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Negative and Even Splitters in Olympic Trials Marathon Deserve “Runner Know Thyself” Award
Posted April 21st, 2008 at 5:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, SoundOFF, Columns
Of the 124 women who finished the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Women’s Marathon, only 4 had negative splits. The most notable one, of course, was Deena Kastor who ran the …
The Fan’s Perspective on the USA Olympic Women’s Trials Marathon
Posted April 20th, 2008 at 6:15 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Marathons, SoundOFF, Columns
I’m a new contributor to The Final Sprint. Most of my writing has been at my blog under the moniker of “The …
USOC Displays Bad Form in Media Summit
Posted April 18th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, SoundOFF, Columns, Olympics
I spotted an interview titled “U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit Press Conference” that featured Brian Clay, Walter Davis, Lashinda Demus, Allyson Felix, Reese Hoffa, Carmelita Jeter, LaShawn Merritt and Terrence Trammell …
Who Is the Greatest Male Runner Of All Time?
Posted April 16th, 2008 at 9:45 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, SoundOFF, Columns
Who is the greatest male runner of all time? If you ask ten different track aficionados, you’ll probably get ten different answers, but I thought I’d take a look …
Feathers Falling From the Rooftops
Posted March 31st, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, SoundOFF, Columns
There is a scene in John Patrick Shanley’s Tony-Award winning play Doubt: A Parable in which Father Flynn is giving a sermon. During the sermon, he describes a woman who is racked with guilt …
World Cross Country Championships: An African Master Class
Posted March 31st, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, SoundOFF, Columns
Just how dominant were the Africans at yesterday’s IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland? Almost absolutely. Embarrassingly so. Of the 166 finishers, the top 18 were either …
All Americans Who Are Worthy Of Inheriting Pre’s Legacy
Posted March 28th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, SoundOFF, Columns, Olympics
Let’s face it—even more than three decades after his untimely death—the great Steve Prefontaine is still the Gold Standard by which American distance running is measured and yet may be for decades to come. So …
“Best” American Records: 800m - 10000m
Posted March 26th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, SoundOFF, Columns
With the 2008 outdoor track & field season upon us, and all of the recent hoopla about the resurgence of American distance running, it’s time to analyze the current middle and long-distance American …
Heart, Commitment, Integrity and Faith
Posted January 30th, 2008 at 6:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, SoundOFF, Columns, Olympics, Drugs In Sports
My recent post titled “Not the Triumph, But the Struggle?,” about Oscar Pistorius and the IAAF’s decision not to allow him to compete in the sport of track & field, generated some interesting …
Not the Triumph,
But the Struggle?
Posted January 28th, 2008 at 10:45 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, SoundOFF, Columns, Olympics
The Olympic Creed states that:
“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the …
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- Quote of the Day: 5/7/08
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
- Lou Holtz, football coach - Dathan Ritzenehin:
Homeward Bound: New Beginnings and Role Reversals
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #5)Welcome to the official blog of top U.S. distance runner Dathan Ritzenhein! Check back every other Tuesday for Ritz’s latest entry at http://dathanritzenhein.thefinalsprint.com/ as he prepares to represent the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics!
Sunday night, a night of great races [at the Peyton Jordan Cardinal Invitational], made me want to be out […] - Fast Milers Headed to Minneapolis
Thursday’s Medtronic TC 1 Mile will give 2600 citizen athletes a chance to test themselves at the sport’s classic distance, while a much smaller group of elite athletes will be running all-out for significant cash prizes. It will be the fourth annual edition for Minnesota’s most important road mile.
The venue will be Nicollet Mall […] - Nick Symmonds:
Outdoors is Here!
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #12)Welcome to the official blog of elite American middle-distance runner 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: www.nicksymmonds.com
I freaking love the outdoor season. After a long, cold, and wet winter / early spring comprised of boring days […] - Photo Gallery: Jamaica International Invitational
The sprint events, topped by Usain Bolt’s (Pictured) sizzling 9.76 in the 100m, stole the headlines at the Jamaica International Invitational this past weekend.
To relive the action, check out the following slide show that we put together using photographs courtesy of Getty Images. In addition, official race results for highlighted middle & long distance […] - Quote of the Day: 5/6/08
“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”
- Lance Armstrong - American Record for Flanagan At Cardinal Invitational
She’d never run a 10,000m race before, but Shalane Flanagan can safely say that she’s already mastered the distance on only her first try at Sunday’s Peyton Jordan Cardinal Invitational. Helped by excellent pacemaking provided by Kenya’s Rose Kosgei and a spirited battle with New Zealand’s Kim Smith which went right to homestretch, the […]
- 2008 Men’s Collegiate Dual-Meet Rankings
Years ago, the dual meet was the cornerstone of the college schedule, with some schools regularly taking part in half a dozen of them per year. Even into the early 80s they were quite common. But when budgets were slashed and team sized plummeted, the dual meet dropped off the radar screen. […]
- Quote of the Day: 5/5/08
“Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.”
- George F. Will - Star-Studded Meet At Stanford Tomorrow Night
Just 18 miles north of this San Jose suburb, one of the most important meets for distance runners held in the United States will take place at Stanford University. Packed with talent, the Peyton Jordan Cardinal Invitational turns the running industry on its head: top stars actually pay entry fees to compete and there […]
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Sue Roesler said:
Nick, Our family is having fun following your success! Congrats on your career to this point, and we...