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Lead Stories: Monday, December 1, 2008

Hollywood Stars, Olympic Medalists Lead Another Impressive Group of Celebrities Running NYC Marathon

Posted October 28th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Former soccer star Brandi Chastain (pictured, right) and former gymnastics sensation Kerri Strug (pictured, below), will trade in their old Team USA uniforms for orange running jerseys as they take on their next athletic challenge — the 2008 ING New York City Marathon.

On Sunday, November 2, 2008, the Olympic gold medalists will lead another impressive group of star athletes from other sports and international celebrities that will join nearly 40,000 participants for one of the world’s premier distance running events. These sporting greats will be joined by supermodel Beth Ostrovsky and actor Ryan Reynolds.

Strug and Chastain will join global financial service leader ING and wear orange shoe laces to serve as ambassadors for the ING Run for Something Better, a national program that promotes youth fitness and provides funding for free community and school-based running programs across the country.
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TFS News Briefs: 11/05/07
Special Marathon Edition

Posted November 5th, 2007 at 2:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Sebastian Coe On Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe’s victory in yesterday’s New York City Marathon prompted Sebastian Coe to sound off on her achievements, saying that, “Paula has clearly now transcended track and field and is one of the biggest names in British sport of all time. She has had more impact on track and field than any single man in the last 15 or 16 seasons.” Read more at: [InTheNews.co.uk, UK]

Katie Holmes Finished NYC Marathon in 5:29:58
Katie Holmes, wearing bib number F127, crossed the finish line at the New York City Marathon in 5 hours, 29 minutes and 58 seconds, prompting scores of news articles from celeb/gossip sites as well as news sites. Her average pace was 12:35 per mile. Read more at: [Google News]

Ryan Shay Autopsy Inconclusive
The autopsy performed on Ryan Shay, the marathoner who tragically died while competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic marathon team on Saturday, was inconclusive. A Histology will be performed on his heart but results of those tests will not be available for a week. Read more at: [NY Times]
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TFS News Briefs: 10/17/07

Posted October 17th, 2007 at 2:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

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

Katie Holmes to Run NYC Marathon
Actress Katie Holmes will run the New York City Marathon and is “determined to complete the race and make [husband Tom Cruise] proud.” Read more at: [CBS 42]

63 Marathons in 63 Days
Follow Tim Borland as he attempts to run 63 marathons in 63 straight days in order to raise awareness of A-T (ataxia-telangiectasia), a lethal genetic disease that attacks children, causing progressive loss of muscle control, immune system problems, and a strikingly high rate of cancer, especially leukemia and lymphoma. Read more at: [Google News]

Bekele Vs. Tadese in Edinburgh X-C Showdown
Six-time World Cross-Country champ Kenenisa Bekele (in photo at right) will take on 2007 world champion (in both cross-country and road running) Zersenay Tadese at the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country meet on January 12th, 2008. The meet will be on the same course as the 2008 world championships. Read more at: [IAAF]

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