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Cox Gets U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifying Time in Solo Run
Posted September 16th, 2007 at 12:39 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics
Josh Cox qualified for this third USA Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon today with a solo victory at the 11th United States Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
Cox, 32, clocked a course record 2:19:29 to finish more than 11 minutes ahead of runner-up, Chuck Engle. His performance was well under the “A” qualifying standard of 2:20:00 which will guarantee him an expenses-paid trip to the Trials in New York City on Nov. 3, just 49 days away.
At 24 Cox was one of the youngest qualifers for the 2000 Trials held in Pittsburgh. He finished 18th in 2:22:30. After that race he started to train under Italian marathon coach Dr. Gabriele Rosa in a special Fila program to discover marathon talent in the United States. The relationship appeared to pay off quickly when Cox ran a surprising 2:13:55 personal best at the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon in October, 2000.
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American Brooks Still Needs Steeplechase Qualifier
Posted July 22nd, 2007 at 2:54 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The clock is ticking on American Tom Brooks who failed yesterday to land a qualifying time for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics which opens in Osaka on Aug. 25. According to USATF rules, Brooks must secure an “A” qualifying time of 8:24.60 by Aug. 1 to claim the spot on the U.S. team he provisionally earned by finishing third at last month’s AT&T USA Outdoor Championships in Indianapolis.
Brooks, 29, clocked 8:32.71 at yesterday’s 26th Meeting de Atletismo in Madrid, well short of the standard. Although he already has surpassed the “B” standard of 8:32.00, he needs the “A” because the second place finisher in the USA Championships, Aaron Aguayo, only has the “B” standard and only one “B” athlete is permitted by IAAF rules. By finishing ahead of Brooks at the selection meet, Aguayo is assured of a team berth.
U.S. Champion, Joshua McAdams, already has the “A” standard and is all set for Osaka.
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