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Lead Stories: Wednesday, December 3, 2008

TFS News Briefs: 12/14/07

Posted December 14th, 2007 at 12:38 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

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

British 400m Runner Admits To Missing Tests, Accepts ‘Very Strict System’
British 400m Runner Tim Benjamin revealed that, like fellow one-lapper Christine Ohuruogu, he missed some drug tests in 2005 due to the “very strict [drug-testing] system” in Great Britain, but he also said that he thinks it is needed. Read more at: [SportingLife.com]

Des Moines Wins Right To Host 2010 Nat’l T&F Championships
Drake Stadium in Des Moines, IA has been selected by the USATF to host the 2010 US National Championships in Track & Field. USATF president Craig Masback, interestingly enough, stated that, “We’ve shown in recent years we do have a preference for cities that are willing to host multiple years consecutively.” Read more at: [DesMoinesRegister.com]

Highlights of Team Running USA’s Steller 2007 Season
Running USA features a story that highlights Team Running USA’s Steller 2007 Season, including 3 American records and Ryan Hall’s victory at the US Olympic Trials men’s marathon.
Read more at: [Running USA Wire]

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Carter, Wariner to Join Powell in London on 7/28/06

Posted July 18th, 2006 at 4:48 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

Xavier Carter and Jeremy Wariner have both decided to run in the London Grand Prix on July 28, 2006 at the Crystal Palace. Carter, nicknamed the “X-Man”, and Wariner will be joining an incredible field of runners at the race, including Englishman Asafa Powell.

Powell is tied for the 100m world-record with Justin Gatlin. Unfortunately a leg injury forced Gatlin to pull out of the much-anticapted 100m race versus Powell and has sidelined him until August. The London Grand Prix meet would have been the first race between Gatlin and Powell in a year.

Gatlin equaled the Jamaican’s world record time of 9.77 seconds at the Qatar Grand Prix in May. Powell tied the mark again in Gateshead, England, on June 4th.

Americans Carter and Wariner have had unbelievable performances the past two weeks; rising them to the level of international stardom.

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