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TFS News Briefs: 11/21/07

Posted November 21st, 2007 at 11:50 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

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

China Withholding Beijing Pollution Data
Physicians for Australian Olympic athletes have requested data about Beijing’s pollution readings from August 2007, measured exactly one year before the 2008 Olympic Games, but to no avail. The readings were taken while a number of pollution-reduction measures were in place in Beijing, including banishing nearly half of the city’s 3 million automobiles from the streets. The Chinese have claimed that these measures reduced smog by 15-20%. Australian officials doubt these claims. Read more at: [The West Australian]

Galen Rupp is Team Player
Galen Rupp, even though he lost to Liberty’s Josh McDougal by 1 second in the NCAA Cross-Country Championships, is thrilled that his 2nd place finish was able to propel the Oregon Ducks men’s team to their first NCAA team championship since 1977, saying “It’s a great day for Oregon. This is the reason why I came back so quick after running (the World Championships) in Osaka. For the team. We have such an unbelievable group of guys and we have so much fun together.” Read more at: [The Register-Guard, OR]

Turkey Trotters and JFK Conspiracy Theorists Converge in Dallas on Thanksgiving
This year Thanksgiving Day happens to coincide with the 44th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas TX. Runners, tourists, presidential historians and conspiracy theorists will converge in downtown Dallas tomorrow to stuff downtown Dallas like a Butterball turkey. Over 30,000 runners plus another 20,000 volunteers and spectators in Dallas for the 40th Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot will be competing for parking space with an expected 2,000 people who plan to make their way to Dealey Plaza, the site of the assassination in 1963. Dealey Plaza is located just a few blocks away from the race course of the largest turkey trot in the country. Read more at: [Dallas Morning News][Wikipedia]
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TFS News Briefs: 11/20/07

Posted November 20th, 2007 at 2:55 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

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

Canadian Olympic Medals Suddenly Worth More Money
The Canadian Olympic Committee has joined other countries like Australia, China, Japan, Lithuania and the U.S. in financially rewarding their Olympic medalists. Canadian who make it to the podium in Beijing will earn $20,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze. Read more at: [Canada.com]

Army Captain Runs Marathon in Honor of Fallen Comrades
Captain Mike Keilty of the U.S. Army finished the Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday in 3:00:32 to finish in 248th place overall. He did it to “raise money and awareness for the families of wounded and fallen service members.” Believe it or not, Keilty trained for the past few months in the mountains of Afghanistan to prepare for the race. Read more at: [ABC News]

Turkey Trot Time
Yes, it’s that time of year, time to run one of the hundreds of Turkey Trots that will be held all over the country on Thanksgiving Day before you gobble up your Thanksgiving dinner. At 100 calories per mile, your waistline might thank you for it. Read more at: [Google News]
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