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Lead Stories: Tuesday, October 7, 2008

TFS News Briefs: 11/07/07

Posted November 7th, 2007 at 2:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Olympics, TFS News Briefs

London Olympic Stadium: “For a New Era”
The 2012 London Olympic Stadium was unveiled today. Lord Sebastian Coe called the 80,000 seat arena a “stadium for a new era.” It will be converted to a multiple-use, 25,000 seat stadium when the Olympics are over. Read more at: [BBC Sport]

Razorbacks to Host South Central Region
The Arkansas Razorbacks cross-country team is hosting the NCAA South Central Regional Championships this coming Saturday, November 10th, 2007. The Hogs have won 28 of the last 29 South Central titles, including 17 straight. Read more at: [HogWired.com]

Glitch at NYC Marathon Causes Some Erroneous Finish Times
Oops! New York City Marathon organizers, calling it a “little problem,” are downplaying a malfunction that caused some finishers of the New York City Marathon to have incorrect times. Some of these erroneous times may have implications for Boston Marathon qualification. An official statement will be released tomorrow. Read more at:[Bloomberg.com]
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TFS News Briefs: 10/23/07

Posted October 23rd, 2007 at 4:20 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Books, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs, Trail / Ultra, Masters

New Running Books To Be Released Soon
There’s a few new books about running that you’ll want to keep an eye on. Ronnie Delaney: Staying the Distance an autobiography by the legendary Irish miler who won gold at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and was the 7th man to break 4:00 for the mile. Also, be sure to check out The Marathon Des Sables, Seven Days in the Sahara: Enduring the Toughest Footrace On Earth by Mark Hines. Read more at: [Wikipedia]. Look for more soon-to-be-published running books at: [Amazon]

Southern CA Wildfires Affecting Some Masters Runners
Masters runners, along with some 300,000 San Diego County residents, are being evacuated due to the raging wildfires that extend from Malibu to the Mexican border. Stay updated at: [MastersTrack.com]

London Wants To Be Known as Public Transportation Games
The Olympic Delivery Authority of the 2012 Olympic Games in London want theirs to be known as the Public Transportation Games. Day 7 of the 2012 Olympic Games in London will see some 800,000 fans converge on London’s transportation system to watch the opening day of track and field. Read more at: [USA Today]
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