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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast

Posted May 29th, 2008 at 4:30 PM by Jesse Squire

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, What To Watch, High School

Here are the running and track & field events coming your way on TV and/or through online webcasts. All times EDT. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section. Check your local listings and enjoy!

NCAA Midwest Regional Track & Field Championships
Huskers.com, Friday and Saturday
Free live coverage of the national championships qualifier from Lincoln, Nebraska.
Meet Website

California High School Track & Field Championships
Fox College Sports Pacific, 7-10:30 p.m. Saturday
replays Sunday at 2 p.m.
The best high school track meet in the country gets richly-deserved regional coverage.
Meet Website
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TFS News Briefs: 11/09/07

Posted November 9th, 2007 at 12:20 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

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

Australian Marathoner Emphasizes Severity of Conditions in Beijing
Australian marathoner Lee Troop, who qualified for his third Olympic Marathon on the strength of his 6th place performance of 2:10:31 at the Berlin Marathon, is contemplating the severity of the conditions he will be facing in Beijing, saying that, “It’s going to be very hard to replicate the exact conditions of Beijing because the conditions over there are going to be so oppressive with the heat, humidity and smog.” Read more at: [Geelong Advertiser, Australia]

Meb Keflezighi Still In Shock Over Death of Friend Ryan Shay
Meb Keflezighi, who was friend and training partner to Ryan Shay for more than 7 years, is still shocked by his friend’s death, saying, “One minute we’re trying to get ready for the Olympic Trials. I’m sitting with him on the bus. We’re talking, then he’s no longer with us. It’s unbelievable, hard to imagine.” Read more at: [San Diego Union Tribune]

China Downplaying Their Possible Beijing Medal Count
Cui Dalin, Vice President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, seeking to relieve some of the pressure on Chinese athletes, said in a recent press briefing, “We have never said that we wanted to take the first position of the gold medal table.”
Read more at: [Xinhua, China]
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