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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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Podcast 108: ANNA WILLARD Olympic Steeplechase Hopeful
Posted December 10th, 2007 at 12:32 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Episode 108 of The Final Sprint Podcast,
the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with ANNA WILLARD; a standout at Brown and then the University of Michigan as well as one of the U.S. favorites for the first ever women’s Olympic steeplechase.
In the interview Anna talks about her exceptional year, record-setting performances at the Penn Relays, her first IAAF World Championships and the fatigue caused by the spring track season at Michigan.
Download the podcast to hear Anna discuss these topics, as well as, why she believes winning the steeplechase at the U.S. Trials may require an American record, how special it would be to compete in the first ever Olympic women’s steeplechase, waiting until to March to begin her 2008 season, and much more!
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USATF Convention Opens on an Optimistic Note
Posted November 29th, 2007 at 10:11 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
With his books in the black and 26 medals (14 gold) won at last August’s IAAF World Championships in Athletics, USATF CEO Craig Masback was riding high as he strode the podium to give his State of the Sport address at the opening session of the USATF annual convention here.
Reminding the 800+ attendees that their organization was $3,000,000 in debt back in 1997 when he took charge of the Indianapolis-based governing body, Masback said today that his organization was sitting on a significant reserve fund and was “poised to use our power to make a difference.”
Indeed, under Masback’s guidance the United States has minted global stars like Allyson Felix and Tyson Gay, Jeremy Wariner and Sanya Richards, Bernard Lagat and Alan Webb and Deena Kastor and Meb Keflezighi. He called athletics “the world’s best sport,” and thanked the federation’s members for their hard work and support to make the United States the world’s #1 track team.
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On Eve of Title Defense, Kiplagat in “Right Mood”
Posted October 13th, 2007 at 4:45 PM by Bob Ramsak
Section: News & Results
When she sets out to defend her World Road Running title on Sunday, Lornah Kiplagat will be also be aiming to join some fine company.
Counting the now discontinued World Half Marathon Championships, only Kenyan Tegla Loroupe and Great Britain’s Paula Radcliffe, both three-time winners, have managed to defend their road running titles. And the Kenyan-born Dutchwoman, all around one of the finest road runners ever, is optimistic about joining that illustrious pair.
“Everything is going normally and everything is going well,” said Kiplagat, who last year lowered the world record in the 20km to 1:03:21 with her victory in the first edition of the reconstituted championships in Debrecen, Hungary. “I’m in the right mood going into the race. I’ve spent the last week in Italy, so it could be a good result.”
Kiplagat followed up with an overwhelming victory at the World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa last March, and is now on the rebound from a minor calf injury that sidelined her from the World Championships on the track in Osaka in August.
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Podcast 93: NICK SYMMONDS on His Rookie Season, Osaka, & U.S. 1000m Indoor Record
Posted October 12th, 2007 at 3:33 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
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Episode 93 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with NICK SYMMONDS.
In the interview Nick talks about his rookie season as a professional, how his performance in Osaka was affected by the wear and tear of a heavy, summer racing scheduling, and the thrill of watching Bernard Lagat win the 5,000m gold.
Download the podcast to hear Nick discusses these topics, as well as, why Marion Jones’ relay teammates should return their Olympic medals (and why he would do the same if in their position), planning to “train like a miler or 5k guy” this winter to build up his endurance, and aiming for the American indoor record in the 1,000m (which he says may be his “perfect distance”) when he kicks off the season at the Boston Indoor Games.
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Podcast 87: Australia’s BENITA JOHNSON on the 2007 Chicago Marathon
Posted October 3rd, 2007 at 5:34 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
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Episode 87 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with Australia’s BENITA JOHNSON; the women’s favorite for Sunday’s LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.
In the interview, Benita talks about her decision to return to Chicago, looking for another P.R., the difference between running in Chicago and London (where she lives for parts of the year), bouncing back from a disappointing performance at the London Marathon in April, and how her second place finish behind world champion Catherine Ndereba at the NYC Half-Marathon has helped with her mental preparation for Chicago.
Download the podcast to hear Benita discuss these topics, as well as, her thoughts on fellow Australian Craig Mottram’s struggles in Osaka, going from a talented 18 year old hockey player to a world class runner, who she thinks will win the NYC Marathon, and how a childhood full of barefoot running and constant activity (and almost no TV) has helped make her the runner she is today.
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Host: Adam Jacobs | Guest: Benita Johnson
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Musicians: Ryan Ahlwardt, Darnell Perkins
File Size: 16.0 MB | Length: 23:21 MIN
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Kara Goucher teleconference excerpts from USATF
Posted October 3rd, 2007 at 3:35 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field
USATF on Wednesday hosted a media teleconference with Kara Goucher, The 2007 World Outdoor Championships bronze medalist in the women’s 10,000m who on Sunday won the Great North Half Marathon in England.
Q: Tell us about your race this weekend.
A: It was something that was proposed to me to go run there after Osaka. My coach and I talked about it, and he said ‘I think you should do it. You’re prepared and there are no expectations.’ I came back to Portland for 7 days after I ran in Berlin. I did a long run, and I did a 9-mile tempo run. Heading into the race we thought I could handle 5:10 [mile pace], and then I kind of kept running.
Q: How far was your longest race prior to Sunday?
A: 10k was the longest.
Q: How did you find the distance?
A: I felt really comfortable and really relaxed. I felt like we were running fast - it wasn’t easy by any means. But I felt like my body was handling it, until the last two miles. The last kilometer was really, really hard. This is only my third road race. I ran the Providence 5k in 2005 and I ran the Tufts 10k last year. This by far was the most exciting. There were people everywhere, and they were cheering so loud, even though they did call me Paula [Radcliffe] the whole race.
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Podcast 85: SARA HALL on the Fifth Ave Mile, Olympics, parenthood, faith and more!
Posted October 1st, 2007 at 4:37 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
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Episode 85 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast features my interview with SARA HALL.
Hall capped off her 2007 running campaign with a third place finish at the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile and heads into the off-season with hopes of an Olympic bid – for both herself and her husband Ryan.
In the interview Sara talks about the Fifth Avenue Mile, racing in Europe, bouncing back from the disappointment of missing the U.S. World Championship team by less than a 
second and being inspired by Ryan’s breakthrough year.
Download the podcast to hear Sara discuss these topics, as well as, her NCAA career, how the recent birth of Dathan Ritzenhein’s first child has affected her own thoughts of parenthood and plans to adopt a child, the newest addition to the Hall family (a miniature Siberian Husky named Kyla), the importance of faith in her life & career, and much more!
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File Size: 9.03 MB | Length: 13:09 MIN
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IAAF Reports No Positive Drug Tests During Osaka
Posted September 21st, 2007 at 9:45 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The International Association of Athletics Federations reported today that there were no positive drug test results stemming from a massive testing program carried out during their recently concluded World Championships in Athletics in Osaka, Japan. However, there was one positive result from an out-of-competition test executed at a team training camp.
“I am pleased to report that the testing programme in Osaka was the largest ever conducted by the IAAF with even more tests collected than we had initially planned,” said IAAF president Lamine Diack in a statement circulated to the media. “I can confirm that we have found only one positive case from the testing in Japan.”
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Podcast 80: Team USA standout MATT TEGENKAMP discusses his career year, pacemakers and more!
Posted September 17th, 2007 at 3:26 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Drugs In Sports
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Episode 80 of The Final Sprint Podcast; the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with MATT TEGENKAMP; a Team USA standout coming off of an extremely impressive year; including his fourth place finish in the 5,000m at the IAAF World Championships.
In the interview, Matt talks about his very successful rookie experience at the World Champs, the frustration of coming within 0.03 seconds of the bronze medal, and what he learned about the difference between American and international racing.
Matt also weighs in on the debate over the use of pacemakers; explaining how they impact the sport’s global fan base and how their inclusion and the pressure for world records at international meets may affect the use of performance enhancing drugs.
Download the podcast to hear Matt discuss these topics, as well as, dealing with the added expectations and pressure that come along with his recent successes, the different philosophies held by many European runners in terms of training paces, the need for more knowledgeable commentators during American track & field TV broadcasts, and much more!
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Host: Adam Jacobs | Guest: Matt Tegenkamp
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File Size: 15.5 MB | Length: 22:45 MIN
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- Lagat’s Second Gold Medal Caps World Championships
While critics said he had bitten off more than he could chew, Bernard Lagat swallowed up the field of the men’s 5000m final here tonight, becoming the first man to win both the 1500m and 5000m at an IAAF World Championships in Athletics. He also became the first American to win a 5000m world […]
- Video: Lagat pulls off rare double gold
Watch the video below to see Bernard Lagat storm through the final stretch of today’s men’s 5,000m final with his patented late-race kick to earn his second gold medal at the 2007 IAAF World Championships.
Lagat, who also won a gold in the 1,500m, became the first American in history to earn a gold […] - Team USA ties gold medal record; Lagat and Felix make history
It was a night of firsts, and one of history, for Team USA Sunday night in the final session of competition at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
With victories in the men’s and women’s 4×400m relays, the United States became the first country to sweep all four relays at a World Outdoor […] - Maryam Yusuf Jamal Wins Women’s 1500m
The final of the women’s 1500m Run at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics from Osaka, Japan was meant to be a 4 woman race: Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BRN), Yelena Soboleva (RUS), Daniela Yordanova (BUL) and Yelena Soboleva (RUS), all of whom had sub 4 1500m personal bests.
Soboleva took the field through 400m in […] - Alfred Kirwa Yego of Kenya Wins Men’s 800m Gold
The Men’s 800m final of the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics from Osaka, Japan was wide open. All of the finalists had personal bests within 2.44 seconds of each other.
Gary Reed led at 200m in 25.60. Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) was tucked into the middle of the pack, an unusual tactic for him. […] - Lagat Gets Double Dose of Gold in 5000m
The first 400m of the Men’s 5000m final at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics from Osaka, Japan was passed in a plodding 1:08.41. Benjamin Limo (KEN) took the field through 1000m in 3:00.35, which would even be slow in a women’s race. They were on pace for a 15:01.75 5000m. Craig Mottram (AUS) […]
- Osaka Women’s Marathon:
39K to Finish. Ndereba Wins!39K, passed in 2:20:17, was on track for a 2:28:11 marathon. It was now down to 3 runners:
1. Chunxiu Zhou (CHN)
2. Catherine Ndereba (KEN)
3. Xiaolin Zhu (CHN)
Reiko Tosa struggled mightily to get back up to the lead pack. There were 3K to go. Xiaolin Zhu, sensing weakness, surged and the 3 leaders dropped Tosa […] - Osaka Women’s Marathon:
23K to 29KThe half-marathon was passed in 1:16.33, a 2:33:06 marathon pace. The lead pack was back up to 20:
1. Reiko Tosa (JPN)
2. Chunxiu Zhou (CHN)
3. Rita Jeptoo Sitienei (KEN)
4. Galina Bogomolova (RUS)
5. Souad Aït Salem (ALG)
6. Alina Gherasim (ROM)
7. Yumiko Hara (JPN)
8. Kiyoko Shimahara (JPN)
9. Xiaolin Zhu (CHN)
10. Rose Cheruiyot (KEN)
11. Madaí Pérez (MEX)
12. Nina […] - Osaka Women’s Marathon:
16K to 22KAt the 18K mark, New Zealand’s Nina Rillstone was on Reiko Tosa’s shoulder. They passed this point of the race in 1:05:02, a 5:49 per mile pace. They were on pace for a 2:28:50 marathon.
They passed the 20K mark in a time of 1:12:34. The 5K split, 18:27, was quite a bit slower […] - Osaka Women’s Marathon:
9K to 15KAt 10K, passed in 36:23, they were on pace for a 2:33:31 marathon. The 2nd 5K, run in 17:56, was 31 seconds faster than the 1st 5K. The following athletes were at the front of the lead pack of 25 at a 5:47 per mile pace:
Reiko Tosa (JPN)
Yumiko Hara (JPN)
Galina Bogomolova (RUS)
Rita Jeptoo Sitienei […]
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