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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted November 21st, 2008 at 9:47 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: Columns, What To Watch
So far as I’m aware, there are only two events coming up this week. But they’re big ones. As always, times listed are EDT.
NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
CBS College Sports and NCAA.com, Noon - 1:30 PM Monday (live)
The annual championships will be carried live both on cable and the web starting at noon on Monday. The women’s race (at 12:08 pm) looks to be a runaway by Washington, but the men’s race (at 12:48 pm) is going to be a great showdown between Oregon and Oklahoma State, and Galen Rupp and Samuel Chelanga.
HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
HBO, 10 PM Tuesday
Former 100 meters World Record holder Tim Montgomery will be interviewed. Montgomery’s record was stripped after he admitted doping under oath in the BALCO affair, and he is facing significant prison time for distribution of heroin and bank fraud. Also, the show revisits the use of marathon training in drug rehab.
World Points Standings:
Men’s Throws
Posted June 15th, 2008 at 12:51 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
Shot Put
1. Reese Hoffa, 71
2. Christian Cantwell, 63
3. Adam Nelson, 56
4. Tomasz Majewski, 39
5. Dorian Scott, 38
6. Garrett Johnson, 32
7. Rutger Smith, 31
8. Ryan Whiting, 28
9. Scott Martin, 28
10. Peter Sack, 26
Hoffa has a slight lead over Cantwell and Nelson, and these three are head and shoulders above the rest of the world. Cantwell missed Sunday’s Prefontaine Classic with an arm injury; in his absence, Nelson won with the second-longest throw of the year.
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World Points Standings:
Men’s Jumps
Posted June 14th, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Rankings, World Standings
High Jump
1. Yaroslav Rybakov, 56.5
2. Stefan Holm, 56
3. Andrey Silnov, 49.5
4. Ivan Ukhov, 42
5. Andra Manson, 33
6. Jesse Williams, 30
7. Dusty Jonas, 29
8. Kabelo Kgosiemang, 29
9. Linus Thörnblad, 26
10. Kyriakos Ioannou, 23
World Indoor champ Holm and world list leader Rybakov are neck-and-neck. Silnov’s win last Sunday at the Prefontaine Classic tightened his grip on third. As I type this, Nebraska’s Dusty Jonas is competing in the NCAA championships, which would move him into fourth if he wins as expected.
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Programming Note:
Watch NCAA Championships Live on CBS College Sports
Posted June 13th, 2008 at 2:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, College
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association reported today that CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV), will be airing the NCAA Division I Championships from Des Moines, Ia., live on the Internet at the following link:
http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=ncaa&sport=c-track&category=live&media=69621
I’m not sure what time the coverage starts, but you can check in every hour or so. You must sign-up for the site to view the coverage, but there is no charge.
TFS Podcast 141: Leo Manzano Ready for Des Moines, Drake and Beyond!
Posted June 5th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, College
Episode 141 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast features University of Texas senior Leo Manzano, who just won an unprecedented 4th NCAA Midwest Regional Championship in the 1500m. Now Manzano is headed to Des Moines, Iowa to compete in the NCAA National Championships from June 11th through June 14th, 2008, where he is hoping to win his 3rd NCAA National title in the 1500m run.
In the interview Leo talks about his experience at the 2007 Osaka World Championships and how the timing of that experience couldn’t have been better. He also discusses his upcoming race at the US Olympic Trials, whether or not he will turn pro and how the 90 degree heat he’s experienced all spring while training will help him.
Download the podcast to listen to Leo talk about his long-term goals, both running and otherwise, the favorite race of his distinguished career and his advice to young runners.
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Host: Jimmie Markham | Guest: Leo Manzano
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 9.15 MB | Length: 00:13:20
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TFS Running Podcast 138:
Pat Henry: Texas A&M
Track & Field Head Coach
Posted April 30th, 2008 at 7:35 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, College
On Episode 138 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, I had the distinct privilege of being joined by Pat Henry, the head track & field coach at Texas A&M University.
Before bringing his renowned talents as a coach, recruiter and technician to Texas A&M, Henry spent 17 years at LSU where he built a dynasty that enabled his teams to win 27 NCAA Championships\. Since arriving at College Station four years ago, he has turned the Lady Aggies into a national powerhouse. They have won 3 Big 12 titles in a row, placed 10th in the nation in 2006, 4th in 2007 and have been consistently ranked in the top 3 in 2008. The men’s team was also ranked as high as #1 earlier in 2008.
In the interview, Coach Henry discusses Texas A&M’s development of one of the premier indoor track facilities in the nation and his coaching philosophy. He also contrasts the LSU and Texas A&M teams, his recruiting classes, the supposed rivalry between the Tigers and the Aggies, international recruiting and much more!
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Host: Jimmie Markham | Guest: Coach Pat Henry
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 22.7 MB | Length: 00:33:06
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TFS News Briefs: 3/16/08
Posted March 16th, 2008 at 2:45 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs, Masters
World Masters Championships Begin Monday in France
The 3rd WMA-Indoor Championships begin Monday, March 17th, 2008 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The US contingent is 132 strong, the largest non-European delegation at the event. Host country France has assembled a record team of 1267 athletes; followed by Germany, with 383; Spain, with 334; Italy, with 319 and Great Britain, with 285.
Read more at: [WMA][Masters 2008][MastersTrack]
Gebrselassie Explains “Sub-Par” Performance
Even though he won by a minute and a half, even though he was well under the hour mark for a half marathon (his winning time was 59:15), even though he ran the 14th fastest half of all time, even though he did it without the benefit of rabbits, Haile Gebrselassie still felt a need to explain what he must consider to be his sub-par performance at the Lisbon Half Marathon, saying, “I tried to push myself for a better performance but I couldn’t do better. It’s a little bit hot, I’m feeling well, but I couldn’t achieve my goal. It’s no excuse, but I’m a little bit worried about my father’s health. I’m in good shape and I can’t tell why I couldn’t run faster.”
Read more at: [IAAF][Alltime-Athletics]
ASU Men and Women Sweep NCAA Championships
Led by Kyle Alcorn’s win in the men’s 3000m with a time of 8:00.82, the Arizona State Sun Devils won the men’s and women’s 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Saturday night at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, AR. The women beat LSU 51 to 43 while the men beat Florida State 44 to 41.
Read more at: [Sun Devils][Complete Results]
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Lehigh set to host the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional XC Champs on Saturday
Posted November 9th, 2007 at 9:00 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, College
Lehigh will host the 2007 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Saturday morning on the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course. The Division I men’s 10K race will start at 11 a.m., followed by the Division I women’s 6K race at 12:15 p.m. Goodman Campus will also serve as host to the Division III Mideast Regional, with the women’s 6K race starting at 1:15, followed by the men’s 8K race at 2:15.
The Division I men’s race will feature 33 schools, including defending champion and nationally ranked Georgetown (No. 14) as well as Patriot League champion American and Paul Short winner Villanova. The Mountain Hawks will send eight runners to the course, led by freshman Dan McClimon and junior Dan DeWitt.
The women’s race will feature 33 schools, including defending champion and nationally ranked Princeton (No. 4), West Virginia (No. 14), Georgetown (No. 20) and Penn State (No. 28). The Princeton women are also the winners of this year’s Paul Short Run, finishing ahead of West Virginia. The Brown and White will send nine runners to the course, led by junior Shannon Alejandro, who was named to the All-Patriot League first team.
Boston College to Host NCAA D-I Northeast Region Cross Country Championships
Posted November 9th, 2007 at 8:05 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Cross Country
The Boston College men’s and women’s cross country teams will play host to the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships held at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass., on Sat. Nov. 10.
The men, who are ranked 13th in the Northeast bracket, will start competition at 2:30 p.m. They will race amongst other top-ranked squads including Iona (1), Providence (2), Syracuse (3), Cornell (4) and Columbia (5).
The Eagles turned in a 10th place finish at last year’s regional championship. Senior captain Patrick Mellea ran the course in 31:36.8, qualifying him for the NCAA Championship.
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NCAA West Regional Cross Country Preview
Posted November 8th, 2007 at 5:21 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, College
The University of Oregon proudly welcomes one of the top cross country meets on U.S. soil to Track Town, USA as the NCAA West Regional Championships make their first trip to the Springfield Country Club, Saturday, November 10.
On that day, Eugene-Springfield is one of nine host sites across the nation that automatically advance the top two team finishers and top four individuals from non-qualifying teams to the NCAA Championships, scheduled for Monday, November 19 at Indiana State University’s LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind.
Another 13 at-large teams and two at-large individuals will be added from across the nation to the 31-team, 255-runner M&W NCAA fields on the evening of Sun., Nov. 11. At-large team selection criteria is based on teams’ head-to-head records against other actual and potential NCAA qualifiers.
MEN’S RACE PREVIEW
In 2006, the Oregon men scored their first regional men’s team championship since 1989 thanks to five top-20 finishers – four of which return in ’07.
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