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Lead Stories: Monday, September 8, 2008

NYC MARATHON 2007:
Elite Athlete Profile:
Marilson Gomes dos Santos

Posted November 4th, 2007 at 9:15 AM by thefinalsprint.com

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Brazil’s Marilson Gomes dos Santos returns as the defending champion of the ING New York City Marathon, a race in which he defeated a stellar field.

A superstar in his sports-mad country, he won the prestigious São Silvestre Road Race (over three-time Boston Marathon champion Robert Cheruiyot) on New Year’s Eve 2006 and established new Brazilian records over 5000 and 10,000 meters in one three-day span in June of that year. Gomes finished 10th in the 2005 IAAF World Championships Marathon; most recently, he was sixth in a personal-best 2:08:37 at the 2007 London Marathon.
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Team USA picks up 4 more medals at Pan Am Games

Posted July 28th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Mary Jane Harrelson and Catherine “Cack” Ferrell each claimed a silver medal and LaRon Bennett and Rubin Williams each picked up a bronze Friday at the 2007 Pan American Games at Joao Havelange Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 2003 Pan Am silver medalist in Santo Domingo, Harrleson (Knoxville, Tenn.) once again won silver in the women’s 1,500 meters finishing in 4 mintues 15.24 seconds. Harrelson had hung on 2006 U.S. Outdoor runner-up Lindsay Gallo’s (Freehold, N.J.) shoulder through most of the race. Gallo, who led the race through 1,300m, finished sixth in 4:18.87.
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Kreiner sets American record

Posted May 18th, 2007 at 4:00 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

After setting the U.S. women’s javelin throw record five times in 2006, four-time national champion and 2004 Olympian Kim Kreiner has done it again.

Kreiner threw 64.19 meters/210 feet 7 inches to win the javelin Wednesday in Fortaleza, Brazil. Her performance, which betters her previous AR of 62.44m/204-10, stands as the world’s leading women’s javelin throw mark this year.

The 2003 Pan American Games champion, Kreiner finished third at this event last year with a then American record toss of 61.78m/202-8. Kreiner will look to win her fourth consecutive U.S. title at the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships next month in Indianapolis.

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