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Paula Radcliffe, proud new mother & marathon record holder, returns to the track
Posted February 16th, 2007 at 3:00 AM by Kevin McGinn
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Paula Radcliffe has started running again just twelve days after delivering her baby girl. Her daughter, Ilsa, was born after 27 long hours of labor on January 17, 2007.
The world record holder …
Paralympic gold-medalist strives for Olympic history
Posted January 22nd, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Kevin McGinn
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
Oscar Pistorius, a paralympic gold-medalist, is fighting his way to an enormous personal and historical victory. With a mere three-second improvement he will surpass his own world record (47.3 seconds in the 400m) …
“Shades of Gray” accepted by WADA for doping athletes
Posted January 20th, 2007 at 4:00 PM by Kevin McGinn
Section: News & Results, Drugs In Sports
Shades of gray have been added to the previously black and white rulebook surrounding doping athletes. Accidental use of certain substances will not be met with the same strict standards that have been …
American distance runners beginning to catch up to their East African opponents
Posted January 18th, 2007 at 5:00 PM by Kevin McGinn
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics
Looking at the results of most major marathons reveals confirms the well know fact that: East Africans make great runners.
There has been much speculation about why there is such a disparity between …
Race Recap: P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Arizona Marathon
Posted January 16th, 2007 at 8:00 PM by Kevin McGinn
Section: News & Results, Marathons
January 14, 2007 marked the 4th annual P.F. Chang’s Rock n’ Roll Arizona Marathon. The racing event consists of a full 26.2 mile marathon as well as a 13.1 mile half-marathon. Live …
Students invent tracking device that “tells” runners when to replace shoes
Posted January 15th, 2007 at 4:00 PM by Kevin McGinn
Section: Gear & Apparel, Running Shoes, Gadgets & Acces., Miscellaneous
How do you know when you have to replace your running shoes? Well … when they “tell” you to, of course. At least, that’s the idea behind the concept called the “Stridekick”. …
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- 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, […]
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I would like to participate in the 200 mile relay. Brenda