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Lead Stories: Friday, September 5, 2008

CHICAGO MARATHON PREDICTION CONTEST:
Win a four-month supply of Ultima Replenisher’s balanced electrolyte drink!

Posted October 8th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Nutrition, Hydration, Special Features, Sweepstakes

TheFinalSprint.com and I would like to thank the thousands of people who took the time to enter our Chicago Marathon Prediction Contest.

We also sincerely appreciate all of the support from our friends at Ultima Replenisher and thank them for generously awarding our lucky winners with four-month supplies of Ultima’s Balanced Electrolyte Drink; enough to keep them running strong throughout this fall’s marathon season!

Speaking of winners … Congratulations to Eddie (Chesterfield, MO), Liz (Deerfield, IL), Danielle (New York, NY), and Mark (Shaker Heights, OH) for being randomly selected among entrants with correct predictions as this year’s winners!

Thanks again … and stay tuned … because we’ll be announcing another exciting sweepstakes in just a few days!

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USATF: Fans can win with AT&T text promotion

Posted June 22nd, 2007 at 5:42 PM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Thanks to AT&T Wireless, fans can take part in the most anticipated event of the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Championships this weekend, the AT&T men’s 200 meters. That race is expected to feature four of the six fastest men in the history of the event - Xavier Carter (#2), Wallace Spearmon (#3), Tyson Gay (#5) and Walter Dix (#6) - as well as the 2004 Olympic gold medalist, Shawn Crawford, and 400-meter gold medalist Jeremy Wariner.

Now fans have a chance to win great prizes. Just text the word RUN to 8833 on your AT&T wireless phone and you will be entered for chance to win a technology upgrade that includes a 52″ Plasma HDTV, a laptop computer, an AT&T wireless cell phone and an Xbox 360. Also, you will be assigned a lane in the final of the men’s 200 meters on Sunday.Be sure to tune in on Sunday on NBC from 1pm to 3pm EST time to see if your lane is the winner. For official rules visit: www.attblueroom.com/teamusa
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BOSTON MARATHON PREDICTION CONTEST:
Win a year’s supply of nuun portable electrolyte hydration!

Posted April 15th, 2007 at 8:00 PM by thefinalsprint.com

Section: Nutrition, Hydration, Special Features, Sweepstakes

Here at nuun, we want you to stay hydrated; wherever you are, whatever you’re doing! … that’s why we are proud to sponsor …
… thefinalsprint.com’s 2007 boston marathon prediction contest!

how fast do you think this year’s men and women’s champion will run the race? … not sure? … well give it your best shot because if your prediction is among the top two for either the men’s or the women’s race, you’ll be awarded nuun for a year (retail value = $234); an equivalent of a tablet per day for a year or 54 gallons of hydrating goodness!

TO ENTER: just leave a comment on this post with your predictions for the winning men’s and women’s finish times at the 2007 boston marathon.
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VEGA’s “Real Food. Fast” Sweepstakes: Win a signed book by IRONMAN triathlete Brendan Brazier, meal replacement shakes and more!

Posted March 21st, 2007 at 3:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Supplements, Special Features, Sweepstakes

Thanks to everyone who entered the first of three “Real Food. Fast” Sweepstakes , presented by VEGA.

Wasn’t selected? … Don’t worry! … There are still two more chances to win so make sure you re-enter this week and next!

This week we’ll be giving away a prize pack (retail value = $170.90) that includes:

• An autographed copy of IRONMAN triathlete championBrendan Brazier’s book (Thrive: A guide to optimal health & performance through plant-based whole foods”)

• Two large, 1013g containers of Vega’s Whole Food Meal Replacement(one each of the chocolate and berry flavors)
• A VEGA deluxe water bottle

TO ENTER: All you have to do is comment on this post with an explanation of what you look for in a meal replacement (protein/carbohydrate shake, etc.) and why. If you already entered last week’s contest, you MUST RE-ENTER for a chance to win!
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VEGA’s “Real Food. Fast” Sweepstakes: You could win energy bars and more!

Posted March 14th, 2007 at 12:49 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Supplements, Special Features, Sweepstakes

March is beginning to fly by; hopefully signaling the end of bitter cold temperatures and snow storms.

It also means that our mileage is on the rise, spring marathons are drawing near and proper nutrition is more important than ever. However, with time at a premium it can be a real challenge to properly fuel our bodies.

That’s why we’ve teamed up with VEGA to keep you going strong with “Real Food. Fast” . During this three week sweepstakes you’ll have a chance each week to win high quality nutritional products and other items from Vega.

This week we’ll be giving away: a box of VEGA’s berry flavored Whole Food Energy Bars, the VEGA deluxe water bottle and a copy of IRONMAN triathlete (and VEGA formulator) Brendan Brazier’s book: “Thrive: A guide to optimal health & performance through plant-based whole foods” .

TO ENTER: All you have to do is comment on this post with an explanation of what you look for in an energy bar and why. Please remember to also enter your name and email address in the appropriate boxes.
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TFS Re-Launch Contest #4:
Adeo GPS Fitness Trainer

Posted December 28th, 2006 at 7:00 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Announcements, Gear & Apparel, Gadgets & Acces., Resources, Special Features, Sweepstakes

Thank you for all of your interest and participation in The Final Sprint’s Re-Launch Contests. Today begins the fourth and final phase of this month-long celebration (Don’t worry - we’ll be launching another exciting contest in January!).

This week and back by popular demand we will once again be teaming up with MotionLingo to give away . . . Adeo GPS Fitness Trainers! Two lucky winners will receive the Adeo (retail value $150); a personal training companion that gives you motivational audio updates on your pace, distance, calories burned and much more!

This contest is now closed. Stay tuned for the next giveaway contest and thanks for entering!

TO ENTER: All you have to do is comment on this post with what features of a training assistant device, like the Adeo, are most important to you (i.e. audio updates, GPS, etc.) and/or what you would put on your “wish list” in terms of ways to improve these types of devices.

This will enable you to have a real voice in the design and re-development of these types of products as we will be sending the final accumulation of your comments to all of the major training assistant manufacturers (i.e. - MotionLingo, Garmin, Timex, Polar, Suunto, etc).

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TFS Re-Launch Contest #3:
Nike+iPod Sporkit +

Posted December 20th, 2006 at 7:00 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Announcements, Gear & Apparel, Gadgets & Acces., Resources, Special Features, Sweepstakes

Thanks for your great responses to the second contest in The Final Sprint’s Re-Launch Celebration. The lucky winners of the Adeo GPS Fitness Trainers have been notified. For those of you who missed out, don’t worry because we’ll be giving away a few more next week.

For our third contest, The Final Sprint is going to continue helping you improve you performance by giving away a . . . Nike+iPod Sportkit!!! Don’t have Nike + shoes? No problem! The winner will also receive a RunAway AnyShoe so you can use the Sporkit with your favorite shoes, regardless of the brand. The Sporkit offers audio updates of your pace, distance, time and will also help you track and plot your results online.

TO ENTER: All you have to do is comment on this post with a few of your favorite workout songs.
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Why YOU love running …

Posted December 15th, 2006 at 6:00 PM by Allyson Rosen

Section: Motivation, Special Features, Sweepstakes

Thank you for entering last week’s contest. Your responses were really incredible so we thought we’d share a few our favorite explanations about why you love running:

“Running gives me the courage to be myself, it reduces stress, it sets off an inner switch that suddenly fills me with so many positive emotions like happiness and gratitude for others, the world and my health. I feel that when I’m out on the road, I can beat any fears I have in life. Running sets me free. Running allows me to connect better with nature and more importantly my dog- it amazes me that two separate species can interact without even saying a word to each other simply by putting one foot in front of the other.”
— Catherine
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TFS Re-Launch Contest #2:
Adeo GPS Fitness Trainer

Posted December 12th, 2006 at 5:09 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Announcements, Gear & Apparel, Gadgets & Acces., Special Features, Sweepstakes

Thanks for your great responses to the first contest in The Final Sprint’s Re-Launch Celebration. The lucky winners of the sports watches have been notified. For everyone who didn’t win, don’t worry because you still have plenty of chances to snag a prize . . . and that starts right now!

Over the last few months, you, our loyal readers, have really helped us take The Final Sprint to the next level. To say thank you, we decided to focus this week’s giveaway contest on helping you reach new heights and realize your own goals.

That’s why we teamed up with our friends at MotionLingo and will be giving away . . . Adeo GPS Fitness Trainers! Two lucky winners will receive the Adeo (retail value $150); a personal training companion that gives you motivational audio updates on your pace, distance, calories burned and much more. It’s GPS That TALKS To You!

TO ENTER: All you have to do is submit your favorite motivational quote in the form below — click here to enter.
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TFS Re-Launch Contest #1: Timex IRONMAN Sports Watches

Posted December 5th, 2006 at 7:00 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Announcements, Gear & Apparel, Special Features, Sweepstakes

The Final Sprint re-design is live and causing quite a buzz. Between this and the holiday season we have a lot to be happy (and celebrate) about. Most importantly we are thankful that you, our loyal readers, keep coming back day after day to share in our love for running.

This contest is our way to celebrate with YOU! We are going to be giving away a whole bunch of running/fitness products over the next month. Make sure to check back often and enter each week’s contest – because like they say, you gotta be in it to win it!

This week’s giveaway will be . . . Timex IRONMAN Sports Watches! We have a few different models to giveaway (Would otherwise sell for $65 - $75 each); all of which are awesome tools for running and all of your cross-training workouts.

TO ENTER: All you have to do is click here, fill out the form below and tell us what it is that you love about running. The length of your submission is up to you; we just want to learn about your passion for the sport. This portion of the contest will close on Monday (12/11/06). Then we will pick winners at random and post next week’s giveaway contest! Read the rest of this entry »

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