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Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

TFS News Briefs: 2/10/08

Posted February 10th, 2008 at 1:15 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, TFS News Briefs

Interview With Wariner’s New Coach Michael Ford
Dr. Track has an interview with Baylor Associate Track and Field coach Michael Ford, Jeremy Wariner’s new Coach. Wariner recently split with long-time coach Clyde Hart after a contract dispute.
Read more at: [Dr. Track]

Specialty Running Stores Face Stiff Competition
An article in the New York Times discusses the stiff competition specialty running stores are facing from big competition including chain storesm online and mail-order stores.
Read more at: [NY Times]

New World Record for Susanna Kallur
Swedish hurdler set a new indoor world record in the 60m hurdles at the Karlsruhe BW Meeting, an IAAF Indoor Permit meeting. She beat Ludmila Engquist’s record of 7.69 by 1/100th of a second.
Read more at: [IAAF]
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TFS News Briefs: 1/30/08

Posted January 30th, 2008 at 1:17 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs

IAAF Overrides British Governing Body Ruling
British sprinter Dwain Chambers got support from the IAAF when UK Athletics ruled him ineligible for a “comeback” because of a 2003 positive test for steroids. In a messy dispute that could end up in court, UKA is sticking to a ruling stating that retired athletes must undergo a year of negative tests. The IAAF, however, is stating that they never received an official retirement letter, so the rule does not apply to him unless UKA can produce such a letter.
Read more at: [Times Online, UK][Athletics Weekly][More]

Michael Johnson Backs IAAF’s Pistorius Ban
Michael Johnson, the retired 400m world-record holder, agrees with the IAAF’s decision to ban double-amputee Oscar Pistorius because his prosthetic legs (dubbed “Cheetahs”) offer him an “unfair advantage” over other athletes. “If he was racing at the same time as me,” Johnson said, “I would also think the same thing.”
Read more at: [The Tide]

Wariner and Legendary Coach Hart Ways
Clyde Hart, Baylor’s legendary coach who trained Michael Johnson, has parted ways with current 400m world champion Jeremy Wariner after a contract dispute in which Wariner sought to reduce the coach’s percentage. Sanya Richards will continue to train under Hart.
Read more at: [Waco Tribune]
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IAAF World Athletics Final: Women’s 100m Hurdles

Posted September 22nd, 2007 at 8:50 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Going into the IAAF World Athletics Final, Sweden’s Susanna Kallur seemed to have American Michelle Perry’s number, having ruined Perry’s hopes of getting a share of the $1 Million Golden League Jackpot by beating her in Zürich. She’d then rubbed it in with another win (and a personal best of 12.49) in Berlin.

It wasn’t meant to be, however. After four (yes, four) false starts in what had to be partially blamed on technical problems, Lolo Jones (USA), Sally McLellan (AUS) and Kallur were all disqualified. Kallur ripped her numbers off her uniform in disgust.
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Encore Performances by Lagat, Jepkosgei and Jamal in Zurich

Posted September 8th, 2007 at 10:18 AM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

A trio of recently-minted world champions turned in impressive encore performances at Zurich’s Weltklasse, as the IAAF Golden League series resumed here tonight.

Competing in unseasonably chilly conditions before an energetic capacity crowd of 26,500 at the rebuilt Letzigrund stadium, Bernard Lagat, Janeth Jepkosgei and Maryam Yusef Jamal produced victories quite similar to those which brought them their respective world titles in the 5000, 800 and 1500 meters, respectively, in Osaka last week.

Contesting the 3000 just five days after completing his 1500/5000 double at the world championships, it was no contest from the moment Lagat took the lead for good coming off the final bend. Passing Kenyan Edwin Soi, the American crossed the line unchallenged in 7:38.77.
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Perry, Lagat win gold with strong finishes

Posted August 29th, 2007 at 9:10 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Michelle Perry (Santa Clarita, Calif.) won her second straight world title and Bernard Lagat (Tucson, Ariz.) won the first gold of his storied career - and the first World or Olympic 1,500m medal for the U.S. since 1908 - Wednesday at the 2007 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Nagai Stadium.

One of the finest and most consistent middle-distance runners of his generation, Lagat had won two Olympic medals, was second at the 2001 World Outdoor Championships and won a World Indoor title at 3,000 meters while competing for Kenya. But a gold medal on the World Outdoor or Olympic level had eluded him. On Wednesday, the American record holder who became a U.S. citizen in 2004 - and who was cleared to compete as an American just one day before competition - celebrated his first championship competition in a Team USA jersey with a decisive win in the men’s 1,500 meters.
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Reigning champion Perry continues dominance in women’s 100m hurdles semi-finals

Posted August 28th, 2007 at 6:32 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

The Day 4 evening session has kicked off with the women’s 100m hurdle semi-finals.

In the first heat, the favorites were Angela Whyte of Canada and Susanna Kallur, the European champion (12.52 personal record) who recently beat Michelle Perry in the Stockholm Grand Prix. Also competing was Flóra Redoúmi of Greece, Nevin Yanit of Turkey and Jamaica’s Delloreen Ennis-London and Lacena Golding-Clarke. American’s LoLo Jones and Nichole Denby completed the field.

In what was a smooth race, the favorites lived up to their expectations with Kallur winning the heat in 12:64, very closely followed by Whyte (12:65), Ennis-Longon (12:67) and Jones (12:68). In what was a photo finish among the top runners, America’s Nichole Denby was narrowly edged and ultimately came in fifth.

In heat 2, all eyes were on the reigning champion, American Michelle Perry (Pictured above). The heat also featured the United States’ Virginia “Ginnie” Powell, France’s Adrianna Lamalle, Cuba’s Anay Tejeda, Canada’s Perdita Felicien, Australia’s Sally McLellan, and Jamaica’s Vonette Dixon.
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Wariner, Vlasic move up to
No. 3 All-Time in Stockholm

Posted August 7th, 2007 at 5:00 PM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Jeremy Wariner underscored his dominance in the men’s 400m after his blistering 43.50 victory at the DN Galan Super Grand Prix in Stockholm tonight.

Wariner, the reigning world and Olympic champion and still just 23, won by nearly a full second over fellow American Kerron Clement (44.48, personal best), to move up a notch on the all-time world list, tying American Quincy Watts as the third fastest in history. Only world record holders Michael Johnson (43.18) and Butch Reynolds (43.29) have run faster.

Wariner’s effort was one of several outstanding performances at what was the finest single-day meet of the season.
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