You can watch a four minute video of yesterday’s Halve Marathon von Egmond at the link below:
http://player.nos.nl/index.php/media/play/tcmid/tcm:5-343793/category/sport/
Take note of how difficult this course is, with sections on the sand and some steep climbs up the dunes on the beach. You can also see how top men sprinted past the top women, who had a […]
The local all-news cable channel in New York City, NY1, has a video report posted on their website on Vic Navarra, the retired firefighter who worked as the start coordinator of the ING New York City Marathon for 25 years. To see the report, go to this link:
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=77040
Then click on either “DIAL UP” or […]
A Philadelphia woman, Anne Mahlum, was named ABC’s “Person of the Week” last Friday for forming a running club for homeless people she used to pass on her early morning runs.
“I looked back, and I was like, ‘I am cheating these guys,’” Mahlum told ABC. “‘Why am I just running past them and leaving […]
A high schooler in Ohio, Claire Markwardt, sustained multiple broken bones in her leg in the final few meters of the Ohio State cross country meet two weeks ago. Not to let down her team, she crawled to the finish line.
Read the incredible story at ESPN.com and/or watch the video below.
WARNING: Please be advised […]
In the following video report, Dr. Holly Phillips of CBS-2 New York discusses the connection between children, sleep, and how marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe won Sunday’s 2007 NYC marathon just 9 months after giving birth.
For more information on Paula Radcliffe and the 2007 ING New Yrok City Marathon, please visit: http://newyork.thefinalsprint.com
CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole reports on Perry Romanowski, a “joggler” who combines his passion for running with his love for juggling, and his recent, record-setting 50-mile performance.
To read TheFinalSprint.com’s coverage of Romanowski’s new, world record, please click here.
For more information, check out Romanowski’s official blog (justyouraveragejoggler.com) or click on the image below to watch the […]
It boggles the mind, but Mac and Linux users will be unable to watch the NBC Sports / MediaZone webcasts of today’s U.S. Olympic Men’s Marathon Trials and tomorrow’s ING New York City Marathon.
Although some Mac and Linux users were able circumvent the problem in the past, MediaZone has announced on their website that […]
Episode 99 of The Final Sprint Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with American marathoner and Olympic hopeful JOSH COX.
In the interview Cox offers intimate details about his absence from racing and the emotionally and mentally trying journey that began in late 2005 when his father was diagnosed […]
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon was stopped mid-way through due to high temperatures and extreme humidity on race day.
However, now Denver Marathon officials are offering free registration to Chicago runners who want to get to the finish line.
Click here for the press release and check out the video below to watch CBS4 Denver’s report […]
A Medtronic Twin Cities marathoner is recovering in intensive care after collapsing and nearly dying during Sunday’s race in Minneapolis, MN.
In the following video, CBS4 Wisconsin’s Esme Murphy reports on the runner’s current condition, how she is thankfully and lucky to be alive, and more:
A number of questions still remain from the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon despite the recent autopsy report which determined that the heat was not responsible for the tragic death that took place last Sunday.
Although inside sources have reported that Chicago’s Olympic bid is only in ‘3rd place’, the Windy City’s Mayor Daley feels […]
We couldn’t have made this up if we tried . . .
Elephants from the Ringling Brothers Circus ran a mini-marathon near the Denver Coliseum Wednesday morning to set the pace for the Denver Marathon on Sunday.
Click here for textual coverage of the Dumbo pacesetters’ trek in downtown Denver and click on the image below to […]
Beyond the blame game that’s taken place in the aftermath of the 2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, there are tales of true grit and the kindness of strangers.
Watch the following report from CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli at the Condell Medical Center to hear this special marathoner describe how her “guardian angel” helped protect her […]
About 7,000 runners came out in the damp weather Monday for the 31st annual Tufts 10K road race in Boston, MA. The evnt also played host to the U.S. Women’s 10k Championship.
To learn more about the Tufts 10k, check out the below video report by David Robichaud of CBS-4 Boston:
The next time you find yourself dragging, have a bad workout, or just flat out feel the need to fuel you inner fire and love for running - take a few minutes to watch this motivational, distance running montage:
You can watch a recording of the CVS Caremark Downtown 5-K, which hosted the USA 5-K Championships, as it was broadcast on NBC-10 in Providence.
This on-demand video is available at no charge. To access the video, please click here.
40K at Magnolia. Ugali and Chicken. Table Mountain. CNN and Fox News. Trips to Wal*Mart. Yep, it’s that time of year again. Welcome to Season Three of chasingKIMBIA; a video blogumentary detailing the lifestyle and training of some of the world’s best marathoners.
The Chicago and New York City Marathons are fast approaching, and the athletes […]
As part of the New York Road Runners’ unprecedented promotional and media build-up to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon race on Saturday, November 3, “Chasing Glory,” a seven-week series of web videos offering exclusive athlete and coach interviews and insight will premiere today on the NYRR website, it was announced by […]
They came from all over the world to participate in the Medoc Marathon, a sporting event that can only exist in France. The 42-kilometre course wound Saturday through Bordeaux’s most famous wine estates, and offered runners the chance to sample different wines throughout the race.
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