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Hartford to Join ING Sponsored Family of Marathons

Posted November 20th, 2007 at 5:44 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

ING Hartford Marathon & Half-Marathon logoING, the Dutch financial giant which already sponsors marathons from Amsterdam to Taipei, has added Hartford, Conn., to its stable of races, organizers announced today. The event, held every October, will now be known as the ING Hartford Marathon and Half-Marathon.

“When ING gets behind a race, we know they’re serious about creating an exceptional experience for runners, spectators and everyone involved,” said Beth Shluger, race director and marathon founder through a media release. “We’re thrilled to have ING as our new title sponsor, helping to make this event even better by drawing elite runners from around the world and offering tremendous value to the region.”
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Managers Will Not Represent Athletes Who Have Been Banned

Posted November 15th, 2007 at 2:51 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Announcements, Track & Field, Drugs In Sports

drug_needleThe Association of Athletics Managers (AAM) agreed at their autumn meeting in Miami last week that its members will not represent any athlete who has tested positive and was convicted of a doping violation for which he or she has served a two-year ban or longer.

The AAM represents 29 athletics managers and management firms, including big players like Jos Hermens’ Global Sports Communications and Federico Rosa’s Rosa & Associatti.

The move was applauded by the Euromeetings group, which represents 48 indoor and outdoor meetings in Europe.
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Outdoor Collegiate Track and Field

Posted May 13th, 2006 at 9:30 AM by Andrew Goodman

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Chelsea Johnson May 13, 2006 marked the opening of the collegiate track and field conference championships all over the country. With many teams and individuals vying for spots in the four regional championships, the conference meets were sure shows of individual athleticism and team unity.

Some individual great efforts included:

  • Chelsea Johnson (UCLA-PAC-10 Conference Championship), who cleared 15-01, breaking her own record 15-00, which made her the first ever woman pole vaulter to clear 15 feet.
  • Priscilla Lopes (Nebraska-Big 12 Conference Championship) smashed her individual record in the hundred meter hurdles with a time of 12.63 seconds.
  • Mickael Hanany (UTEP-WAC Conference Championship) placed first in all three jumping events, and was named Outstanding Performer of the Year for 2006.

Taking place May 26th-27th in Austin, Texas, Greensboro, North Carolina, Knoxville, Tennessee and Provo, Utah, the four regional championships will feed their champions into the NCAA National Track and Field Championships June 7th-10th in Sacramento. Some of the top competitors for this years men’s title include Florida State, University of Texas-El Paso, and Louisiana State University. Some of the top Women’s competitors include University of Texas-Austin, University of Southern California, University of Miami, and University of Nebraska.


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