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TFS News Briefs: 8/26/2008
Posted August 26th, 2008 at 11:37 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, TFS News Briefs
ÅF Golden League Down to Two for Jackpot
Friday’s Zurich Weltklasse meet, the second-to-last event in the Golden League series, will have the remaining two athletes contending for the $1 million jackpot. Kenya’s Pamela Jelimo and Croatia’s Blanka Vlasic are …
TFS News Briefs: 6/05/2008
Posted June 5th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Columns, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
Bislett Games To Wean Golden League Million Dollar List
That list of contenders for the Golden League million dollar jackpot always looks impressive after the first meet of the year. It only starts becoming meaningful, though, after the second meet, because …
TFS News Briefs: 6/04/2008
Posted June 4th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
Sebastian Coe: Real Damage to Track & Field Inflicted By Americans
British Middle-Distance Great Sebastian Coe has written a scathing indictment of America’s role in the doping scandal in track & field and our attitude toward …
TFS News Briefs: 6/03/2008
Posted June 3rd, 2008 at 2:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Columns, TFS News Briefs
Fleshman’s Feat Overshadowed By Bolt’s Record
The track world is abuzz with talk of Usain Bolt’s sizzling 100m world record of 9.72 at the Reebok Grand Prix, but Lauren Fleshman brought some heat of her …
TFS News Briefs: 5/31/2008
Posted May 31st, 2008 at 1:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Columns, TFS News Briefs, College
Walter Dix Advances To 100m and 200m Finals at NCAA East Regional
FSU senior Walter Dix has been hampered by a hamstring injury all season so it’s no wonder he coasted to the finish line in …
TFS News Briefs: 5/19/2008
Posted May 19th, 2008 at 2:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
Trevor Graham Trial to Begin This Week
The trial of Marion Jones’ former coach, Trevor Graham, begins this week in a San Francisco, CA federal court room. Several prominent names expected to take the stand …
TFS News Briefs: 5/09/2008
Posted May 9th, 2008 at 1:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs, Road Racing
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 …
TFS News Briefs: 5/08/2008
Posted May 8th, 2008 at 10:45 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs
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) …
TFS News Briefs: 5/07/2008
Posted May 7th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
Vlasic Aims For Gold, Record At Beijing Olympics
World champion high jumper Blanca Vlasic from Croatia , whose aim is to win the gold medal in the Beijing Olympics high jump, also has her sights on …
TFS News Briefs: 04/25/2008
Posted April 25th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs
Bryan Clay Faces Risky Combination of Beijing Pollution and Asthma
The Honolulu Bulletin features an article about native son, Athens Olympic silver medalist Bryan Clay, and the challenges he faces in dealing with asthma, challenges which could be compounded in the …
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- New York Marathon 08: Twenty Mile Men’s Update: Here Comes Tergat
Paul Tergat’s race has finally begun. After pacing himself within the pack for the first half of the race, he now fights for the lead. Tergat moved from 5th to 2nd place at the 25k mark, with Goumri in 1st (1:17:46).
The lead pack broke around mile 16 and. Abdirahman is no longer among them. The […] - New York City Marathon 08: 15 Mile Update: USA Won’t Give Up
Rohatinsky and Carney refuse to give up, but may have expended too much energy in the process.
Rohatinsky just moved from 16th to 2nd at mile 11 of the New York City Marathon. Kigen led the pack with a 55:41 split. Abdirahman is in 3rd, followed closely by Kirui.
Carney picked up his pace to move into […] - New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe, 5 Others Remain in Front After 15 Miles
The 6-woman lead pack continues to stick together in a single-file line as the women has crossed the Queensboro Bridge and entered Manhattan. They passed the 15-mile mark in 1:23:49; after running a series of miles between 5:23 and 5:30).
Radcliffe (GBR) remains in the lead –doing all of the work and running into […] - New York City Marathon 08: 10 Mile Update: Abdi Fights for Lead
The men are currently running about 5:05 mile pace. The Kenyans in the elite field are moving up. Wilfred Kigen (KEN) inched out Abdirahman at 6 miles with a split of 30:31. Then Abdirahman passed Kigen around 10 kilometers for a 31:38 split, 3 seconds ahead of Rono and Hosea Rotich (KEN). Kigen fell back […]
- New York City Marathon 08: American Men Go Out Strong; Abdi Leading Through 5 Miles
The men’s race of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon is underway. James Carney of the United States led from the gun. The close pack of Carney, Josh Rohatinsky (USA) and Nate Jenkins (USA) went through mile 1 in 5:26.
The men’s lead pack remained close together at 5 kilometers. Nate Jenkins led in […] - New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe Leads Through 10 Miles; Ndereba Falls Off Pace
Paula Radcliffe continues to look strong and has lead the entire way. Now through 10 miles in 56:25, Radcliffe has a steady trail of elites behind her - with Goucher in second and Wami & Tune trading places between third and fourth.
The single-file pack includes the rest of the favorites except for two-time Olympic […] - New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe Looks to Replay Front-Running Style of 2007
Britain’s Paula Radcliffe, the world marathon record holder and reinging NYC Marathon champion, seems determined to employ the race strategy that worked so well for her last year: front-running.
She rook the lead in the very first mile, which started off slow (6:31) as they ran over the bridge and into the wind. […] - New York City Marathon 08: Elite Women Are Off!
It’s 9:10am EST and the elite women have crossed the start line of today’s 2008 ING New York City Marathon.
Today’s weather, predicted to be mild later in the day, will likely serve as an extra challenger for these runners. That’s because right now it is about 41 degrees Fahrenheit, but with the […] - New York City Marathon 08: TheFinalSprint.com’s LIVE Coverage Begins at 9am EST
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Abdirahman Looking […] - Watch the ING New York City Marathon LIVE on TV, Internet
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