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Sara Hall: The Fine Line
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 21)
Posted February 13th, 2009 at 12:31 PM by Sara Hall
Section: Elite Athlete Blogs, Sara Hall
Welcome to the official blog of U.S. middle-distance runner Sara Hall. Sara’s list of running accolades include being a former NCAA All- American at Stanford, the 2006 USA 5K road champion, and the 2006 champion at the …
Nick Symmonds: Indoor 2009 and Some of Your Questions
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 27)
Posted January 28th, 2009 at 1:30 PM by Nick Symmonds
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Elite Athlete Blogs, Nick Symmonds
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 Symmonds:
Race Preparation
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 26)
Posted January 5th, 2009 at 2:11 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Elite Athlete Blogs, Nick Symmonds
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 …
Sara & Ryan Hall:
Our Fall Adventures - Part 3
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 20)
Posted December 29th, 2008 at 9:35 AM by Sara Hall
Section: News & Results, Marathons, SPOTLIGHT, Elite Athlete Blogs, Ryan Hall, Sara Hall
Welcome to the official blog of U.S. middle-distance runner Sara Hall. Sara’s list of running accolades include being a former NCAA All- American at Stanford, the 2006 USA 5K road champion, and the 2006 champion at the …
Jon Rankin:
Facing the Next Step [Part 1]
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 22)
Posted December 24th, 2008 at 10:13 AM by Jon Rankin
Section: Elite Athlete Blogs, Jon Rankin
Welcome to the official blog of rising U.S. track & field star Jon Rankin, the inaugural member of TheFinalSprint’s Elite Athlete Blog Series. Check back every other Wednesday for his latest entry at …
Nick Symmonds: A Typical Day in the Life of a Pro Runner (Elite Athlete Blog Entry 25)
Posted December 15th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Nick Symmonds
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Elite Athlete Blogs, Nick Symmonds
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 …
Jon Rankin:
We Can All Be Heroes
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 21)
Posted December 11th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Jon Rankin
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Elite Athlete Blogs, Jon Rankin
Welcome to the official blog of rising U.S. track & field star Jon Rankin, the inaugural member of TheFinalSprint’s Elite Athlete Blog Series. Check back every other Wednesday for his latest entry at …
Sara & Ryan Hall:
Our Fall Adventures - Part 2
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 19)
Posted December 5th, 2008 at 2:16 PM by Sara Hall
Section: News & Results, Marathons, SPOTLIGHT, Elite Athlete Blogs, Ryan Hall, Sara Hall
Welcome to the official blog of U.S. middle-distance runner Sara Hall. Sara’s list of running accolades include being a former NCAA All- American at Stanford, the 2006 USA 5K road champion, and the 2006 champion at the …
Nick Symmonds:
Post-Collegiate Running
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 24)
Posted November 18th, 2008 at 9:24 AM by Nick Symmonds
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Elite Athlete Blogs, Nick Symmonds
Welcome to the official blog of middle-distance track star and 2008 U.S. Olympian Nick Symmonds. Be sure to check every other Monday …
Sara & Ryan Hall:
Our Fall Adventures - Part 1
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 18)
Posted November 14th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Sara Hall
Section: News & Results, Marathons, SPOTLIGHT, Elite Athlete Blogs, Ryan Hall, Sara Hall
Welcome to the official blog of U.S. middle-distance runner Sara Hall. Sara’s list of running accolades include being a former NCAA All- American at Stanford, the 2006 USA 5K road champion, and the 2006 champion at the …
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- Kastor, Kiplagat & Ndereba To Headline NYC Half-Marathon
With an even dozen individual world championships medals between them, American Deena Kastor, Dutchwoman Lornah Kiplagat, and Kenyan Catherine Ndereba are amongst the most accomplished distance runners in history, especially on the roads. They’ve recorded victories throughout the world (Ndereba alone has 123 career wins), but have faced each other in the same race […]
- Fast 800m For Kiprop In Athens Last Night
Olympic 1500m silver medalist, Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, dropped down to 800m last night at the Athens Grand Prix at Olympic Stadium and led three athletes under 1:44.
Kiprop, who may be elevated to Olympic gold medalist if the doping case against Beijing winner Rachid Ramzi ultimately results in a conviction, clocked 1:43.48 ahead of the […] - USA Men’s Team For Berlin Set After Golden Gala
By setting a huge personal best at tonight’s Golden Gala in Rome, University of Arkansas miler Dorian Ulrey cemented his place on the USA 1500m team for next month’s IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.
Ulrey, who celebrated his 22nd birthday today, clocked 3:35.23 to finish 12th, well under the IAAF “A” standard of 3:36.20. […] - Bekele’s Jackpot Quest Resumes In Rome Tomorrow
As Kenenisa Bekele resumes his quest for the $1 million ÅF Golden League jackpot here in tomorrow’s Golden Gala, he said that only one thing is certain about his 5000m race: he won’t be chasing a fast time.
“To run fast times now is very difficult for me right now,” Bekele told reporters today. “I’m not […] - Great Racing At Soggy Lausanne Super Grand Prix
Although Usain Bolt’s incredible 19.59 200m into a driving rain will rightly get all of tomorrow’s headlines, there was also great action in the middle and long distance races at today’s Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, an IAAF Super Grand Prix event.
The men’s 1500m was a fascinating race. Throwing up a stream of water […] - Athlete Disqualified At Peachtree Road Race
In an unusual move, the organizers of yesterday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race disqualified a top finisher for unsportsmanlike conduct.
“After further review of an unsportsmanlike conduct protest filed after the AJC Peachtree Road Race regarding men’s fourth place finisher, Tadese Tola, the Atlanta Track Club has made the decision to disqualify Tola,” said spokesperson […] - Abdirahman Wins Third USA 10-K Title
Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., won his third consecutive USA 10 km road running title today at the Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Finishing sixth overall within an international field, the three-time Olympian hit the finish line in Piedmont Park in 28:11, equalling his personal best time. Two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti of […]
- Kitwara and Chepkurui Win Big Bonus At Peachtree
Kenyans Sammy Kitwara and Lineth Chepkururi not only won their first Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Races today, but will share in the $35,000 Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) bonus. This means each athlete will take away $32,500 in prize money and bonuses from the Peachtree, America’s largest 10-K.
According to a story posted to […] - Bekele Remains Alive In Jackpot Chase
After winning the 5000m at last night’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo with a fast final 200m, Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele remains alive in the chase for the $1,000,000 jackpot in the six-meeting ÅF Golden League series.
Bekele is the only distance runner still in contention for the jackpot. The other athletes in contention […] - Kitwara’s Win Streak On the Line At Peachtree Tomorrow
Sammy Kitwara’s road running win streak of four victories this year will be on the line at tomorrow’s 40th running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga., which features a huge invited field, including many top Americans who will contest the USA Men’s 10-K Championship.
Kitwara’s road racing season began back in February […]
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