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Lead Stories: Thursday, August 28, 2008

2008 Beijing Olympic Preview: Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles

Posted August 13th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jesse Squire

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

Men’s 400 Meter Hurdles

The Schedule: heats, Friday Aug 15; semifinals, Saturday Aug 16; finals, Monday Aug 18
The Americans: #1 Kerron Clement [Pictured], #2 Bershawn Jackson, #6 Angelo Taylor
The Contenders: #3 Danny McFarlane (JAM), #4 L.J. van Zyl (RSA), #5 Marek Plawgo (POL)
The Stats: Records, 2008 List, 2007 Worlds, 2004 Olympics
The Medal Picks: T&FN - Clement, Jackson, van Zyl; SI - Clement, Jackson, Taylor
The Story: This is an American race for gold, and a medal sweep by the USA is a distinct possibility. Jackson failed badly (for him) at the Golden League meet in Paris; other than that, he and Clement have lost to no one but each other. Clement is a tremendous talent who has a history of inconsistency (which is lessening with time), while Jackson’s best times are less stunning but he rarely has a bad race. If Clement is at or near his best, he will win, but otherwise it will be Jackson.
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World Points Standings:
Women’s Hurdles

Posted June 21st, 2008 at 2:00 PM by Jesse Squire

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings

100m Hurdles
1. Lolo Jones, 79
2. Josephine Onyia, 61
3. Susanna Kallur, 49
4. Lacena Golding Clarke, 35
5. Candice Davis, 34
6. Brigitte Foster-Hylton, 33
7. Vonette Dixon, 32
8. Joanna Hayes, 30
8. Kellie Wells, 30
10. Damu Cherry, 26

Jones leads this event based on her tremendous consistency and World Indoor championship. Onyia, still alive for the Golden League jackpot, has won big but bombed out big as well. Kallur broke the world indoor record then came up injured but appears to be fully recovered.
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World Points Standings:
Men’s Hurdles

Posted June 13th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Jesse Squire

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings

Over the last two days I’ve rolled out my World Points Standings for the men’s sprints and the middle & long distance events. We continue with the various barrier events:

110m Hurdles
1. David Oliver, 73
2. Joel Brown, 54
3. Liu Xiang, 42
4. Dayron Robles, 38
5. Ryan Wilson, 24
6. Anwar Moore, 23
7. Allen Johnson, 22
8. Antwon Hicks, 21
9. Andy Turner, 20
10. Thomas Blaschek, 20

As is usual, the USA dominates this event with six of the top ten positions. Oliver is clearly the dominant hurdler of the early season, but expect Brown to come back to the pack fairly quickly. Xiang’s recent problems (injury in New York, false start in Eugene) have kept us from finding out how good he really is right now. Robles dominated the indoor season but has raced only twice outdoors, losing to Oliver by just 0.01 in Berlin.
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TFS News Briefs: 04/25/2008

Posted April 25th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs

Bryan Clay Faces Risky Combination of Beijing Pollution and Asthma
The Honolulu Bulletin features an article about native son, Athens Olympic silver medalist Bryan Clay, and the challenges he faces in dealing with asthma, challenges which could be compounded in the polluted air of Beijing.
Read more at: [Honolulu Star-Bulletin]

Canadian Equivalent of Hanson’s-Brooks Running Project
The Hanson’s-Brooks Running Project has its equivalent up in Canada and it’s called Brooks Canada Marathon Project. Husband-and-wife team members Andrew Smith and Tara Quinn-Smith, who won the men’s and women’s Canadian Half Marathon Championships, and other Brooks Canada runners are featured in an article by the Toronto Sun.
Read more at: [Toronto Sun]

Hamburg Marathon Preview
German correspondent Jörg Wenig has written a preview of the Hamburg Marathon for the IAAF. He spotlights Spaniard Julio Rey, who has won the race four tines and Kenyan Wilfred Kigen, who has won three times, as the favorites in the men’s race. Compatriot Ulrike Maisch, the 2006 European Champion, is the favorite in the women’s race. She told Wenig that “I will definitely have to run 2:29 to qualify for the Olympics. But I believe that I can achieve 2:28.”
Read more at: [IAAF]
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TFS News Briefs: 3/21/08
Special NCAA Track & Field Edition

Posted March 21st, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs

2008 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field: Week 1
The 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field season officially kicks off in fine style this weekend with 38 (count ‘em, 38!) meets throughout the country. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has links to all of them on their website. Schedules like this one are truly a track junkie’s dream come true.
Read more at: [USTFCCCA]

ASU Opens Outdoor Season At Home
ASU, the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Champions, will open their outdoor season at home this weekend at the Baldy Castillo Invitational. Both the men’s team and the women’s team won the NCAA national titles last weekend. The meet will be contested on the Joe Selleh Track at Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe, AZ.
Read more at: [Sun Devils]

Oregon Host First Meet At Revamped Hayward Field
The University of Oregon’s historic Hayward Field has had an $8 Million facelift in preparation for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, and now the Ducks want to show her off to the world. Folks will get their first look at the freshly-reminted stadium by hosting the Oregon Preview on Saturday, March 22nd, 2008. Over 550 athletes from throughout the Northwest will be competing in the meet.
Read more at: [Go Ducks][Hayward Field]
Image courtesy of GoDucks.com.
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TFS News Briefs: 12/08/07

Posted December 8th, 2007 at 10:45 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs

Thailand Track & Field Golden at the Southeast Asia Games
Thailand doesn’t seem to be in a sharing mood at the Southeast Asia Games. A total of 150 gold medals are up for grabs and Thailand has already won 33 of them on day 1 of the track competition. Read more at: [Google News]

Profile of British ‘68 Olympic Gold Medalist David Hemery
David Hemery, who won the men’s 400m hurdles at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, keeps busy nearly 40 years later by coaching, running and going on motivational speaking engagements. He is profiled on the website Scotsman.Read more at: [Scotsman]

Foot Locker High School National X-C Championships Set for Today
The top high school harriers in the nation will be squaring off today in the Foot Locker National Cross-Country Championships. They will be webcast live on the Foot Locker site.
Watch the races live at: [Foot Locker National Cross-Country Championships]
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IAAF World Athletics Final: Women’s 400m Hurdles

Posted September 23rd, 2007 at 7:42 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Poland’s Anna Jesien, the bronze medalist in the 400m hurdles at the Osaka world championships, turned the tables on Osaka gold medalist Jana Rawkinson (AUS) at the IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany, winning in 54.17 to Rawkinson’s 54.19. Here are the final results:

1. Anna Jesien (POL) 54.17
2. Jana Rawkinson (AUS) 54.19
3. Melaine Walker (JAM) 54.31
4. Yevgeniya Isakova (RUS) 54.99
5. Tiffany Williams (USA) 55.01
6. Natalya Ivanova (RUS) 55.60
7. Tasha Danvers-Smith (GBR) 55.76
8. Sandra Glover (USA) 55.82

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IAAF World Athletics Final: Women’s 400m Hurdles

Posted September 23rd, 2007 at 7:42 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Poland’s Anna Jesien, the bronze medalist at the Osaka world championships, turned the tables on Osaka gold medalist Jana Rawkinson (AUS) at the IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany, winning in 54.17 to Rawlinson’s 54.19. Here are the final results:

1. Anna Jesien (POL) 54.17
2. Jana Rawkinson (AUS) 54.19
3. Melaine Walker (JAM) 54.31
4. Yevgeniya Isakova (RUS) 54.99
5. Tiffany Williams (USA) 55.01
6. Natalya Ivanova (RUS) 55.60
7. Tasha Danvers-Smith (GBR) 55.76
8. Sandra Glover (USA) 55.82

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IAAF World Athletics Final: Men’s 400m Hurdles

Posted September 22nd, 2007 at 8:14 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Although the men’s 400m Hurdles race was dominated by Americans with 5 in the race, Marek Plawgo of Poland was the upset winner in a photo finish. Both Plawgo and Kerron Clement, the World Champion at Osaka, recorded a time of 48.35. Here are the final results:

1. Marek Plawgo (POL) 48.35
2. Kerron Clement (USA) 48.35
3. James Carter (USA) 48.36
4. Bershawn Jackson (USA) 48.58
5. Angelo Taylor (USA) 49.27
6. Kenneth Ferguson (USA) 49.45
7. Felix Sanchez (DOM) 49.61
8. L.J. Van Zyl (RSA) 49.62

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Clement dominates men’s 400m hurdles

Posted August 28th, 2007 at 10:30 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Kerron Clement (Gainesville, Fla.) made good on his considerable talents in the men’s 400m hurdles Tuesday night, winning the event in impressive fashion at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Championships at Nagai Stadium.

The two-time USA and Visa Outdoor champion had to wait for his moment of glory. Upon taking their marks and entering the set position, athletes were called out of their blocks by the starter. On the second attempt at a start, Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic false started. The third time was the charm as the race finally got off cleanly.
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