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Lead Stories: Friday, November 21, 2008

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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Note on the News: Violence In Kenya Reaches Top Athletes

Posted January 3rd, 2008 at 2:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results

Lornah Kiplagat NYmini07 courtesy of photorun The violence in Kenya following the disputed presidential election has touched some of distance running’s top athletes, according to a well-reported story by Elias Makori, sports editor of the Daily Nation.

Makori reports that world marathon champion Luke Kibet was caught up in a machete attack and is lucky to be alive. That news comes on the heels of a report that Lucas Sang, an Olympic 400m runner, was hacked to death, his body burned. Makori also reports extensively on the efforts by Lornah Kiplagat (Pictured) and her husband and manager, Pieter Langerhorst, to defend their High Altitude Training Center in Iten, not far from Eldoret.

You can read the full story here:

http://www.aipsmedia.com/index.php?page=news&cod=1767&tp=n
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Running & skin cancer:
Learn to protect yourself!

Posted December 8th, 2006 at 12:00 PM by Afton Cohen

Section: News & Results, Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Sports Medicine, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab

It’s everywhere; on TV, in magazines, on thefinalsprint.com! Exercise can improve your life - its positive, its fun, and it’s good for your health . . . or is it?

A recent study published in The New York Times suggests that there may be a link between distance running and skin cancer.

Lead author of the report, Dr. Christina Ambros-Rudolph, told The New York Times that 210 marathoners, and a control group of 210 non-runners, had their skin examined by dermatologists. Any and all spots or skin damage were recorded. What the results showed was quite interesting:
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