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Video: Running Film Festival Recap by Runner’s World

Posted July 18th, 2008 at 2:11 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Trail / Ultra, College, High School, Road Racing

Editor’s Note: Special Thanks to RunnersWorld.com’s Brian Sabin, Glenn Osten Anderson, and Josh Cox for all of their enthusiastic support of the first annual Running Film Festival (RFF)!

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Running Film Festival to Premier During Olympic Trials; Support Ryan Shay Memorial Fund

Posted May 28th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Resources, Olympics, Trail / Ultra

RFF Release: When nearly 200,000 athletes and fans converge on Eugene, Oregon, for the 2008 U.S. Track & Field Trials, there is no doubt they will enjoy the beautiful scenery and the competitive spirit of “Track Town USA.”

However, when they leave Hayward Field for some well-deserved down time, hundreds will head to the movies. That’s right! Hollywood comes to Eugene, as the city plays host to the first film festival ever devoted to the subjects of track & field, marathon running, and cross country: the Running Film Festival (RFF), scheduled for July 3 – 5 on the University of Oregon campus.

RFF is the brainchild of running enthusiasts and industry entrepreneurs, who formulated the idea after assessing the vast, yet underexposed, collection of celluloid devoted to the sport. The festival signed a title sponsor to join presenting sponsors TheFinalSprint.com and Running Times, and a great event was born. A portion of the proceeds from the RFF will be donated to the Ryan Shay Memorial Fund
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Podcast 107: CHRIS LEAR: Author of Running with the Buffaloes [Part 2 of 2]

Posted December 3rd, 2007 at 5:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Drugs In Sports, College

Episode 107 of The Final Sprint Podcast features the second installment in a two-part series of interviews with CHRIS LEAR, author of the cult-favorite running books Running With the Buffaloes and Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile. TheFinalSprint.com Assistant Editor Jimmie R. Markham joins us for the interview.

In Part Two, Lear talks about being a “trackie,” a “running geek for life,” and marrying his profession with his favorite sport. He discusses his future goals of getting involved with the business end of the sport of Track & Field, taking on a significant leadership role, perhaps following in the footsteps of Craig A. Masback, President of USATF, the governing body of American Track & Field.

Ethics, both in the sport of Track & Field and in business, is discussed. Lear touches on how collegiate runners tend to have the highest GPA’s of all sports and how they play a unique role in that college graduates – compared to athletes in the third world – have more to lose by doping. He also discusses the unique running heroes he emulated while he was growing up.

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Host: Adam Jacobs | Guest: Chris Lear
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Musicians: Ryan Ahlwardt, Darnell Perkins
File Size: 13.5 MB | Length: 19:41 MIN

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Jacobs Now Sole Owner
of TFS Network

Posted December 1st, 2007 at 9:41 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Announcements

Running media entrepreneur Adam Jacobs has bought out his partners and is now the sole owner of The Final Sprint, LLC, the parent company of several fitness-related websites, including TheFinalSprint.com. Jacobs, a former law student, will re-brand his business under the name TFS Media Network.

Jacobs will hold the title of CEO and president, and will remain editor of TheFinalSprint.com.

“We take great pride in our commitment to high-quality, provocative and honest reporting,” said Jacobs in a prepared statement whose podcast features are the most popular elements of his website. “I am passionate about leading the company to continued success based on these core values.”

TFS Media also owns the websites HerActiveLife.com, HesFit.com, and TrailFit.com. The company is based in Jersey City, N.J.

(c) 2007 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission.

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TFS Media Network’s
Jacobs buys out partners;
Sets course for growth

Posted November 29th, 2007 at 10:00 PM by thefinalsprint.com

Section: Announcements

The Final Sprint, LLC, parent company of TheFinalSprint.com, HerActiveLife.com, HesFit.com, and TrailFit.com, this week announced that Dabbledoo Media has agreed to sell its ownership stake of the sports-and-recreation and health-and-fitness publishing group to co-owner Adam Jacobs, who’ll re-brand the family as TFS Media Network. The amicable parting allows both companies to focus on continued growth of core competencies, the former partners said. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

As Jacobs now takes on the role as CEO and president of the TFS Media Network, he’ll remain editor-in-chief of the flagship publication, TheFinalSprint.com. “We take great pride in our commitment to high-quality, provocative and honest reporting. I am passionate about leading the company to continued success based on these core values,” he said.

Since launching TheFinalSprint.com in May 2006, TFS Media Network has undergone significant expansions, including the introduction of three new publications, and achieved quarter-on-quarter growth in both readership and advertising revenue. With a network redesign, significant staff increases, innovative new features and two new publications planned for spring 2008, Jacobs has positioned TFS Media Network to attain sustainable long-term growth and a leading industry presence.
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The Final Sprint Podcast Highlighted by Running Times

Posted October 29th, 2007 at 9:07 AM by thefinalsprint.com

Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Resources, Olympics, Special Features, Podcasts, Trail / Ultra

The Final Sprint Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, continues to capture audiences and receive praise from athletes, coaches, journalists, industry leaders and running fans from around the world.

Most recently, Running Times Magazine chose to highlight The Final Sprint Podcast along with Flocasts/Flotrack and the World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) in their October 2007 issue.

The Final Sprint Podcast, launched in January 2007, features three to five audio interviews each week and is hosted by TheFinalSprint.com Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobs.

Jacobs has proudly welcomed a dynamic and eclectic list of guests, including track & field superstars (Sanya Richards, Ryan Hall, Alan Webb), Olympic marathon medalists (Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezighi), ultra-elite champions (Dean Karnazes, Scott Jurek), coaching icons (Dr. Jack Daniels, Jeff Galloway), courageous heroes (Jim MacLaren, Kathrine Switzer, Billy Mills) and running legends from years past (Gail Devers, Jim Ryun, Grete Waitz).

To listen in, subscribe to the podcast feed, or even download recent episodes right to your mp3 player, please visit: TheFinalSprint.com.

The podcast is also available at no charge in iTunes.

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Wariner, Tibbs, and Karnazes receive ESPY Awards

Posted July 18th, 2007 at 7:45 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field

Jeremy Wariner and Casey Tibbs were the recipients of ESPY Awards earlier this week presented to the Best Track & Field Athletes of the Year and Dean Karnazes received the ESPY Award for Best Outdoor Athlete.

The ESPYs recognize outstanding achievements and performances by athletes during the previous year and include 19 “Best in Sport” categories, which pit athletes from different sports against each other, along with 17 individual sport categories and two sponsored awards.
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FINISH STRONG iMix #2 - Classic Rock

Posted January 25th, 2007 at 10:30 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Motivation, Music, Special Features, Pump-up iMix's

Every week The Final Sprint’s team of music gurus post a new, downloadable iMix on the site and in iTunes to help you stay motivated throughout all of your weekly runs and workouts.

FINISH STRONG iMix #2, created by Adam Jacobs, features the greatest collection of pump-up classic rock tunes ever assembled. Below you will find the complete track listings and then a brief synopsis by Adam. To open iTunes and download the iMix, click here or on any of the songs or artists below.

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