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Tola, Masai Win Falmouth Road Race; Keflezighi Finishes 2nd With Strong Performance

Posted August 10th, 2008 at 4:07 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Road Racing

Tadesse Tola Edith Masai 2008 Falmouth Road Race ChampionsThe first time was a charm for both the men’s and women’s winners of the 2008 CIGNA Falmouth Road Race. In addition, this year marked the first time that a Masters runner topped the women’s field, following her wins in consecutive weekends at the Bix 7-Mile in Davenport, Iowa and the Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Edith Masai, age 41, of Kenya crossed the finish line in 37:02 followed by Lyudmila Bitkasheva, age 34, of Russia three seconds later in 37:05.

On the men’s side, Tadese Tola, age 20, finished in 32:01, which broke the nine-year Kenyan winning streak and marked the first win by an Ethiopian. The 2004 Olympic marathon silver medalist Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezghi, 33, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif. finished second in 32:09. That time bettered his 2007 Falmouth second place finish by four seconds. Boaz Cheboiywo of Kenya placed third in 32:12. Both winning times were off the course records of 31:08 set by Gilbert Okari in 2004 and 35:02 set Lornah Kiplagat in 2000.
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Beach to Beacon 10-K Next Stop on U.S. Roads

Posted July 31st, 2008 at 10:30 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Road Racing

Beach to Beacon 10-K logoOne of American’s most scenic road races, the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10-K, is also one of its most competitive. The 11th edition of this coastal run in Cape Elizabeth, Me., is scheduled for Saturday and features a very strong, mostly African, elite field.

Kenyan Duncan Kibet, who was the first of 4839 finishers in last year’s race in a swift 27:51.7 personal best, returns to defend his title, organizers reported earlier this week. Once again, it will be his goal to snatch the $10,000 first prize, part of a total $60,000 prize money purse.

His biggest rivals will mostly be from his own nation, including Quad-City Times Bix 7 champion Edward Muge, 2006 Beach to Beacon champion Thomas Nyariki, and three time “B2B” winner Gilbert Okari. The Kenyans will have two very strong Ethiopians to contend with (no Ethiopian man has ever won the B2B), led by 2008 AJC Peachtree Road Race champion Terefe Maregu Zewdie, and 2004 Olympian Dejene Berhanu.
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Russell Hopes for Elusive Olympic Team Berth

Posted April 18th, 2008 at 5:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

Blake RussellSome four years ago on a warmish day in St. Louis, Blake Russell was competing in the biggest race of her life, the 2004 USA Olympic Team Trials - Women’s Marathon. Right from the gun, she stepped on the gas, motoring through the first 10 km in a snappy 33:33. She quickly built a one minute lead on the field, including pre-race favorite Deena Kastor and eventual winner Colleen De Reuck.

“It was one of those things when I felt I was ready to really run fast,” Russell recalled today ahead of Sunday’s Marathon Trials where she is amongst the favorites for a podium finish and a spot on the U.S. Olympic marathon team in Beijing.
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TFS News Briefs: 4/14/08

Posted April 14th, 2008 at 7:39 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs

TFS News Briefs
No Guinness World Record For 101 94-Year Old Marathoner
According to several sources, Guinness World Records is refusing to accept Buster Martin’s record of being the world’s oldest marathoner, saying that the French-born Brit “has applied to us but he has not been able to present sufficient evidence for us to verify his age for the record”. For his part, Martin is sticking to his claim that he is indeed 101, not merely 94.
Read more at: [Google News]

Joan Samuelson To End Where She Started
An article on Boston Globe offers an in-depth profile of running legend Joan Samuelson during the build-up to this weekend’s US Olympic Marathon Trials. Samuelson said she wants to “end my career where I started my career.”
Read more at: [Boston Globe]

Road To Eugene '08New Olympic Trials T&F Website
Eugene, OR, the home of American track & field, has a running friendly (and savvy) media, the best of which is The Register Guard. Their Sports Editor, Ron Bellamy, also happens to head up the Track & Field Writers of America. It’s no surprise, then, that they have a new website that is devoted strictly to covering the 2008 US Olympic Track & Field Trials, which (of course) will be held in Eugene, OR. Enjoy!
Read more at: [Road To Eugene ‘08]
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Beach to Beacon Entries Sell Out in Just 26 Hours

Posted March 18th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results

TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10-k logoEntries for the 11th TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10-K sold out in a head-spinning 26 hours, organizers announced yesterday evening. Maine’s most popular road race is scheduled for Saturday, August 2, in the seaside town of Cape Elizabeth, hometown of Olympic gold medalist Joan Samuelson who co-founded the race.

For the first time, the event eliminated paper entries entirely. Electronic entries began to pour in as soon as registration opened last Saturday. More than 5000 runners signed up in the first ten hours alone, and the 5500-runner limit was reached soon thereafter.
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Registration for the U.S. Olympic Women’s Marathon Trials to Open Friday

Posted October 4th, 2007 at 7:30 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

united states olympic women's marathon team trials april 2008 logoUSA Track & Field and the Boston Athletic Association have announced that registration for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Women’s Marathon will open tomorrow, Friday, October 5. The event will be held on April 20, 2008 on a unique multi-loop course through downtown Boston and Cambridge.

To enter the Olympic Trials, women must first qualify. The event’s “A” standard is 2:39:00, while the “B” standards are 2:47:00 in the marathon or 33:00.00 in the 10,000 meters. The qualifying standards must be met from January 1, 2006 through March 23, 2008 or at the 2005 USA Marathon Championships (October 2, 2005).

Currently 127 women have qualified for the Olympic Trials, with 16 having met the “A” standard. Among the qualifiers are Joan Samuelson (1984 Olympic Trials champion and 1984 Olympic marathon gold medalist), Colleen De Reuck (defending U.S. Olympic Trials champion), and Deena Kastor (2004 Olympic bronze medalist).
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