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Dathan Ritzenhein: Next Stop … Beijing Olympic Marathon
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 12)
Posted August 13th, 2008 at 7:00 PM by Dathan Ritzenhein
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics, Elite Athlete Blogs, Dathan Ritzenhein
Welcome to the official blog of top U.S. distance runner Dathan Ritzenhein! Check back every other Tuesday for Ritz’s latest entry at http://dathanritzenhein.thefinalsprint.com as he prepares to represent the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics!
It has been a long couple of days. I left Eugene on Tuesday morning and flew to San Jose for team processing. For the second trip in a row I had a rough start. My flight was cancelled from Eugene so Nick Symmonds, Andrew Wheating and I had to drive to Portland and our flight from there ended up delayed. By the time we got to team processing everyone was already done and so we had to blast through and get caught up. The amount of gear we got was amazing, but I have to say it was all very cool. We then had to get up early and Teg [Matt Tegenkamp]and I tried to get a 60 min run in at 5:00 before we left. Once we got to Beijing I was beat, but still managed to make it out for a 70 min run.
The village is awesome. It is so much nicer than Athens. The opening ceremonies were the next day and the feeling of walking into the stadium (under the same tunnel that the marathon will finish into) gave me chills. It helped to dull the experience of standing on our feet for eight hours. We also got to meet President Bush and Bush Sr. That was a cool experience - regardless of your individual political views.
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Dathan Ritzenhein: NYC Half-Marathon & On to Beijing
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 11)
Posted July 30th, 2008 at 2:17 PM by Dathan Ritzenhein
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Olympics, Elite Athlete Blogs, Dathan Ritzenhein
Welcome to the official blog of top U.S. distance runner Dathan Ritzenhein! Check back every other Tuesday for Ritz’s latest entry at http://dathanritzenhein.thefinalsprint.com as he prepares to represent the United States at the 2008 Beijing Olympics!
If our travel to New York City was any indication of how the race was going to go, it was not looking good. It was an epic battle to get to New York, but we finally made it.
Early Wednesday morning my wife, daughter and I boarded the plane with the intentions of landing in the city early evening that day. But good ol’ Mother Nature was not having anything of the sort. Our flight out of Denver was delayed from the get go, which was no big deal, however after 2 ½ hours in flight our captain announced that there were storms on the east coast and we will be circling in a holding pattern until the storm clears. Well, long story short, we ran out of fuel, had to land in Pittsburgh, the pilots reached their maximum amount of flying hours, and the next thing we know we are staying the night in Pennsylvania. Our plane was not the only one to land in Pittsburgh, so they made arrangements for everyone to be rebooked in the morning. After a few more hours of being delayed we finally made it to NY, 36 hours later.
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Programming Note: NYC Half-Marathon Video Available On-Line
Posted July 29th, 2008 at 12:23 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
You can watch last Sunday’s NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE at the website of the race’s broadcast partner, WABC-TV in New York. The direct link is here:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news&id=6289832
NYC Half Marathon: Catherine “The Great” Ndereba Wins Second Title in Three Years
Posted July 27th, 2008 at 8:20 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
- Ndreba, Catherine (KEN) 1:10:19
- Perez, Madai (MEX) 1:10:26
- Kano, Yuri (JPN) 1:10:31
- Timbilili, Alice (KEN) 1:11:09
- DeReuck, Colleen (USA) 1:12:03
- Biktasheva, Lyudmila (RUS) 1:12:23
- Aliyu, Aziza (ETH) 1:12:27
- Cheruiyot, Rose (KEN) 1:12:28
- Paulson, Ilsa (USA) 1:13:22
- Shimahara, Kiyoko (JPN) 1:13:41
NYC Half Marathon: Tola Edges Makau to Win in 1:00:58
Posted July 27th, 2008 at 8:07 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
- Tola, Tadesse (ETH) 1:00:58
- Makau, Patrick (KEN) 1:00:59
- Ritzenhein, Dathan (USA) 1:01:38
- Maiyo, Richard (KEN) 1:01:55
- Tola, Girma (ETH) 1:02:58
- Kipsang, William (KEN) 1:03:25
- Rotich, Hosea (KEN) 1:03:33
- Ramaala, Hendrick (SA) 1:04:07
- Beyi, Worku (ETH) 1:04:07
- Tefera, Demesse (ETH) 1:04:18
NYC Half Marathon: Ndereba, Kano & Perez Among Women’s Leaders After 5 Miles
Posted July 27th, 2008 at 7:44 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
The elite women in today’s NYC Half-Marathon presented by Nike have completed 5 miles in a time of 26:36.
The 5 woman lead pack includes marathon world champion Catherine Ndereba (KEN), Yuri Kano (JPN), Madai Perez (MEX), Rose Cheruiyot (KEN), and Alice Timbilili (KEN).
The leaders ran the last mile in 5:15 and are looking strong despite the very humid weather here in New York City.
NYC Half Marathon: Pack of 4 Continue to Lead Men Through Mile 5 in 22:53
Posted July 27th, 2008 at 7:22 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
The men’s lead pack of four just passed the 5 mile marker in 22:53 at today’s NYC Half-Marathon presented by Nike. The leaders include Tadesse Tola (ETH), Dathan Ritzenhein (USA) and Kenyan compatriots Patrick Makau and Richard Maiyo.
The next pack trails by about 8 seconds and it includes: Girma Tola (ETH), Hosea Rotich (KEN), William Kipsang (KEN), Felix Limo (KEN), Demesse Tefera (ETH) and Worku Beyi (ETH).
NYC Half Marathon:
Elite Preview
Posted July 26th, 2008 at 2:30 PM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
Thousands of runners will hit the streets of New York City this Sunday, July 27, at 7:00 AM for the NYC Half Marathon presented by Nike. The 13.1-mile race is expected to be a big hit with distance runners, and with a hefty amount of prize money for the top ten finishers, the event is also sure to draw a few elite athletes to the starting line. In addition to the endorphin high and feeling of accomplishment, top male and female finishers in the Open Division will be able to take home $10,000 each. The race is on the final day of the Runner Experience, a four-day-long festival of fitness held at Niketown.
Dathan Ritzenhein (USA) is expected to be among the top American male finishers as he prepares for the marathon race at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China next month. Ritzenhein has had recent success by finishing 8th place in the men’s 10,000 meter race at the Track & Field Olympic Trials on July 4, and with a half-marathon PR of 1:01:25 set in 2006, this race could very likely provide an opportunity to set a new PR.
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Complete Elite Fields for NYC Half-Marathon
Posted July 24th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
The New York Road Runners (NYRR) have announced the complete, wlite fields for this Sunday’s NYC Half-Marathon Presented by Nike. TheFinalSprint.com will be at the race to provide live updates, press conference videos, interviews and more!
Bib First Last City State Nat. Affiliation DOB Age PB
MEN
2 Patrick Makau N’gong KEN adidas 02-Mar-85 23 58:56
3 Dathan Ritzenhein Eugene OR USA NIKE 30-Dec-82 25 1:01:25
4 Hendrick Ramaala Johannesburg RSA adidas 02-Feb-72 36 59:20
5 William Kipsang Eldoret KEN NIKE 01-Jan-77 31 1:00:25
6 Felix Limo Eldoret KEN adidas 22-Aug-80 27 1:01:12
7 Tadesse Tola ETH NIKE 31-Oct-87 20 1:01:37
8 Khalid El Boumlili MAR NIKE 10-Apr-78 30 1:01:12
9 Adam Goucher Portland OR USA NIKE 19-Feb-76 32 1:03:17
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Adam Goucher Caps Field of NYC Half-Marathon
Posted July 21st, 2008 at 2:16 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
Adam Goucher will make a rare road racing appearance at Sunday’s NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE, capping an already excellent professional field which makes the race the world’s top summer half-marathon.
“Adam adds firepower to any race,” said New York Road Runners CEO Mary Wittenberg who will direct the race. “He’s always a fighter, and he’ll be in the hunt.”
Although he was unable to qualify for the Beijing Olympics at the recent U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, he showed very good form in the 10,000m (after dropping out of the 5000m final), running a personal best 27:59.31 and finishing seventh.
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- Video: Post NYC Half- Marathon press conference w/ HAILE GEBRESELASSIE
Comprehensive video coverage of Haile “Geb” Gebreselassie, arguably the greatest distance runner in the modern era, at the press conference following his victory at the 2007 NYC Half-Marathon.
In his New York City racing debut, Geb dominated one of the greatest fields of elite distance runners ever assembled and broke the course record with a time […] - Haile Gebrselassie breaks NYC Half-Marathon course record; Dominates in New York debut
Haile Gebreselassie won the NYC Half-Marathon in 59:24, an average of 4:31 per mile, smashing the year-old (and only) course record of 1:01:22. Abdi Abdirahman finished second in 1:00:29, and Robert Cheruiyot finished in third in 1:00:58.
During the first half of the race, it was a three-man pack at the front with Gebreselassie, Robert Cheruiyot, […] - Hilda Kibet earns women’s title at 2007 NYC Half- Marathon in 1:10:32
Hilda Kibet out-sprinted defending champion Catherine Ndereba of Kenya and Nina Rillstone of New Zealand in the last hundred meters to take the women’s crown. The three of them were separated by less than one second in the end.
- Haile Gebrselassie wins NYC Half-Marathon in 59:24
- Hilda Kibet wins three-person women’s race in final sprint
At the 20K mark the women’s race was a three-way tie with Nina Rillstone running a step ahead of Catherine Ndereba and Hilda Kibet a step or less behind. They crossed that mark in 1:07:07.
Sprinting down the West Side Highway with less than a mile to go, Kibet began to make a move and pull […] - Women’s field narrowing near mile 9
Through the first six miles over the rolling hills of Central Park, a number of top women’s runners managed to stay together. This is in stark contrast to the men’s race, where shortly after exiting the Park one man broke away from everyone and opened a huge lead.
As the women entered onto the West Side […] - Haile leads by about 20 seconds and has run 10 miles in a blazing 45:20
Haile Gebrselassie, a two-time Olympic 10,000m gold medalist, has hit the 10 mile mark in 45:20. In addition, he has extened his lead to nearly 30 seconds over Abdi, who is currently in second.
Cheruiyot and Kenya’s James Kwambai are in fourth and fifth, respectively. - Haile continues his record pace; leads Abdi by more than 15 seconds
Haile is continuing to demonstrate why he is arguably the the greatest distance runner in the modern era.
He has now extended his lead over the second-place American Olympian Abdi Abdirahman. Cheruiyot has completely fallen out of view; losing the lead as he left the park when he stopped for water and now unable to […] - Haile takes off; breaks away from Cheruiyot & then Abdi as they leave Central Park
As the trio of leaders pulled out of the park at about 8 miles, Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie has pulled away from Cheruiyot and then Abdi; leading by about 5-7 seconds.
Haile is currently on pace to hit 1 hour flat, an astonishing time that would break his P.R. and the best U […] - Haile runs mile 11 in 4:22; continues to expand lead
Ethiopia’s Haile “Geb” Gebrselassie, the greatest runner in the modern era, ran mile 11 in 4:22.
He is also now leading Abdi by over 40 seconds!
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