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Lead Stories: Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Lebid, Dominguez Take European Cross-Country Titles

Posted December 9th, 2007 at 6:30 PM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Cross Country

After his runner-up performance one year ago, Serhiy Lebid of Ukraine returned to the top step of the podium after claiming his seventh European Cross Country title today in Toro, Spain.

The 32-year-old Ukrainian, the only man to have competed at each edition of the 14 continental championships, kicked away from Swede Mustafa Mohamed with about 400m to go to win by a comfortable nine second margin in 31:47 over the 10.7 kilometer course. Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Rui Silva of Portugal finished third, two seconds behind Mohamed, Sweden’s national record in the 3000m steeplechase.

Marta Dominguez, the European 5000m champion and a somewhat reluctant competitor in cross country, kicked to the women’s title with 500m to go. She clocked 26:58 over the 8.2 kilometer course, finishing three seconds clear of Frenchwoman Julie Coulaud. Hungary’s Aniko Kalovics, one of the continent’s better competitors in international races in recent years, missed the podium yet again, finishing fifth, 12 seconds behind Dominguez.
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TFS News Briefs: 12/08/07

Posted December 8th, 2007 at 10:45 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, TFS News Briefs

Thailand Track & Field Golden at the Southeast Asia Games
Thailand doesn’t seem to be in a sharing mood at the Southeast Asia Games. A total of 150 gold medals are up for grabs and Thailand has already won 33 of them on day 1 of the track competition. Read more at: [Google News]

Profile of British ‘68 Olympic Gold Medalist David Hemery
David Hemery, who won the men’s 400m hurdles at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, keeps busy nearly 40 years later by coaching, running and going on motivational speaking engagements. He is profiled on the website Scotsman.Read more at: [Scotsman]

Foot Locker High School National X-C Championships Set for Today
The top high school harriers in the nation will be squaring off today in the Foot Locker National Cross-Country Championships. They will be webcast live on the Foot Locker site.
Watch the races live at: [Foot Locker National Cross-Country Championships]
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TFS News Briefs: 12/05/07

Posted December 5th, 2007 at 11:54 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs

Paula Radcliffe “disturbed and disappointed” by Ohuruogu’s admission
British marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe, known for her strong stance against doping, has said that she is “disturbed and disappointed” by sprinter Christine Ohuruogu’s recent statements about her failure to make a doping test. Read more at: [Citizen, South Africa]

Winning Streaks of World’s Best Athletes on the Line
With the new year right around the corner, we “trackies” can begin to get excited about the 2008 track & field season. Some of the best athletes in the world will be laying their winning streaks on the line as they begin their ‘08 campaigns that will culminate with the best track meet of them all: the Olympic Games. Among those laying it all on the line are pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva, steeplechaser Saif Saaeed Shaheen and multi-event queen Carolina Klüft, each of whom has a winning streak of at least 15 competitions. Read more at: [IAAF]

Muggy Honolulu Marathon Expected
The weather forecast for Honolulu this Sunday, December 9th, 2007, looks grim for the 26,286 runners who have registered for the Honolulu Marathon. They can expect scattered showers, a high temperature of 81°F, 70% humidity and north winds of 10 MPH. The only good thing about this forecast is the rain. Read more at: [The Weather Channel]
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TFS News Briefs: 11/30/07

Posted November 30th, 2007 at 1:15 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, TFS News Briefs, Trail / Ultra, Masters

Blazing-Fast Fukuoka Marathon Expected
Samuel Wanjiru, the world record holder in the half-marathon, will be making his debut in the marathon at Fukuoka. He hopes to break Atsushi Fujita’s course record of 2:06:51. Fujita and Toshinari Takaoka, the Japanese national record holder at 2:06:16, will be challenging Wanjiru for the victory. It should be one of the 4 fastest marathons of 2007Read more at: [IAAF]

Ultramarathoner Learns Life Lessons in Latest Race
Ultrarunner Kevin Patrick explains the life lessons he took away from his latest race, a 24-hour trail ultra. Writes Patrick, “Ultra marathons demand that you look inward. That you “dig deep.” That you keep pushing when you think you have nothing more to give. But I’m also learning that they demand honest and accurate self-assessments.” Read more at: [Runner’s World]

Preview of Spanish, German Teams at European X-C Championships
European Athletics has previews of the German and Spanish cross-country contingents hoping to win the European Cross-Country Championships in Toro, Spain next weekend. Read more at: [European Athletics: Spain | Germany]

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TFS News Briefs: 11/29/07

Posted November 29th, 2007 at 2:46 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs

X-Man Moves to Gainesville To Train for Beijing
Xavier “X-Man” Carter, history’s 2nd alltime fastest 200m runner, has moved to Gainesville, FL to train with his coach Mike Holloway and to focus on qualifying for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. Read more at: [Total Sports Management]

Asafa Powell To Begin 2008 Campaign in Australia
Enthused by the Australian track and field fans, 100m world record holder Asafa Powell (JAM) will begin his 2008 track & field season there. He will train in Australia and compete in two meets: the Sydney Athletics Grand Prix on February 16th, 2008 and the IAAF World Athletics Tour meet in Melbourne on February 21st, 2008. Read more at: [IAAF]

Precedents May Favor Marion Jones’ Teammates in Their Bids To Keep Medals
Several precedents may allow the US women’s 4×100 and 4×400 relay teams (other than Marion Jones, of course) to keep their medals. An article in the LA Times pleads their case for them.Read more at: [LA Times]
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