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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted July 17th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Columns, What To Watch
Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Meeting Gaz de France Paris
ESPN2, 4-6 p.m. Friday
CBC, 2-3 p.m. Saturday
Trackshark.com, live Friday (time TBA)
replays at 11 p.m. Saturday on ESPN Classic and 1:30 a.m. Monday on CBC
The fourth stop on the IAAF’s Golden League circuit takes place in Paris. Still alive in the jackpot hunt are Pamela Jelimo (800m) and Blanka Vlasic (HJ). Great matchups include Jeremy Wariner versus LaShawn Merritt in the men’s 400, Yelena Isibayeva versus Jenn Stuczynski in the women’s pole vault, and Dayron Robles versus David Oliver in the men’s 110m hurdles.
Meet website
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted July 10th, 2008 at 10:23 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: Columns, What To Watch
Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Golden Gala
ESPN Classic, 3-5 p.m. Friday
CBC, Noon-1 p.m. Saturday
USATF.org, Friday (time TBA)
replays 7-9 p.m. Saturday on ESPN Classic and midnight-2 a.m. Sunday on ESPN2
The Golden League series of meets goes to Rome. Still alive in the jackpot hunt are Bershawn Jackson (400H), Hussein Al-Sabee (LJ), Pamela Jelimo (800m), Josephine Onyia (100H) and Blanka Vlasic (HJ).
Meet website
IAAF World Junior Championships
WCSN.com, Sunday (time TBA)
This is on their schedule, but they have not always lived up to promises.
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SoundOFF: Images, Media, and the State of Our Sport
Posted June 9th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Motivation, Success Stories, Track & Field, SoundOFF, Columns, High School
This past weekend I went the Ohio High School Track & Field Championships, a meet I’ve missed only once since I first attended as a high school sophomore in 1987. I like it for a number of reasons; the competition is fierce, the meet is well-organized, the athletes cannot hide their love of the sport, and I get to see a lot of old friends. This year’s meet wasn’t much different from all the rest–some great marks, kids having the time of their life, battles that go right to the finish line. But I took away something from this meet I’ve never experienced before.
I love to run and compete, but I’ve always thought my only talent is hard-headedness. I suppose all distance runners downplay their inherent physical abilities, but I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve ever beaten another male runner of a similar age who takes running more seriously than I do. My best high school 1600-meter time was 4:56, and that after several years of very hard work. I simply have always believed that I had few if any physical abilities, mostly because I see my body is all wrong for distance running.
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted June 5th, 2008 at 1:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, What To Watch, College, 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!
Bislett Games
ESPN Classic (live), 2:30-4:30 p.m. Friday
CBC, noon-1 p.m. Saturday
USATF.org (live), Friday, time TBA (probably around noon to 4 p.m.)
replays on ESPN Classic at 7 a.m. Saturday
The second stop on the IAAF’s Golden League series, this meet is known for its fabulous distance races, capped off by the legendary “Dream Mile”.
Prefontaine Classic
NBC (live), 4-6 p.m. Sunday
The year’s best domestic invitational promises to be as exciting as ever.
Meet website
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Freihofer’s Threepeat Bittersweet For Johnson
Posted May 31st, 2008 at 3:07 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
As she crossed the finish line with her third consecutive victory at today’s 30th Freihofer’s Run for Women in Albany, N.Y., Benita Johnson raised her arms in victory, her smile showing nothing but pure joy.
But the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships gold medalist was carrying a heavy weight throughout the race, the knowledge that her terminally ill father was in his last days.
“This race was for my Dad,” she told race organizers after the race. “But I can use things in my life as motivation to go forward and to have strength.”
She had already planned to leave Albany immediately following the race to go home to Australia and be with her father. A phone call placed immediately following the race to share the news of her victory brought instead the worst of news. Her father had died.
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El Scorcho 50K/25K Ultra Races in Fort Worth, TX
Posted May 30th, 2008 at 8:30 PM by Cheryl Lowe
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Trail / Ultra
The 2nd annual El Scorcho “Dos” 50K and 25K races are being held in Fort Worth, Texas on July 20, 2008 at midnight. Runners will complete a 3.1-mile crushed gravel loop on the Trinity Trails a total of five times for the 25K (15.5 mile) race, and ten times for the 50K (31 mile) race.
Yes–you read that right–the race starts at midnight. Don’t expect the runners competing in the event to lay down their heads for sleep anytime earlier than 7:00 AM that morning. Ryan Valdez, the race director, does not expect to catch any shut-eye for hours that weekend, either. “Body rhythms are going to be off. Most runners are used to going to bed early and waking up early for races,” said Valdez.
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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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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted May 21st, 2008 at 2:45 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, What To Watch, College, Road Racing
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!
Big Ten Track & Field Championships
Big Ten Network, 7-10 p.m. Thursday
replays at 11 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. Friday, 3 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday
If you don’t already know who won, I’m not telling you. Let’s just say it’s not a rerun of the indoor meet. Available in HD format.
Meet Website
Big XII Track & Field Championships
Fox Sports Net, 1-3 p.m. Saturday (may vary by region!)
Fox College Sports Central, 1 p.m. Friday, 6:30 a.m. Saturday, 6 a.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Monday
Fox College Sports Pacific, 3 a.m. Monday
Meet Website
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted May 16th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: What To Watch
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!
Adidias Track Classic
ESPN, 4-6 p.m. Sunday (live!)
The first major U.S. professional invitational of the year will take place in Carson, CA. The highlight event of the day will be the women’s 100 meters, where seven of the world’s top ten are slated to compete.
Meet website
NJCAA Track & Field Championships
Flocasts.org, time TBA
Flotrack’s Chase Wade will be covering the junior college national championships at South Plains College, Levelland, TX from May 15-17, 2008.
Meet website
Bay to Breakers
KRON, 7:30-10 a.m. (PDT) Sunday
Local TV coverage of both the professional and less-than-professional sides of the world’s largest 12k race. Flotrack may also have some coverage.
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted May 8th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, What To Watch, College
Here are the running and track & field events coming your way on TV and/or through online webcasts. All times EDT. Check your local listings and enjoy!
Secrets of the Dead: Doping For Gold
PBS, 8-9 p.m. Wednesday
Most local stations will re-air throughout the week
Season 8 of the series begins with a documentary about the 1970s East German performance-enhancing drug program and its effects on their Olympic athletes.
Cheap Seats: 1978 Superstars
ESPN Classic, 1-1:30 a.m. Thursday
Watch Randy and Jason crack wise at sports stars. The ’78 competition included 3-time Olympic medalist Dwight Stones.
Illinois Twilight Meet
Big Ten Network, 8-10 p.m. Thursday
Replays Thursday at 11 p.m., Friday at 6 a.m., and Monday at 10 p.m.
Highlights of the April 30th meet held in Champaign, Illinois. Available in HD format.
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