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TFS News Briefs: 2/05/08
Posted February 5th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs
More Bad News For Runners In Kenya
The death toll due to the upheaval in Kenya has now surpassed 1,000 and shows no signs of abating. That’s more bad news for world-class runners who are still in the country.
Read more at: [MetroWest Daily News, MA][NY Times]
Palmiero-Winters Trying To Qualify for US Marathon Trials
Amy Palmiero-Winters, winner of the 2007 Runners World Peoples Choice Heroes of Running award, is trying to qualify for the US Olympic Marathon Trials. Oh, yeah: she’s an amputee.
Read more at: [Press of Atlantic City]
Keflezighi Aims for Flora London & 10,000m Olympic Trial
Meb Keflezighi, still disappointed about his 8th place finish at the US men’s marathon Olympic Trials last year, is gunning for a spot on the 10000m team. He will also run a fall marathon. He is also thinking about the 2012 marathon in London.
Read more at: [Washington Times]
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