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TFS News Briefs: 9/27/2007

Posted September 27th, 2007 at 6:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs

Sprinter Battles World’s Best While Battling Cancer
Fran Scott, a 49 year old sprinter from Great Britain, was diagnosed with liver cancer last year. That hasn’t stopped him from winning a gold medal in the M-45 4×400m Relay at the 2007 World Masters Championships in Riccione, Italy. Read more at: [South Manchester Reporter]

Legendary Sprinter John Carlos at the Center of Jena 6 Protest
John Carlos (right, with left arm raised), who – alongside Tommie Smith – famously raised a black-gloved fist at the 200m medal ceremony in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City is now lending his name to the Jena 6 protest. He talks about this and the state of race relations in general in an article by SI’s Dave Zirn. Read more at: [Sports Illustrated]

Lornah Kiplagat to Defend Title at World Road Running Championships
Kenyan-native Lornah Kiplagat, who is now a Dutch citizen, will defend her 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championship title in Udine, Italy on October 14th, 2007. She has now healed from a calf injury that prevented her from competing in the 10000m Run at the Osaka World Championships. Read more at: [IAAF WRU07]
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Florida State men, Arizona State women win NCAA titles

Posted June 11th, 2007 at 6:28 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The Florida State men, led by a historic performance by Walter Dix, and Arizona State women won their respective team titles over the weekend at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif.

Florida State used a pair of individual wins from sprinter Walter Dix (100 meters, 200), Ricardo Chambers’ victory in the 400m and a win in the 4×100m relay - on which Dix ran second leg - to amass 54 total points to win their second consecutive NCAA team title. LSU (48), Auburn (34), Tennessee (29) and Southern California (24) rounded out the top five in the men’s competition.
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Podcast 21: Interview with Tommie Smith, Olympic sprinter & civil rights activist

Posted February 27th, 2007 at 2:03 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

I had the honor of being joined by Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith for Episode 21 of The Final Sprint Podcast.

Tommie is the only man in track and field history to simultaneously hold eleven world records and, among his many other accomplishments, won a gold medal in the 200m at the 1968 Olympic Games.

Standing on the victory podium at the ‘68 Olympics, with the Star Spangled Banner playing in the background, Tommie and fellow American John Carlos (who won the bronze) thrust their fists into the air in the name of human rights and as a symbolic protest against racial inequality. [pictured above]

In the interview, I speak with Tommie about his new autobiography, “Silent Gesture” from Temple University Press, and he reflects on, and dispels the myths surrounding, this iconic and controversial moment in history.

Download the podcast to hear Tommie discuss these topics, being an elite African American athlete during the civil rights movement, the current state of American running, equality in the 21st century, being an educator and coach, his advice for the younger generations of runners and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Dr. Tommie Smith
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 19.8MB
Length: 00:28:54

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