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Lead Stories: Saturday, September 6, 2008

adidas Launches Olympic Website RoadsToBeijing.com

Posted June 21st, 2008 at 10:00 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

adidas has launched a new website focused on adidas-sponsored athletes who are likely to compete in the Olympic Games across the full spectrum of sports. The site, roadstobeijing.com, includes athlete profiles, videos, photos, blogs (still in development) and polls.

“Most of us only get to see the athletes in the competitive arena and, understandably, rarely fully appreciate what it takes to get to the top of their sport,” said Jocelyn Robiot, adidas’s head of global sports marketing through a media release. “RoadstoBeijing.com breaks new ground and offers a unique insight into that journey.”
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Jacobs Now Sole Owner
of TFS Network

Posted December 1st, 2007 at 9:41 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Announcements

Running media entrepreneur Adam Jacobs has bought out his partners and is now the sole owner of The Final Sprint, LLC, the parent company of several fitness-related websites, including TheFinalSprint.com. Jacobs, a former law student, will re-brand his business under the name TFS Media Network.

Jacobs will hold the title of CEO and president, and will remain editor of TheFinalSprint.com.

“We take great pride in our commitment to high-quality, provocative and honest reporting,” said Jacobs in a prepared statement whose podcast features are the most popular elements of his website. “I am passionate about leading the company to continued success based on these core values.”

TFS Media also owns the websites HerActiveLife.com, HesFit.com, and TrailFit.com. The company is based in Jersey City, N.J.

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RUNNING STATS
Closes Its Doors

Posted November 16th, 2007 at 9:15 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results

After nearly 23 years, RUNNING STATS, has ceased publication, according to editor and publisher, Paul Christman.

“As your diarist’s tenure with Running Stats draws to a close, it’s been a good run,” Christman wrote on his website in a brief farewell message where he thanked his many correspondents.

RUNNING STATS was for years a paper newsletter sent through the mail and was the only timely source of elite distance running results. Christman relied on the support of race directors who not only purchased his newsletter but paid for his travel to their events to provide coverage. Christman once told me that he had brought out to the Honolulu Marathon 18 times, one of distance running’s all-time great records.

Although many relied on Christman for results, even more looked forward to his grand writing style and witty headlines. Like when Flomena Chepchirchir won the recent half-marathon in Dordrecht, Christman’s headline read, “FLO CHARTS ANOTHER.”
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New Website Launched to Monitor Jenny Crain’s Condition

Posted October 9th, 2007 at 2:59 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, SPOTLIGHT

A new website, http://jennycrain.net/ has been set up to allow family and friends to monitor Jenny Crain’s progress. She’s the USA athlete who was struck by a car and seriously injured while training last Aug. 21.

There’s a blog on the front page which describes her recovery progress, and a page where you can leave her your good wishes. There’s also information on how to make a donation to her recovery fund.

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IAAF Fantasy Athletics Game: Osaka 2007

Posted August 2nd, 2007 at 2:15 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

I’ve never been one to join fantasy sports leagues. I’ve just never seen the point. In fact, I’ve never been much of a joiner, period. Perhaps that individualistic streak is an inherent trait in runners.

Now that the IAAF is starting up a fantasy “game” for Osaka, however, I might just have to reevaluate the whole concept. After all, it seems painless enough: from August 25th, 2007 through September 2nd, 2007 I just have to pick the athletes I think will score points during finals at Osaka’s 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Each day of the competition, the person with the highest points total will win an Osaka 2007 t-shirt autographed by a competitor at the world championships. Nice.
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New site launched in honor of the legendary Wilma Rudolph

Posted July 10th, 2007 at 12:37 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Columns, SPOTLIGHT

TheFinalSprint.com is honored to share the following announcement regarding the launch of WilmaRudolph.net.

It is a venture that we greatly admire and an inspirational resource that features biographical information, photos, videos, quotes and more:

The Wilma Rudolph.net team is proud to announce the official launch of the website www.wilmarudolph.net. The website’s ultimate aim is to create a comprehensive informational site about the inspirational Wilma Rudolph.

The site boasts a full comprehensive biography of Wilma Rudolph as well as videos, quotes and a picture gallery. We would also like to invite all contributions to the site, so if you have any additional information, articles, pictures or videos, please mail us at admin@wilmarudolph.net.

TheFinalSprint.com strongly recommends that you visit WilmaRudolph.net and wishes everyone on the WilmaRudolph.net Team the best of luck as they continue to develop the site and promote the memories and lessons of a truly outstanding human being.
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