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TFS News Briefs: 12/09/07

Posted December 9th, 2007 at 2:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

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

TFS News Briefs IOC Meets This Week To Determine Fate of Marion Jones’ Medals
The International Olympic Committee faces a tricky decision this week when they meet in Lausanne, Switzerland to determine the fate of Marion Jones’ 5 Olympic medals from the 2000 Sydney Games. They have to be careful not to strip one drug-tainted athlete of her medals only to award them to another dope-tainted athlete. Read more at: [International Herald Tribune]

Australian 400m Runner Steffenson Under Investigation for Verbal Assault
Australian 400m runner John Steffensen, apparently stilled peeved because he didn’t gain one of the coveted “automatic selection” slots for the Beijing Olympics, verbally assaulted track and field selection panel member Glynis Nunn-Cearns, winner of the 1984 Olympic gold medal in the heptathlon. He is now under investigation and could be charged with misconduct. Read more at: [The Australian]

Dallas White Rock Marathon Logo Dallas White Rock Marathon
James Koskei overcame cold, windy and wet conditions to win the Dallas White Rock Marathon in 2:15:07. He won $35,000 in prize money – $10K for 1st place and $25K for winning the gender challenge, in which he overcame an 18 minute, 35 second head-start that was given to the women. Emily Samoei won the women’s race in 2:35:24. Read more at: [Google News][Complete Results]
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On the Road & Around the Track: TFS News Briefs September 17, 2007

Posted September 17th, 2007 at 10:13 AM by Jimmie R. Markham

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

Dan Browne, Shalane Flanagan
Win US 5K Titles
Dan Browne won his second US Road championship in two weeks by placing third behind Kenyans Simon Ndirangu and Nelson Kiplagat in Providence, RI in a time of 13:48. Shalane Flanagan won her title by placing first, the first American to do so since Lynn Jennings in 1994. Read more at: [USATF]

Defar Cruises to 5K Victory in London’s Hydro Active Women’s Challenge
Less than 40 hours after setting a new 2-Mile world record in Brussels, Meserat Defar ran a strong 15:08 to win the Hydro Active Women’s Challenge. Benita Johnson (AUS) and Jo Pavey (GBR) finished 2nd and 3rd, in times of 15:28 and 15:29.Read more at: [IAAF World Road Running]

Hayward Field to Undergo $7.93 Million Renovation for Olympic Track Trials
In an effort to prepare for next year’s Olympic Trials in Track & Field, Hayward Field will undergo a $7.93 Million renovation including new lights, a video scoreboard, reconfigured traffic patterns, painting, repairs and temporary seating. Also announced were 11 hours of live television coverage for the trials. Read more at: [Oregon Daily Emerald]
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Interview w/ controversial,
H.S. running legend
GERRY LINDGREN

Posted June 27th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: Special Features, Interviews

Gerry Lindgren has had a turbulent life in his 61 years on the planet. He was brought up in an abusive household, under his father who was never supportive of his son’s running accomplishments. With a deep hatred for himself, Gerry trained harder than any runner ever had. He ran 350 miles a week for six straight weeks. This hard training propelled him to the forefront of worldwide distance running. He was an Olympian as a high school student, held a share of the 10K world record, and was an 11 time all-American.

[However], Gerry soon faded away from elite running after college. In 1980, Gerry’s personal demons again caught up with him. One morning his wife and children awoke to find a note saying “sell the business and get a divorce.” Years later, after living under a false name, Lindgren resurfaced, wrote a book on running, and began coaching the women’s track and field team at the University of Hawaii. Lindgren still has no contact with his family. Gerry believes he knows what’s wrong with distance running.

Q. What kind of coaching are you currently doing?

A. At the University of Hawaii, I coach women’s distance runners in track plus XC. Except this year indoors at one meet in Seattle all of the distance runners ran personal best times in at least one event.

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