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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted May 8th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, What To Watch, College
Here are the running and track & field events coming your way on TV and/or through online webcasts. All times EDT. Check your local listings and enjoy!
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2008 Women’s Collegiate Dual-Meet Rankings
Posted May 7th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, College
On Monday I posted the men’s dual-meet rankings. Here are the women’s rankings, following the same rules and formats:
#1. Southern Cal
The Trojans beat UCLA, and that’s all they needed …
2008 Men’s Collegiate Dual-Meet Rankings
Posted May 5th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, College
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 …
What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted May 1st, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Columns, What To Watch, College
This week’s television broadcasts and webcasts of track & and road running events (all times EDT):
Big East Conference Championships
Live at BigEast.tv:
Friday at 10:50 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Saturday …
TFS Running Podcast 138:
Pat Henry: Texas A&M
Track & Field Head Coach
Posted April 30th, 2008 at 7:35 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, College
On Episode 138 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, I had the distinct privilege of being joined by …
Famiglietti Breaks Penn Relays Record
Posted April 25th, 2008 at 12:30 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, College
The 114th Penn Relays kicked off last night at the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field with a rousing performance in the men’s steeplechase by American Anthony Famiglietti. …
Mt. SAC Relays: Distance Carnival Highlights
Posted April 19th, 2008 at 5:39 PM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, College, High School
The 50th Annual Mt. SAC Relays are underway this weekend in Walnut, Calif. The meet includes top high school, collegiate and professional track and field athletes. The Relays …
Josh McDougal: “Running Is What I do, Not Who I Am”
Posted April 12th, 2008 at 2:45 PM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, College
Liberty University senior Josh McDougal is confident as he prepares for this summer’s U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. This past fall, McDougal became the 2007 NCAA Division I cross country …
Gerry Lindgren: The Self-Proclaimed “Wimp” Who Revolutionized Running
Posted March 25th, 2008 at 1:34 PM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Motivation, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, College, High School
Despite protests of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, President George W. Bush recently stated that there will not be a boycott from the United States. According to CNN, Bush believes the Olympics “should be …
New Balance Collegiate Invitational Begins Today; Manzano Ready to Compete
Posted February 8th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, College
New York City’s most important collegiate track meet, the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, begins today at the New Balance Track & Field Center at the Armory. It will …
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