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CONGRATULATIONS TO MEB KEFLEZIGHI!
Posted November 2nd, 2009 at 10:31 AM by Jodi Jacobs
Section: Announcements
The entire Jacobs Family wants to congratulate Meb Keflezighi who has become the first American man to win the New York City Marathon since 1982! Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist, earned his first major marathon title at the NYC …
Thank You
Posted August 3rd, 2009 at 8:00 AM by thefinalsprint.com
Section: Announcements
We would like to thank everyone in the running community for their support and kind words at the untimely passing of our son and brother, Adam Jacobs. Adam was a very special human being whose love and concern for others …
Website Created To Raise Money In Honor Of Adam Jacobs
Posted May 30th, 2009 at 1:34 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Announcements
The Challenged Athletes Foundation has created a special website where they hope to raise $10,000 for their cause in honor of the founder of TheFinalSprint.com, Adam Jacobs. The website …
Athlete and Event News Wrap-Up
Posted February 27th, 2009 at 9:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Track & Field, Trail / Ultra, Road Racing
TERGAT JOINS FIELD FOR GREAT IRELAND RUN: Two-time Olympic silver medalist and former marathon world record holder Paul Tergat has joined the field for the Great Ireland Run in Dublin in …
Status Report: Overcoming the “DoS Attacks” and Restoring TheFinalSprint.com
Posted November 28th, 2008 at 1:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Announcements
As a result of the criminal actions of a still largely unidentified party that used “Denial-of-Service Attacks” to try and shut us down, TheFinalSprint.com’s content had been …
Dysfunction Run Amuck
Updated Schedule
Posted November 24th, 2008 at 1:47 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Announcements
Below is the revised publication schedule for TheFinalSprint.com’s seven-part series, entitled “Dysfunction Run Amuck”:
11/20 - Introduction
11/21 - How Did We Get Here?
11/25 - USOC Mandates / A Question of Authority
11/28 - …
Reavis Exhorts Race Directors to “Create Events That Inspire”
Posted November 9th, 2008 at 6:29 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons
Focusing on mass participation over elite competition has left the United States with a dull and indistinctive offering of road races, putting competitive running out of the national media spotlight and relegating distance running …
2008 Beijing Olympic Preview: Men’s 100 Meters
Posted August 14th, 2008 at 7:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Track & Field, Olympics
Men’s 100 MetersThe Schedule: heats and quarterfinals, Friday Aug 15; semifinals and finals, Saturday Aug 16The Americans: #5 Tyson Gay, #9 Walter Dix, #11 Darvis PattonThe Contenders: #1 Usain Bolt …
Regular Content to Resume Tuesday, August 5th
Posted August 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Announcements
We sincerely apologize, but as a result of routine maintenance we will be temporarily unable to add new content to the site.
Regular content will resume on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 with …
Note on the News: Masback Added to NBC Announcing Team
Posted July 16th, 2008 at 9:01 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Olympics
According to Michael Hiestand’s column in today’s USA TODAY, former USATF CEO Craig Masback has been added to NBC’s announcing team for the Beijing Olympics.
“Craig Masback, who left TV to head USA Track & Field and is now a Nike …
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- Kastor, Kiplagat & Ndereba To Headline NYC Half-Marathon
With an even dozen individual world championships medals between them, American Deena Kastor, Dutchwoman Lornah Kiplagat, and Kenyan Catherine Ndereba are amongst the most accomplished distance runners in history, especially on the roads. They’ve recorded victories throughout the world (Ndereba alone has 123 career wins), but have faced each other in the same race […]
- Fast 800m For Kiprop In Athens Last Night
Olympic 1500m silver medalist, Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, dropped down to 800m last night at the Athens Grand Prix at Olympic Stadium and led three athletes under 1:44.
Kiprop, who may be elevated to Olympic gold medalist if the doping case against Beijing winner Rachid Ramzi ultimately results in a conviction, clocked 1:43.48 ahead of the […] - USA Men’s Team For Berlin Set After Golden Gala
By setting a huge personal best at tonight’s Golden Gala in Rome, University of Arkansas miler Dorian Ulrey cemented his place on the USA 1500m team for next month’s IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.
Ulrey, who celebrated his 22nd birthday today, clocked 3:35.23 to finish 12th, well under the IAAF “A” standard of 3:36.20. […] - Bekele’s Jackpot Quest Resumes In Rome Tomorrow
As Kenenisa Bekele resumes his quest for the $1 million ÅF Golden League jackpot here in tomorrow’s Golden Gala, he said that only one thing is certain about his 5000m race: he won’t be chasing a fast time.
“To run fast times now is very difficult for me right now,” Bekele told reporters today. “I’m not […] - Great Racing At Soggy Lausanne Super Grand Prix
Although Usain Bolt’s incredible 19.59 200m into a driving rain will rightly get all of tomorrow’s headlines, there was also great action in the middle and long distance races at today’s Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, an IAAF Super Grand Prix event.
The men’s 1500m was a fascinating race. Throwing up a stream of water […] - Athlete Disqualified At Peachtree Road Race
In an unusual move, the organizers of yesterday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race disqualified a top finisher for unsportsmanlike conduct.
“After further review of an unsportsmanlike conduct protest filed after the AJC Peachtree Road Race regarding men’s fourth place finisher, Tadese Tola, the Atlanta Track Club has made the decision to disqualify Tola,” said spokesperson […] - Abdirahman Wins Third USA 10-K Title
Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., won his third consecutive USA 10 km road running title today at the Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Finishing sixth overall within an international field, the three-time Olympian hit the finish line in Piedmont Park in 28:11, equalling his personal best time. Two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti of […]
- Kitwara and Chepkurui Win Big Bonus At Peachtree
Kenyans Sammy Kitwara and Lineth Chepkururi not only won their first Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Races today, but will share in the $35,000 Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) bonus. This means each athlete will take away $32,500 in prize money and bonuses from the Peachtree, America’s largest 10-K.
According to a story posted to […] - Bekele Remains Alive In Jackpot Chase
After winning the 5000m at last night’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo with a fast final 200m, Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele remains alive in the chase for the $1,000,000 jackpot in the six-meeting ÅF Golden League series.
Bekele is the only distance runner still in contention for the jackpot. The other athletes in contention […] - Kitwara’s Win Streak On the Line At Peachtree Tomorrow
Sammy Kitwara’s road running win streak of four victories this year will be on the line at tomorrow’s 40th running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga., which features a huge invited field, including many top Americans who will contest the USA Men’s 10-K Championship.
Kitwara’s road racing season began back in February […]
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