Political friction between Qatar and Ethioipia has resulted in a boycott by the Ethiopian federation of the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix meet. Indoor world champions Deresse Mekonnen (1500m) and Tariku Bekele (3000m) had been scheduled to run.
More: PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria
Instead…
of the Ethiopians, look for some superstars at the Qatar Athletic […] - What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Here are the running and track & field events coming your way on TV and/or through online webcasts. All times EDT. Check your local listings and enjoy!
Secrets of the Dead: Doping For Gold
PBS, 8-9 p.m. Wednesday
Most local stations will re-air throughout the week
Season 8 of the series begins with a documentary about the […] - Jon Rankin: If I Had It All
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #12)Welcome to the official blog of rising U.S. track & field star Jon Rankin; the inaugural member of The Final Sprint’s Elite Athlete Blog Series. Be sure to check back every other Wednesday for Jon’s latest entry at http://jonrankin.thefinalsprint.com/
Before I took a nap this afternoon I thought about how tired I was from what […] - Tollefson Confirmed for Medtronic TC 1 Mile
Despite missing last Sunday’s Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational meeting at Stanford due to an illness, Team USA Minnesota’s Carrie Tollefson will line up for tomorrow evening’s Medtronic TC 1 Mile in Minneapolis, her manager Rich Kenah confirmed.
“Yes,” wrote Kenah in a short text message from his BlackBerry. “She is running.”
Tollefson’s key rivals will be […]
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Jenny Allen said:
Hi Josh, Mate it is soooooo good (yes I do it to when I am excited) to hear your words again even if...