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TFS Media launches SummerOlympian.com!
We have expanded our sports node and are proud to introduce SummerOlympian.com; a comprehensive news source for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and beyond!
Dick Beardsley: Running Icon
Posted February 14th, 2008 at 3:49 PM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Success Stories, Special Features, Interviews
Eleven years since an addiction to narcotic pain killers could have ended his life, Dick Beardsley is now a motivational speaker, coach and – once again – a competitive runner.
Beardsley, 51, …
Podcast 119: Hall-of-Fame Coach and TFS Success Story Honoree BEVERLY KEARNEY
Posted January 22nd, 2008 at 11:30 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Motivation, Success Stories, Columns, Success Stories, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
TheFinalSprint.com (TFS) is honored to present our monthly Success Story award to individuals who have overcome tremendous obstacles, changed their own lives and/or the lives of others through running, …
TFS Podcast: “Best of” Series
Republican Presidential Candidate MIKE HUCKABEE
Posted January 9th, 2008 at 1:25 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Motivation, Success Stories, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Having won last week’s Republican Caucuses in Iowa, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee hopes to carry that momentum throughout the U.S. Presidential Primaries …
Podcast 110: Courageous Survivor, Running Hero, and
TFS Success Story Honoree
GILBERT TUHABONYE
Posted December 19th, 2007 at 6:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Books, Success Stories, Columns, Success Stories, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
TheFinalSprint.com (TFS) is honored to present our monthly Success Story award to individuals who have overcome tremendous obstacles, changed their own lives and/or the lives of …
Able-Bodied/Disabled: Heroes Blur the Distinction
Posted October 27th, 2007 at 4:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Success Stories
Oscar Pistorius, the South African 400m sprinter who made headlines earlier this year for running blazing-fast times in spite of being a double amputee, has said that he doesn’t consider himself disabled. …
Inspirational DVD Review:
“The Jim MacLaren Story”
Posted September 27th, 2007 at 7:00 PM by Valerie Cerami
Section: News & Results, Motivation, Movies, Success Stories
I am imbued with pride to have this brightly hued, clear as blue sky rubber wristband, embedded with the words Choose Living dangling from my wrist. This little circle of hope looms large - …
New Post by Once A Runner Author John L. Parker, Jr.
Posted September 24th, 2007 at 8:12 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Motivation, Success Stories, Track & Field
John L. Parker, Jr., the acclaimed author of the cult-favorite track & field novel Once a Runner who recently suffered a life-threatening “severe cardiac event,” …
NOVA’s Fantastic New TV Documentary “Marathon Challenge”
Posted September 20th, 2007 at 4:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Success Stories
NOVA, the highest rated science series on television and the most watched documentary series on public television, will be broadcasting a special one-hour documentary in October called “Marathon Challenge.” …
Podcast 73: TONY REED
TFS’s August ‘07 Success Story
Posted August 23rd, 2007 at 8:21 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Success Stories, Columns, Success Stories, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
TheFinalSprint.com (TFS) is honored to present our monthly Success Story award to individuals who have overcome tremendous obstacles, changed their own lives …
Q&A: Francisco Rodriguez on his transformation from avid smoker to dedicated marathoner
Posted July 19th, 2007 at 2:45 PM by Courtney Albon
Section: Running & Training, Motivation, Success Stories, Special Features, Interviews, Health & Fitness
Twenty years ago, Francisco Rodriguez smoked more than two packs of cigarettes per day - and the thought of running a marathon was almost laughable. Today, …
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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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