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TFS Podcast 136: Drake Relays Teleconference w/ Olympic Gold Medalist Allen Johnson

Posted April 17th, 2008 at 2:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Today on Episode 136 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, I participated in the USATF-hosted, Drake Relays Media Teleconference which featured 110m hurdler Allen Johnson. In his distinguished career, Johnson has won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games, 4 golds and 1 bronze in the World Outdoor championships and 3 gold and two silvers in the Indoor world championships, including his 2nd place finish this year in Valencia, Spain.

I joined Mike Mahon, the media coordinator for the Drake Relays, Peter Gambaccini from Runner’s World and reporters from the Associated Press, Oakland Tribune and Reuters in the teleconference. We asked Allen questions that covered a wide range of topics, including his career, doping, promotion of track and field, the athletes’ ability to speak out at the Olympics, how much longer he plans to compete, and much, much more.

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Host: USATF | Guest: Allen Johnson
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 23.6 MB | Length: 00:34:24

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Antwon Hicks Named USATF Athlete of the Week

Posted January 29th, 2008 at 11:15 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Antwon Hicks has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the men’s 60-meter hurdles Saturday at the 2008 Reebok Boston Indoor Games at the Reggie Lewis Center.

The 2005 NCAA Outdoor 110m hurdle runner-up, Hicks out-leaned 2005 U.S. Indoor champion Joel Brown at the finish to win the Reebok men’s 60m hurdles in 7.59 seconds to Brown’s 7.61. For his victory, Hicks was named Team USA Athlete of the Meet, Presented by Visa.
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Interview w/ Maryland’s 110m hurdler Dominic Berger

Posted October 8th, 2007 at 11:28 AM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews

dominic berger university of maryland hurdler Maryland Terrapin Dominic Berger has a personal best time of 13.49 in his signature event, the 110hurdles, and his 13.54 was ranked 4th among D-I collegiates.

Q. Can you explain how you first got starting in the sport of running?
A. I was 3 years old and I asked my mom “can I play track” and I been running ever since.

Q. When did you first realize your running was some of the most elite in the country?
A. At the 2005 USA junior national championships where I won and first broke 14 seconds in the 110HH (13.85), and from then I had the confidence that I could run wit the best.

Q. What is your greatest accomplishment thus far?
A. Winning my first international title last summer 2006 at the NACAC Under-23 Championships in the Dominican Republic.

Q. What kind of awards/accomplishments/records would you like to have by the end of your career?
A. I would like to win a couple NCAA national titles and have few more records before I graduate, and then on the elite level I want to be an Olympic Champion that’s my ultimate goal.

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Podcast 70: American hurdler ANWAR MOORE

Posted August 7th, 2007 at 5:09 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Anwar Moore USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships Episode 70 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast features my interview with American hurdler ANWAR MOORE.

In the interview Anwar discusses his disappointment with his performance at Nationals earlier this summer, his “roller coaster” season, and bouncing back to dominate in Rome.

Download the podcast to hear Anwar touch upon these topics, as well as, racing at and his health heading into DN-Galan in Stockholm, his respect and admiration for Allen Johnson and Liu Xiang, his upcoming European racing schedule, persevering to reach one’s goals and his quest for Beijing.

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Anwar Moore
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 5.58 MB
Length: 8:08