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TFS News Briefs: 10/05/07

Posted October 5th, 2007 at 2:22 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs

Chicago Marathon Race Director Predicts “Heck of a race”
‘’Robert wants to push, and Felix [Limo] is in top form,'’ Pinkowski said. ‘’Rutto, outside of Khalid Khannouchi, is the best natural talent I’ve ever seen, and Gharib is a champion. These are the top guns, and they have come here seeking each other out. It’s going to be a heck of a race.'’
Read more at: [Chicago Sun-Times]

IOC and IAAF Will Move Quickly to Strip Jones of Medals
The IOC and th IAAF are both expected to move quickly to complete the investigation into the Marion Jones doping case, which could result in her being stripped of her 3 gold and 2 bronze Olympic medals. IOC VP Thomas Bach said to the Associated Press, “We welcome that there is now some light to be shed on the whole affair. Now, with this admission, we can accelerate and speed up the procedures.” Ironically, silver medalist Katerina Thanou – currently under criminal investigation for perjury after missing a doping test – would inherit the 100m gold medal if Jones were tyo be stripped of it.Read more at: [IHT]
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