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Lead Stories: Friday, November 21, 2008

What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast

Posted October 29th, 2008 at 12:19 PM by Jesse Squire

Section: Columns, What To Watch

Track and Running on TV There are a few big events coming up this weekend on TV and the web, as the marathon season hits its peak, cross-country season is ramping up, and the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon approaches. As always, my times are Eastern unless otherwise stated, and check against your local listings.

ING New York City Marathon
WNBC, Universal Sports and UniversalSports.com, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
NBC, 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday
The Greatest City In The World hosts arguably the greatest marathon in the world, and Universal Sports’ website will have three live internet feeds, free of charge.

Pac-10 Conference Cross Country Championships
Comcast Sportsnet Northwest, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Friday (Pacific time)
Pac-10.org, 2:15 p.m. Friday (Pacific time)
This is the best conference meet possible, matching up the #1 and #2 teams in the nation in both men’s and women’s races. At 2:25 p.m. local time (5:25 on the other side of the country), #1 Washington takes on the home team, #2 Oregon. This race will be webcast live and broadcast on CSN on a 35-minute delay. The men’s race, featuring #1 Oregon against #2 Stanford, will be live both on the web and cable at 3:25 p.m. local time.
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English marathoner Jane Tomlinson dies after 7-year battle with cancer

Posted September 4th, 2007 at 3:20 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Marathons

jane tomlinson marathoner Jane Tomlinson, who defied terminal cancer for seven years by running marathons, entering triathlons and cycling vast distances while raising large sums for charity, has died, her family said Tuesday. Tomlinson, 43, died Monday night at St. Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds, her home town in central England.

She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990. Ten years later, she was told the disease had spread and was incurable, and that she would die within six months. She continued to work as a nurse and, despite the effects of chemotherapy and other treatment, she pursued a grueling exercise program.

She ran three times in the London marathon and was said to be the first terminal cancer patient to finish the race. She ran once in the New York Marathon and competed in an Ironman triathlon in Florida completing a 180-kilometer (112-mile) bike ride, a 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) swim and a full marathon within 17 hours.
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Quote of the Day: 6/26/07

Posted June 26th, 2007 at 6:39 AM by Andrew Goodman

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“Let your personality type define what you get involved in; it’ll help you find an activity that you can be really passionate about.”

- Brendan Brazier, former Ironman Triathlon Champion and premier vegan athlete

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Podcast 49: Interview with double-amputee triathlete Scott Rigsby

Posted May 16th, 2007 at 4:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Motivation, Success Stories, Columns, Success Stories, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

TFS is proud to present our monthly Success Story award to individuals who have overcome tremendous obstacles, changed their own lives and/or the lives of others through running, sports or fitness.

I am proud to announce that TFS’s May 2007 Success Story and my guest on Episode 49 of The Final Sprint Podcast is Scott Rigsby; the first double leg amputee to ever complete an Olympic distance and half IRONMAN triathlon on prosthetics.

Scott now has his sites set on becoming the first double amputee to complete a full IRONMAN triathlon and furthering his passionate efforts to motivate other physically challenged athletes.

In the interview Scott talks about the tragic accident that led to the amputation of both of his legs, how he is lucky to be alive, and his courageous battle to regain a competitive and active lifestyle.

Download the podcast to hear Scott discuss these topics, as well as, the unique challenges faced by amputees in endurance and multi-sport events, his opinion on Oscar Pistorius (who appeared on the front page of the NY Times on 3/15/07), the Achilles Track Club, and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Scott Rigsby
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 19.9 MB
Length: 00:29:07

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Podcast 44: Interview with triathlete and coach Luc Morin

Posted April 29th, 2007 at 12:44 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Running & Training, Cross Training, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

As the number of amateur runners interested and emerging in multi-sport events, such as triathlons and even IRONMAN events, continues to increase; The Final Sprint and I have begun receiving a large number of questions from our readers about training for these events, the transition from being a runner, as well as inquiries about professional triathletes.

podtrac_survey_120x60_v2 With that in mind I decided to contact and was delighted to be joined on Episode 44 of The Final Sprint Podcast by Luc Morin; one of Canada’s most dominate triathletes over the last decade and an experienced coach of athletes around the world.

In the interview Luc talks about going from a professional soccer player in Europe to an elite long-distance triathlete, battling back from the injuries he sustained after being hit by a car in 2004, the greatest moments thus far in his career and racing goals for the future.

Download the podcast to hear Luc discuss these topics, as well as, his experience as a coach and consultant for ePerformance (and other companies, such as PowerBar), finding time to both work and train, the transition from athlete to coach, his role models as a young athlete, advice for runners looking to make the transition to multi-sport events (and vice versa), and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Luc Morin
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 11.5 MB
Length: 00:16:49