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Quote of the Day: 3/5/08
Posted March 5th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Quote of the Day: 2/27/08
Posted February 27th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“There is no room for frills when you’re fighting the lone battle against yourself. It’s something only a runner would understand.”
- Saucony
Quote of the Day: 2/9/08
Posted February 9th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”
- Joe Paterno; legendary Penn State football coach
America’s best to compete at U.S. Olympic Team Trials:
50 km Race Walk
Posted February 8th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
Kevin Eastler, Curt Clausen, Philip Dunn, Matt Boyles and Ray Sharp headline the field Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - 50 km Race Walk …
Quote of the Day: 1/26/08
Posted January 26th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
“I am called to be faithful with the body, mind, and opportunities God has given me in preparing them to make the Olympic Team, and that is how I should measure the success of my season.”
- Sara Hall, elite U.S. …
Team USA dominates the World at the first stop on the Visa Championship Series
Posted January 23rd, 2008 at 8:09 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
With wins in 11 of 16 events, Team USA dominated Team World Monday evening at USA vs. the World at the Run for the Dream at the Save Mart Center, located …
Quote of the Day: 1/23/08
Posted January 23rd, 2008 at 7:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
- André Gide, Nobel Prize winning writer
Original Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon Begins a New Decade in San Diego
Posted January 22nd, 2008 at 9:20 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Marathons
On Sunday, June 1, 2008, the original Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego begins a new decade as one of the world’s premiere marathons. The event is …
Visa Championship Series to kick off Monday at Run for the Dream’s USA vs. World
Posted January 18th, 2008 at 1:00 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Many top international athletes will compete in an exciting, indoor team competition at USA vs. the World at the Run for the Dream this Monday, January 21 at the Save Mart Center, …
Quote of the Day: 1/16/08
Posted January 16th, 2008 at 7:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.”
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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- Golden League Preview:
Rome Golden GalaThe Golden Gala, the third stop in the IAAF’s Golden League, will take place this Friday in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico.
Meet’s own website — IAAF page
TV coverage:
live on ESPN Classic from 3-5 p.m. (EDT) Friday
tape-delay on CBC from noon-1 p.m. Saturday
also live online at Trackshark.com on Friday at noon
An event-by-event preview, with references to The Final […] - What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Golden Gala
ESPN Classic, 3-5 p.m. Friday
CBC, Noon-1 p.m. Saturday
USATF.org, Friday (time TBA)
replays 7-9 p.m. Saturday on ESPN Classic and midnight-2 […] - World Points Standings:
Men’s Running EventsThese standings are a numerical summary of race results for each athlete, and are based on an athlete’s five best races (one of which can be in another event). The updated points standings have gone through many changes. Recent major meets included Olympic Trials in both the United States and Kenya.
100 Meters
1. […] - Chris Derrick: NON and Return to Running
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 4)Welcome to the official blog of Chris Derrick; the 2007 Gatorade High School Cross Country Runner of the Year and 5k record holder! Make sure to bookmark chrisderrick.thefinalsprint.com and check back every other Tuesday for Chris’ latest entries as he completes his senior year of high school running and begins his NCAA career […]
- Nick Symmonds: Olympian
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry 16)Welcome to the official blog of middle-distance track star and 2008 U.S. Olympian Nick Symmonds. Be sure to check every other Monday at http://nicksymmonds.thefinalsprint.com for Nick’s latest entry! For more information about Nick, also please visit: nicksymmonds.com
I can hardly believe it myself. After dreaming about this for most of my life and specifically […] - TFS Book Review - Kenny Moore’s “Best Efforts: Great Runners and Great Races”
Best Efforts: Great Runners and Great Races, Volume 1
by Kenny Moore
Daybreak Press (Eugene, OR) 2008
Available through KennyMoore.us ($14.95)
This book, originally published in 1983, is back in print again. For years it was among the most difficult running books to find, generally going for upwards of $100 at the various online auction sites. Mostly, […] - Note on the News: Article on Coach “Gags”
My friend Wayne Coffey of the New York Daily News wrote a nice profile on coach Frank Gagliano of the Nike Oregon Track Club.
Originally from the Bronx, N.Y., “Gags” is retiring from the OTC at the end of this season and plans to move back to the New York City area. […] - Kate O’Neill: Re-living Childhood at Red Robin
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 12)Hi, this is Kate O’Neill and welcome to my blog in TFS’s Elite Athlete Blog Series. Bookmark kateoneill.thefinalsprint.com and check back every other Monday for my latest entry as I strive for the 2008 Summer Olympics!
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials have been addicting. As much as I would have preferred […] - Lagat Wins 1500m Final; Webb Misses Out on Beijing
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The Men’s 1500m at the 2008 US Olympic Trials was billed as a showdown of America’s finest milers and certainly didn’t disappoint. Much of the attention leading up to the race was given to reigning World Champion Bernard Lagat, Alan Webb […] - Felix, Lee, Hooker Earn Tickets to Beijing in 200m
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Allyson Felix was almost preordained to win the 200-meteres but in track and field everyone has learned that anything can happen and nothing is guaranteed. She did not feel the pressure mounting after she failed to qualify in the 100-meters for […]
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