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Lead Stories: Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Men Through 10k at Blistering Pace

Posted August 23rd, 2008 at 8:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

The men are off to a blistering, almost 2:06 pace and are trying to take advantage of the fast course which begins adjacent to Tiananmen Square. This strategy is the opposite of what was employed by the women in their version of the Olympic marathon last week.

They ran the opening mile in 4:41, completed 5k in 14:52 (Ritz - 14:59, Hall -15:03) and are now through 10k in 29:25. Hall and Ritz trail by 23 and 25 seconds, both of whom are hoping that the leaders will fall off the pace and that they will be rested and ready to catch up.
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Leading contenders officially enter U.S. Olympic Men’s Marathon Trials

Posted September 13th, 2007 at 5:30 PM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

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The members of the 2004 Olympic Marathon team and several rising distance running stars have officially entered the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon, officials from USA Track & Field and New York Road Runners announced today.

By submitting their entries today, 2004 Olympic Trials champion Alan Culpepper (Boulder, Colo.), Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi (San Diego, Calif.) and 10,000m and marathon Olympian Dan Browne (Portland, Ore.) lead a host of contenders who have officially made their bid to become the first members of Team USA’s Track & Field squad for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Also joining Culpepper, Keflezighi and Browne on the official entry list for the November 3 event are half-marathon American record-holder Ryan Hall (Big Bear Lake, Calif.), 2004 Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein (Eugene, Ore.), Brian Sell (Rochester Hills, Mich.) and two-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.).

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Podcast 20: Interview with Kristin Armstrong, Olympic cyclist & former pro triathlete

Posted February 26th, 2007 at 1:30 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Today’s podcast features my interview with U.S. Olympic and TEAm LIPTON cyclist Kristin Armstrong.

Although osteoarthritis ended her competitive triathlon career, Kristin made the transition to professional cycling and never looked back. In just five short years she has become one of the world’s elite; winning the 2004 American Olympic Trials, 2004 U.S. Elite National Road Race and the 2005 National Time Trials Championship.

Download the podcast to hear Kristin talk about how she overcame osteoarthritis and her own self-doubt to achieve tremendous success. She also discusses the journey from multi-sport training to a singular focus on cycling, injury prevention, TEAm LIPTON, how fans often confuse her with Lance’s ex-wife, her advice for runners looking to attempt a triathlon and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Kristin Armstrong
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 16.2MB
Length: 00:23:44

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Podcast 15: Interview with 2007 USA Cross Country Champ Alan Culpepper

Posted February 15th, 2007 at 3:30 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Today’s podcast features my interview with Alan Culpepper, a 2-time Olympian, who earned his third USA Cross Country Championship with a spectacular come from behind win last weekend in Boulder.

His previous achievements include tying Alberto Salazar for the fastest debut marathon by an American, three U.S.A track titles and a top finish in the 2004 US Olympic Trials marathon. During the interview Alan discusses how he bounced back from a disappointing 2006 and defeated such a talented (and largely younger) field of competitors at the XC Champs.

Download the podcast to hear Alan speak about these topics, his plans for the future, how he and Shayne compare to the other U.S. distance running power (such as Ryan & Sarah Hall and Adam & Kara Goucher) and much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs
Guest: Alan Culpepper
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 16.1MB
Length: 00:23:35