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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!
USA National Distance Running Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2008
Posted May 12th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Masters, Road Racing
During the recent Boston Marathon weekend, the USA National Distance Running Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2008. Members of the class of 2008 are: Amby Burfoot, Johnny Hayes and Priscilla Welch.
In 1968 Burfoot, as a college …
TFS News Briefs: 4/17/08
Posted April 17th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs, Masters
Greene May Have Landed Himself In Hot Water
The IAAF is seeking a written explanation from Maurice Greene after some comments he made in reaction to recent accusations by Mexican discus thrower Angel Guillermo Heredia who …
3-Time Champ Loken to Lead Trio of Elite Masters Women at More Marathon on Apr 6
Posted March 28th, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Masters
A trio of leading women over the age of 40 will headline a field of more than 7,000 runners expected to compete in the More® Magazine Marathon + Half-Marathon …
TFS News Briefs: 3/22/08
Posted March 22nd, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs, Masters
Preview Of Oregon Preview
Eugene, OR’s Register-Guard, arguably THE track & field newspaper, has a preview of the University of Oregon’s Oregon Preview track & field meet which will serve as the unveiling of the newly …
TFS News Briefs: 3/16/08
Posted March 16th, 2008 at 2:45 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs, Masters
World Masters Championships Begin Monday in France
The 3rd WMA-Indoor Championships begin Monday, March 17th, 2008 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The US contingent is 132 strong, the largest non-European delegation at the event. Host country France has …
TFS News Briefs: 2/28/08
Posted February 28th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs, Masters
Valencia Boasts 159-Nation Roster
The 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships, to be held in Valencia, Spain from March 7th through March 9th, 2008 will be the biggest ever by a huge margin. The previous largest nation …
TFS News Briefs: 2/15/2008
Posted February 15th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs, Masters
Tyson Invitational Has High Profile Athletes
The Tyson Invitational meet will be held this weekend at the University of Arkansas’ Randal Tyson Indoor Track in Fayettville. Some huge names will be competing, including Sanya Richards, Wallace …
Masters Track’s New Online Hall of Fame & Museum
Posted February 12th, 2008 at 1:46 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Masters
Ken Stone over at Masters Track Blog is involved in a fascinating new project. It’s provided as a service by the USATF Masters T&F Committee and it’s …
Note on the News: Thoughtful Feature on Brian Pope
Posted January 4th, 2008 at 11:30 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Masters
You can read a thoughtful profile of USA masters runner, Brian Pope (b. 03-Dec-1962). at the website of the Oxford American Magazine. The writer, Farrell Evans, provides insight into a man who has dedicated himself to running nearly to …
USATF Masters Hall of Fame Elects Elevens New Athletes
Posted December 29th, 2007 at 3:54 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Masters
Six active and five old-timer Masters athletes have been elected to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame.
The actives are: Carol Finsrud, Alfred Guidet, Gayle Johnson, Barbara Miller, Austin Newman and …
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- Obama Tries the Hurdles at Oregon Twilight
Illinois senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama visited the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field yesterday for the Oregon Twilight meeting.
In this short video by RunnerSpace’s Ross Krempley, you can see Obama take a stab at the hurdles:More importantly, in a terrific long sprint on the last lap, Oregon’s Andrew Wheating ran a […]
- Four World Leading Performances in Doha
Four world-leading performances in the middle & long distances were set at the Qatar Super Grand Prix in Doha tonight, the first stop on the IAAF Super Grand Prix circuit.
Richard Mateelong, the bronze medallist at last year’s world championships, led a 1-2-3 sweep Kenyan sweep with his 8:07.64 victory in the 3000m steeplechase, an impressive […] - TFS Podcast 140: Brian Sell Looks to 25k Title Defense for Barometer of Olympic Fitness
Today on Episode 140 of TheFinalSprint.com Running Podcast, I had an opportunity to chat with Brian Sell, the third place finisher in the US Olympic Trials Men’s Marathon who, along with Ryan Hall and Dathan Ritzenhein, will represent Team USA at the Olympic Marathon in Beijing.
Brian talks about the adjustments he has had to make […] - Kenyans Kithi & Kosgei Win Medtronic TC 1 Mile With Record Times
Kenyans Josephat Kithii and Rose Kosgei won last night’s Medtronic TC 1 Mile, each taking home $4,000 in prize money and setting event records.
“I’m really excited for race officials who put on a $4,000 first place prize purse for a one-mile race,” said second place Haron Lagat from Kenya through a press release. The […] - Women’s 100m Stacked for adidas Track Classic
Seven of the top 10 women in the world over 100 meters - including the last three World champions - are expected to toe the starting line at the adidas Track Classic Sunday, May 18 organizers announced Wednesday.
The adidas Track Classic is the second stop on USA Track & Field’s 2008 Outdoor Visa Championship Series. […] - TFS News Briefs: 5/09/2008
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 May 21st at the Reebok Grand Prix. Now if the organizers could only get Asafa Powell…
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Athens Bronze-Medalist To Miss […] - Spring Marathon Season Comes To A Close In Prague On Sunday
The traditional spring marathon season comes to a close this Sunday in Prague with the 14th annual Volkswagen Prague International Marathon in the Czech capital. Runners from 73 countries are expected to start the race, organizers reported today, including elite athletes from 20 nations. More than 5,000 runners will take part in the […]
- US Track & Field Stars to Gather In Doha, Qatar
Reigning Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner and triple World Outdoor champion Allyson Felix headline the American contingent for the 2008 Qatar Super Grand Prix Friday, May 9, in Doha, Qatar.
A two-time World Outdoor 400 meter champion, Wariner will step down in distance, looking to improve on his personal best of 20.19 in the 200m. He […] - Quote of the Day: 5/9/08
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- Anonymous - Injury Forces Ritzenhein Out of Healthy Kidney 10-K
Defending champion and event record holder Dathan Ritzenhein has been forced to withdraw from the 4th annual Healthy Kidney 10-K scheduled for Saturday, May 17, in New York City.
“We’re very disappointed not to be able to return to New York for the Healthy Kidney 10-K,” Ritzenhein told reporters on a conference call today hosted by […]
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