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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!
Quote of the Day: 3/14/08
Posted March 14th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Martha Jones
Section: Announcements, Motivation, Famous Quotes
“When you are a up-and-coming runner in the U.S., and making some breakthroughs in distances, Pre is still the man that you are compared to. It’s always based on Pre.”
- Bob Kennedy
Quote of the Day: 3/8/08
Posted March 8th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: Announcements, Motivation, Famous Quotes
Quote of the Day: 3/6/08
Posted March 6th, 2008 at 8:30 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Announcements, Motivation, Famous Quotes
Chris Derrick Named First Ever Gatorade National Boys XC Runner of the Year
Posted January 15th, 2008 at 3:36 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Cross Country, High School
In its third decade of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in partnership with RISE Magazine, today announced Chris Derrick of Neuqua Valley …
World Champion Luke Kibet Suffers Head Wound
Posted January 3rd, 2008 at 3:36 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons
World marathon champion Luke Kibet suffered a head wound which required hospitalization when he was struck by a stone tossed by an angry mob outside of Eldoret, his Dutch manager Frans Denissen reported.
“On …
Happy New Year from TFS!
Posted January 1st, 2008 at 5:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Announcements
On behalf of the entire TheFinalSprint.com and the TFS Media Network family, have a happy and healthy New Year!
We can’t thank you enough for …
TFS News Briefs: 12/17/07
Posted December 17th, 2007 at 3:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs, Masters
Rock Star Now Hooked on Running Instead of Drugs
Babyshambles front man Pete Doherty is reportedly going to run the 2008 London Marathon. The UK musician has embraced a healthy lifestyle after years of drug abuse. …
Jacobs Now Sole Owner
of TFS Network
Posted December 1st, 2007 at 9:41 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Announcements
Running media entrepreneur Adam Jacobs has bought out his partners and is now the sole owner of The Final Sprint, LLC, the parent company of several fitness-related websites, including …
TFS Media Network’s
Jacobs buys out partners;
Sets course for growth
Posted November 29th, 2007 at 10:00 PM by thefinalsprint.com
Section: Announcements
The Final Sprint, LLC, parent company of TheFinalSprint.com, HerActiveLife.com, HesFit.com, and TrailFit.com, this week announced that Dabbledoo Media has agreed to sell its ownership …
Managers Will Not Represent Athletes Who Have Been Banned
Posted November 15th, 2007 at 2:51 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Track & Field, Drugs In Sports
The Association of Athletics Managers (AAM) agreed at their autumn meeting in Miami last week that its members will not represent any athlete who has tested positive and was convicted of a doping violation …
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- 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…
More: IAAF
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
“You must have faith to succeed.”
- 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 […] - Michael Fout: Looking Back, Looking Forward
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #5)Welcome to the official blog of 2007 Footlocker Cross Country National Champion Michael Fout! Make sure to bookmark the link http://michaelfout.thefinalsprint.com and check back every other Thursday for Mike’s latest entries as he completes his senior year of high school running and begins his NCAA career at Florida State!
Yesterday, May 7, I […] - TFS News Briefs: 5/08/2008
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) and Tariku Bekele (3000m) had been scheduled to run.
More: PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria
Instead…
of the Ethiopians, look for some superstars at the Qatar Athletic […] - What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
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!
Secrets of the Dead: Doping For Gold
PBS, 8-9 p.m. Wednesday
Most local stations will re-air throughout the week
Season 8 of the series begins with a documentary about the […] - Jon Rankin: If I Had It All
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #12)Welcome to the official blog of rising U.S. track & field star Jon Rankin; the inaugural member of The Final Sprint’s Elite Athlete Blog Series. Be sure to check back every other Wednesday for Jon’s latest entry at http://jonrankin.thefinalsprint.com/
Before I took a nap this afternoon I thought about how tired I was from what […] - Tollefson Confirmed for Medtronic TC 1 Mile
Despite missing last Sunday’s Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational meeting at Stanford due to an illness, Team USA Minnesota’s Carrie Tollefson will line up for tomorrow evening’s Medtronic TC 1 Mile in Minneapolis, her manager Rich Kenah confirmed.
“Yes,” wrote Kenah in a short text message from his BlackBerry. “She is running.”
Tollefson’s key rivals will be […]
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