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Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Pole vault showdown set for London

Posted August 2nd, 2007 at 10:20 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Jenn Stuczynski Six of the top 10 women pole vaulters in the world are scheduled to compete in the Norwich Union London Grand Prix meet at Crystal Palace on Friday, August 3rd, 2007 in what promises to be a preview of the world championships in Osaka next month.

Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia, the world-record holder at 5.01m (16′ - 5 2/10″) has the world’s best jump in 2007 with a 4.91m (16′ - 1 3/10″) mark set in Paris on June 7th. She is the favorite to win, both in London and Osaka.

American Jenn Stuczynski, back after almost 5 weeks with a back injury, has the number two mark in the world in 2007 which she posted before her injury. Having competed in her first post-injury race this week in Jockgrim, Germany, her comeback looks promising.

At that meet, she cleared meet records of 4.46m (14′ - 7 6/10″) and 4.55m (14′ - 11 1/10″) on her first attempts “with miles to spare,” according to coach Rick Suhr, and went on to say:

“We are certainly not where we were, and are still recovering from the injury. I was happy with these jumps into headwinds of 10-15mph, but this is not the place to push it.”

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Check Out the New ADIDAS and Polar “Project Fusion” at the New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo

Posted October 26th, 2006 at 4:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Gear & Apparel, Gadgets & Acces., Miscellaneous

Interested in the new Project Fusion running system from Adidas and POLAR?

Well, if you live anywhere in the New York City area - you are in luck!

Polar and Adidas will have a joint display at the ING New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo.

The expo will begin on Thursday, November 2nd and will run until Saturday, November 4th.

It will be open on each of those days from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Javits Center.

Stop by Table #314 (Adidas and POLAR) to see a live demo of the new joint venture.

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ADIDAS and POLAR’s “Project Fusion” Running System is NOW AVAILABLE

Posted October 17th, 2006 at 6:16 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: Announcements, Gear & Apparel, Gadgets & Acces., Miscellaneous, Resources

Below is the original press release from Adidias concerning “Project Fusion” and their integrated system with Polar. This training system is NOW AVAILABLE. For more information on their alliance, please visit www.adidas-polar.com

Polar Electro, the innovative leader in heart rate monitoring, and adidas, one of the world’s leading sports brands, have formed a partnership that will introduce the world’s first completely integrated training system. Called “Project Fusion”, it seamlessly integrates Polar heart rate and speed and distance monitoring equipment into adidas apparel and footwear.

The integration simplifies use and increases comfort, allowing the products to become part of the athlete. Included in the project are the adidas adiStar Fusion range of apparel (t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, bras, women’s tops), the adidas adiStar Fusion shoe, Polar’s s3™ Stride Sensor, The Polar WearLink™ transmitter, and The Polar RS800™ Running Computer. Read the rest of this entry »

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Polar ADIDAS Cooperation Wins Top Runner’s World Award

Posted May 12th, 2006 at 6:23 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Announcements, Gear & Apparel, Gadgets & Acces., Resources

Below is the press release from POLAR. For more information on their alliance, please visit www.adidas-polar.com

The Polar adidas cooperation has been awarded the “Running Accessory of the Year” Award at ISPO winter 06 by Runner’s World, the world’s leading running magazine. The award honors the cooperation with the two leading companies of their industries, both intent on developing technology and equipment that helps athletes to take their performance to the next level.

Polar Electro and adidas are the two companies with one shared goal. By joining forces, Polar and adidas have created products that when working together, are even greater than the sum of their parts.

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