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We have expanded our sports node and are proud to introduce SummerOlympian.com; a comprehensive news source for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and beyond!
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 May 21st at the Reebok …
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 …
TFS News Briefs: 04/23/2008
Posted April 23rd, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
Haile Chooses Berlin Over Beijing
Haile Gebrselassie will run in the Berlin Marathon, not the Olympic Marathon in Beijing. The reason? He wants to run a sub 2:04 and “no athlete has ever broken a world …
TFS News Briefs: 04/22/2008
Posted April 22nd, 2008 at 7:04 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
John McDonnell To Retire After 36 Years, 42 Titles
Thirty-Six years, 25 Olympians, 42 NCAA National Titles, 181 All-Americans who have earned 643 All-America honors. That’s just some of the legacy the incomparable John McDonnell leaves …
TFS News Briefs: Olympic Trials Edition: 4/18/08
Posted April 18th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics, TFS News Briefs
Profile of Hansons-Brooks Distance Project
All five members of the Michigan-based Hansons-Brooks Distance Project women’s team have qualified for Sunday’s Olympic Marathon Trials in Boston. Dot McMahon, Melissa White, Yolanda Flamino, …
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 …
TFS News Briefs: 4/16/08
Posted April 16th, 2008 at 2:50 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs
Liu Campbell and Williams to Headline Reebok Grand Prix
Lauren Williams will square off against Veronica Campbell-Brown and Liu Xiang will defend his hurdles title at the Reebok Grand Prix on May 31st, 2008 at …
TFS News Briefs: 4/14/08
Posted April 14th, 2008 at 7:39 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
No Guinness World Record For 101 94-Year Old Marathoner
According to several sources, Guinness World Records is refusing to accept Buster Martin’s record of being the world’s oldest marathoner, saying that the French-born Brit “has applied …
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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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