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Middle Distance Champion, Bernard Lagat, Gunning for Elusive Gold
Posted August 13th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
America’s dual world champion Bernard Lagat said Wednesday he was determined to honor the promise he made to his mother four years ago, that he would at last win an Olympic 1500 meters gold medal. The 33-year-old Kenyan-born athlete - who became an American citizen in 2005 - speaks about his goals and switching nationality in a pre-race press conference.
Eugene set to host 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and ‘09, ‘11 Championships
Posted December 13th, 2007 at 7:40 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced their intent to host the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field in Eugene, Oregon, USATF CEO Craig Masback announced Wednesday. The announcement was made at an afternoon press conference on the University of Oregon campus.
Eugene, which next year will host the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field, also will host the 2009 and 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Masback announced.
Site of the 1972, ‘76, ‘80 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field and the 1999 and 2001 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field will be the site of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, where the roster for Team USA will be selected for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. In 2009, Team USA will select its roster for the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Berlin, Germany, and 2011 will see the selection of the American squad for the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
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Video: Post NYC Half- Marathon press conference w/ women’s champ HILDA KIBET
Posted August 6th, 2007 at 9:30 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Interviews, Live Race Coverage
Below is TheFinalSprint.com’s video coverage of Kenya’s Hilda Kibet at the press conference following her victory at the 2007 NYC Half-Marathon on Sunday, Aug 5.
Hilda was able to out-sprint defending champion and fellow Kenyan Catherine Ndereba and Nina Rillstone of New Zealand in the last hundred meters to take the women’s crown. The three elite female runners untimely finished less than one second apart.
As NYRR CEO and President Mary Wittenberg predicted, the NYC Half-Marathon was in many ways Hilda’s “coming out party”.
Video: Post NYC Half- Marathon press conference w/ ABDI ABDIRAHMAN
Posted August 5th, 2007 at 9:03 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Interviews, Live Race Coverage
Comprehensive video coverage of American Olympian Abdi Abdirahman at the press conference following his second place finish in Sunday’s 2007 NYC Half-Marathon.
Although Abdi was unable to keep up with the blistering speed of Haile Gebresalassie, he was still extremely impressive as he bested World Marathon Majors leader Robert K. Cheruiyot, the legendary Hendrick Ramaala and other top, elite athletes from around the world.
Video: Post NYC Half- Marathon press conference w/ HAILE GEBRESELASSIE
Posted August 5th, 2007 at 8:29 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Interviews, Live Race Coverage
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 of 59:24.
Stay Tuned … Our LIVE coverage of the NYC Half- Marathon will begin shortly!
Posted August 5th, 2007 at 6:31 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons
Stay tuned! … TheFinalSprint.com’s LIVE coverage of the 2007 NYC Half-Marathon presented by Nike is set to begin in less than thirty minutes!
We will feature continuous, up-to-the minute updates throughout the race, as well as, post-race recaps, press conference video footage, spotlight interviews, and much more!
VIDEO: 2007 NYRR Women’s Mini 10-K: Pre-Race Press Conference (Part 3/3)
Posted June 7th, 2007 at 2:57 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
Check out TheFinalSprint.com’s exclusive video footage (Part 3 of 3) of the 2007 NYRR New York Women’s Mini 10-K pre-race press conference from NYC’s legendary Tavern on the Green in Central Park. The race, to take place on Saturday, June 9th, is the original and oldest all-women’s road race in the world.
Participants in the press conference included NYRR CEO and President Mary Wittenberg, as well as the race’s top four favorites: 2007 World XC Champion Lornah Kiplagat (Kenya), 2005 & 2006 NYC Marathon Champion Jelena Prokopcuka (Latvia), 2007 Boston Marathon winner Lydiya Grigoryeva (Russia), and 2004 World XC victor Benita Johnson (Australia).
Click below to watch the third and final installment of today’s press conference!
VIDEO: 2007 NYRR Women’s Mini 10-K: Pre-Race Press Conference (Part 2/3)
Posted June 7th, 2007 at 2:51 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
Check out TheFinalSprint.com’s exclusive video footage (Part 2 of 3) of the 2007 NYRR New York Women’s Mini 10-K pre-race press conference from NYC’s legendary Tavern on the Green in Central Park. The race, to take place on Saturday, June 9th, is the original and oldest all-women’s road race in the world.
Participants in the press conference included NYRR CEO and President Mary Wittenberg, as well as the race’s top four favorites: 2007 World XC Champion Lornah Kiplagat (Kenya), 2005 & 2006 NYC Marathon Champion Jelena Prokopcuka (Latvia), 2007 Boston Marathon winner Lydiya Grigoryeva (Russia), and 2004 World XC victor Benita Johnson (Australia).
Click below to watch part 2 of today’s press conference!
VIDEO: 2007 NYRR Women’s Mini 10-K: Pre-Race Press Conference (Part 1/3)
Posted June 7th, 2007 at 2:45 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
Check out The Final Sprint’s exclusive video footage (Part 1 of 3) of the 2007 NYRR New York Women’s Mini 10-K pre-race press conference from NYC’s legendary Tavern on the Green in Central Park. The race, to take place on Saturday, June 9th, is the original and oldest all-women’s road race in the world.
Participants in the press conference included NYRR CEO and President Mary Wittenberg, as well as the race’s top four favorites: 2007 World XC Champion Lornah Kiplagat (Kenya), 2005 & 2006 NYC Marathon Champion Jelena Prokopcuka (Latvia), 2007 Boston Marathon winner Lydiya Grigoryeva (Russia), and 2004 World XC victor Benita Johnson (Australia).
Click below to watch Part 1 of today’s press conference!
NYRR’s release elite field for New York Women’s Mini 10-K
Posted June 7th, 2007 at 9:51 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results
The New York Road Runners released the elite field for the NYRR New York Women’s Mini 10-K, the original and oldest all-women’s road race in the world.
For the 36th edition of the event on Saturday, six Olympians, two world champions, and the reigning champions of two World Marathon Majors will toe the starting line. The elite field of 29 women boasts four who have broken 31 minutes for 10,000m on the track and another five who have run sub-32 minutes.
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