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TFS News Briefs: 10/21/07

Posted October 21st, 2007 at 12:23 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs

Kinyanjui Runs 3-Minute PB in Beijing Marathon
Kenyan Nephat Kinyanjui bested his previous PB of 2:11:18 by over three minutes in winning the 2007 Bejing Marathon in 2:08:09. Nineteen-year-old Chen Rong won the women’s race in 2:27:05. Read more at: [IAAF]

Kalovics Defends 2006 Win with 2:28:17 Victory in Carpi Marathon
Hungarian Aniko Kalovics, even though she was slowed a bit by problems with her Achilles tendon and with tonsilitis still managed to win her 2nd Carpi Marathon in 2 years with a 2:28:17 win. Kenyan Noah Serem led the men with a PB 2:11:18. Read more at: [IAAF]

Oregon Men and Women Win Team Titles at Beaver Classic
The University of Oregon men’s cross-country team, the #1 ranked team in the nation according to the USTFCCCA poll, took the team title at the Beaver Classic with a near-perfect 16 points. The women Ducks also won the team title, scoring a perfect 15 points.
Read more at: [GoDucks.com]
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