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IAAF Announces Venues for 2009 Half-Marathon Champs, World Athletics Final
Posted April 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Bob Ramsak
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field
Birmingham, England, will host the 2009 World Half-Marathon Championships, the IAAF announced yesterday after its two-day Council meeting in London.
The 21.1 km event, the only global championship set aside solely for road running, returns to Great Britain for the third time. In 1992, Tyneside played host before returning in 2001 to Bristol. This year’s edition will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in October.
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TFS News Briefs: 2/27/08
Posted February 27th, 2008 at 12:45 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs
Heavy News Day At IAAF Website
The folks at the IAAF website have been busy today. There are 9 news items for you to read, including an article about the 51 USA athletes going to the world championships, plus profiles of the Chinese, Italian, Moroccan and German contingents.
Read more at: [USA][China][Italy][Morocco][Germany][IAAF]
World Indoor Championships: Greek Team Profile
The European Athletics site is quite busy, too, with a profile of the Greek team going to the World Indoor Championships, plus an article about how the World Cross-Country Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland has set a participation record.
Read more at: [Greece][Edinburgh][European Athletics]
Mainstream Press Acknowledges US Distance-Running Resurgence
When the mainstream press finally gets wind of happenings in US distance running, you know there must be no doubt about it whatsoever. The Boston Globe has published a profile detailing the resurgence of US distance running, something the US running community has known for a long, long time.
Read more at: [Boston Globe]
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Josh Cox: Temet Nosce
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #1)
Posted January 24th, 2008 at 4:00 PM by Josh Cox
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Olympics, Elite Athlete Blogs, Josh Cox
Welcome to the official blog of U.S. marathon runner Josh Cox.
Check back every other Wednesday for his latest entry and for more information about Cox, also please visit: www.joshcox.com
In ‘97 Cox ran and won a 50-mile ultra, in ’99 he ran his first marathon making him the youngest Trials qualifier. The following year he clocked 2:13, which opened the door for him to train with the world’s best in Kenya. Cox has tried his hand at Reality TV, been all over magazine covers and is a fixture in the sport.
TEMET NOSCE
“If you wish it, wish it now
If you wish it, wish it loud
If you want it, say it now
If you want it, say it loud.”
- “Lifeline” by Angels & Airwaves“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that.”
- Dr. Howard Thurman, Author, philosopher, preacher and civil rights leader
We’ve all seen the movie, The Matrix. Thomas “Neo” Anderson enters the Matrix to meet the Oracle, find his destiny, and figure out who he is in an attempt to touch the future. He meets a kid. The kid bends the spoon with his mind only to explain that there really is no spoon. Neo walks into the kitchen and is greeted by the Oracle:
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Podcast 112: Two-Time Spartathlon Champion & Premier Ultramarathon Runner SCOTT JUREK
Posted January 7th, 2008 at 7:15 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Trail / Ultra
Episode 112 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with America’s dominating ultramarathon runner and premier vegan athlete SCOTT JUREK.
In the interview Scott evaluates his historic 2007 season, including a course record despite an ankle injury at the Hardrock 100 and his second-consecutive victory at the legendary Spartathlon.
Download the podcast to hear Scott discuss these topics, as well as, his 2008 racing plans, the mental aspects of successful ultra-running, pain perception and tolerance for endurance athletes, Sri Chimnoy’s Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, his volunteer work and passion for the sport, potential post-athletic career plans, and much more!
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Host: Adam Jacobs | Guest: Scott Jurek
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Musicians: Ryan Ahlwardt, Darnell Perkins
File Size: 22.4 MB | Length: 32:38 MIN
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Athens Classic Marathon
Picks Up the Pace
Posted November 7th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Kenyan Benjamin Korir Kiprotich and Russia’s Svetlana Ponomarenko won the 25th Athens Classic Marathon today. In mild weather conditions with temperatures around a maximum of 20° Celsius and an occasional light rain winning times were much faster than in the years before. Benjamin Korir Kiprotich clocked 2:14:40 on the classic route from Marathon to Athens’ Panathinaikon Stadium while Svetlana Ponomarenko crossed the line in 2:33:19.
Kenyans had won the Athens Classic Marathon three times in a row. And they dominated the race again today, extending their win streak. Eight of them formed the leading group when the half way point was passed in 68:07 minutes. At about 35 k Benjamin Korir Kiprotich broke away and opened a decisive gap.
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Scott Jurek Earns Second Consecutive Spartathlon Title
Posted October 2nd, 2007 at 7:43 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Trail / Ultra
On Saturday, American ultramarathon runner Scott Jurek once again followed in the footsteps of legendary messenger Pheidippides and successfully defended his Spartathlon title. Jurek completed the 152.85 mile (246 km) course from Athens to Sparta in 23 hours, 12 minutes, 14 seconds.
Piotr Kurylo from Poland finished second in 24:29:41 and Valmir Nunes of Brazil finished third with a time of 25:37:40.
Jurek’s time is the sixth fastest in race history. Last year, Jurek became the first North American to win the legendary race and ran the fifth fastest time in the modern race’s 25-year history.
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To hear Scott discuss his experience and victory at last year’s Spartathlon, check out: Episode 34 of The Final Sprint Podcast
TFS Podcast 1: Interview with legendary coach Jeff Galloway
Posted January 11th, 2007 at 7:00 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
I was honored to have Jeff Galloway, author of the best-selling running book in U.S. history, join me for The Final Sprint’s very first podcast.
Jeff, now 61 years old, has completed 131 marathons, trained more than 200,000 athletes and continues to inspire millions of runners around the world. Download the podcast to learn more about Jeff’s renowned strategies for staying injury free and achieving your goals!
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Guest: Jeff Galloway
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 38.6MB
Length: 00:28:44
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Mottram injures calf; pulls out of XC rematch with Bekele
Posted January 10th, 2007 at 7:01 AM by Martha Jones
Section: News & Results, Cross Country
Australia’s Craig Mottram, the 200m World Cup champion, was forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Great Edinborugh cross country event because of a calf injury.
The 9km race is being held this Saturday in Scotland and was supposed to be his first competition against five-time world champion Kenenisa Bekele since Mottram’s surprising World Cup victory last fall in Greece.
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Galloway running retreats: Experiences of a lifetime
Posted November 30th, 2006 at 3:25 PM by Afton Cohen
Section: Running & Training, Motivation
What if you could follow in the footsteps of the ancient Athenian messenger Phidippides in Greece? Want to get back in touch with nature and spend your days trekking around beautiful Lake Tahoe? Thanks to world-famous coach and former Olympian Jeff Galloway, you can.
Galloway is also a columnist for Runner’s World magazine, the author of top-selling running books and arguable one of the most influential running enthusiasts and speakers in the world. He is the proprietor of Gallowalking and his RUN-WALK method, which encourages non-runners and beginner runners alike to challenge themselves and realize their potential.
Not a natural-born runner himself, Galloway seems to truly understand the frustration of beginner runners, and has set out to spread the glory and passion of running that he feels. His method has helped thousands of people around the world improve and succeed with running and fitness.
Galloway also created and runs retreats that are generally about a week in duration. These trips marry nature with sport in an effort to invigorate fellow runners and educate them along the way. Read the rest of this entry »
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