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TFS ElectionCast 2008:
USA Track & Field Presidential Candidate BOB BOWMAN
Posted October 7th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Drugs In Sports, Trail / Ultra, Masters, Road Racing
Welcome to the first episode in TheFinalSprint.com Running Podcast’s special-edition series: “TFS ElectionCast 2008: Interviews With The USATF Presidential Candidates. This series will introduce you to the candidates for president of the …
TFS Running Podcast 150: Insights Into the Life of Sports Agent Hawi Keflezighi
Posted October 6th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Today’s podcast gives listeners a unique look into the life of sports agent Merhawi “Hawi” Keflezighi of HAWI Sports Management, who happens to be the brother of none other than 2004 Olympic silver …
TFS ElectionCast 2008: Interviews With All 3 USATF Presidential Candidates
Posted October 4th, 2008 at 12:43 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Drugs In Sports, Trail / Ultra, Masters, Road Racing
TheFinalSprint.com is set to release a new series of podcasts called TFS ElectionCast 2008: Interviews With The USATF Presidential Candidates. This series will introduce you to the candidates for president of the …
TFS Running Podcast 149: Jordan Hasay on How To Deal with Success at a Young Age
Posted September 29th, 2008 at 11:31 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Running & Training, Cross Country, Track & Field, Training Tips, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, College, High School
Today I’m joined by high school running phenom Jordan Hasay, who competed this past summer as a …
TFS Running Podcast 146: Arkansas Head Coach Chris Bucknam: Following a Legend
Posted September 18th, 2008 at 2:09 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Today I got to chat with Chris Bucknam, the head track & field and cross-country coach of the men’s program at the University of Arkansas. Coach …
TFS Running Podcast 145: Lindsey Anderson on the State of the Women’s Steeplechase
Posted September 12th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Road Racing
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with American steeplechaser Lindsey Anderson who over the past couple of seasons has become one of the best …
TFS Running Podcast 144:
Sanya Richards on Beijing
and Life in the Spotlight
Posted September 10th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Finding herself at the tail end of a busy, up-and-down Olympic year
during which she has earned two Chinese jade-inlaid Olympic medals, Sanya Richards hopes …
TFS Running Podcast 143:
Jon Rankin Turns the Page, Rekindles Olympic Dreams
Posted September 2nd, 2008 at 9:19 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Podcasts
After a long, summer hiatus while TheFinalSprint.com helped organize the first annual Running Film Festival and provided LIVE and comprehensive coverage of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials and Beijing Olympics … the TFS Podcast is …
TFS Running Podcast 142: German Fernandez on His Historic, Record-Setting Double
Posted June 10th, 2008 at 4:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, High School
Today on Episode 142 I had a chance to speak with German Fernandez of Riverbank High School in Riverbank, California where he was preparing to run the 2 mile …
TFS Podcast 141: Leo Manzano Ready for Des Moines, Drake and Beyond!
Posted June 5th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, College
Episode 141 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast features University of Texas senior Leo Manzano, who just won an unprecedented 4th NCAA Midwest Regional Championship in the 1500m. Now Manzano is headed to Des Moines, …
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- Dathan Ritzenehin:
Back To Boulder
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 14)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!
It is nice to be back in Eugene. The other day I was counting the number of days […] - Distance Running News Summary
Here are a few news items that have crossed my desk recently:
“BETH O” TO RUN ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON
Model, animal lover and fiancé of radio personality Howard Stern, Beth Ostrosky, will run the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2, for the benefit of the North Shore Animal League. Known as […] - U.S. Women Converge on Akron for 8-K Championship
Nearly 30 American women have entered the U.S. Women’s 8-K Championship in Akron, Ohio, on Saturday, USA Track & Field reported today. A $23,500 prize money purse is on the line with $7,500 going to the winner.
The top contenders for the title include two-time national 10-K champion Katie McGregor, two-time Olympian Elva Dryer, reigning […] - TFS Shoe Review:
Saucony ProGrid GuideThe Saucony ProGrid Guide shoe might be the ticket to a very comfortable, light, and responsive run. This shoe is light yet dependable for at least 400 miles. The heel fit is snug and cushioned, and the heel-to-toe transition is smooth and flexible as you land on the ground with each step in […]
- TFS Review: Trigger Point’s (TP) “Ultimate 6 for Runners”
I’ve been using the [Trigger Point Technology’s suite of self-massage tools] for a couple months now (30-60 minutes a day, EVERY day), and have never felt better. No injuries, no aches and pains, and my training is fantastic right now. My one and only complaint of the TP products is their sparse documentation. The DVD […]
- Nick Symmonds: Season’s End
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 21)Welcome to the official blog of middle-distance track star and 2008 U.S. Olympian 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: nicksymmonds.com
I’m finally on my way home after a long 2008 season. Yesterday I ran my last race […] - ING NYC Marathon Women’s Field Taking Shape
The women’s field for the ING New York City Marathon is taking shape, race organizers said here today, as five top women were announced for the Sunday, Nov. 2 race.
Three veterans –Gete Wami of Ethiopia, Lyubov Morgunova of Russia and Hayley Haining of Great Britain– have joined the field, as have rising stars Kim Smith […] - Dobriskey & Willis Take Fifth Avenue Mile Titles
Britain’s Lisa Dobriskey and New Zealand’s Nick Willis won the professional races at the 28th Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile here this afternoon.
Dobriskey, who only entered the race last Wednesday, followed the fast early pace of Kenyan Rose Kosgei. San Francisco’s Shannon Rowbury also followed closely. Fourth and seventh in the Olympic 1500m […] - Browne Headlines Twin Cities Marathon
Returning to the race where he began his marathon career, Dan Browne will try to win his second USA marathon title at the 27th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 5. It was at this race in 2002 where Browne ran his first –and still fastest– marathon in 2:11:35, winning both the U.S. […]
- CVS Caremark Downtown 5-K Entry Lists Released
Organizers of Sunday’s 18th CVS Caremark Downtown 5-K in Providence, R.I., which serves as the USA 5 km road running championships for men and women, have released their entry lists of invited athletes.
Trying for both the open and USA titles will be national steeplechase champion and 2008 Olympian Anthony Famiglietti, 2004 Olympian Dan Browne and […]
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