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Tyson Gay Breezes Through 200m Prelims
Posted July 5th, 2008 at 1:15 AM by Jay Hicks
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
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After winning the 100-meter Olympic Trials final in 9.68 on Sunday, Tyson Gay is now back to compete in the 200-meters. The reigning 200-meter World Champion jogged easily to victory (20.43) in the preliminaries.
There were not any surprises, as everyone that was expected to move forward, did so tonight. Saturday are the semi and quarterfinal rounds with the finals taking place on Sunday.
Shawn Crawford qualified for the semifinal heat (20.18),along with Xavier Carter (20.86), and Walter Dix (20.66). Wallace Spearmon did not qualify for the 100 meters but then again it’s not his main race either. He hopes to get his ticket to Beijing and challenge Tyson Gay in the 200 meters.
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Year-End Rankings Feature
32 Total Sports Athletes
Posted January 13th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Sprint newcomer Carmelita Jeter (Nike/USA) and jumps veteran Pegge Devetzi (Adidas/GRE) headline the year-end Track and Field News world rankings which featured 14 Total Sports athletes. Jeter completed the 2007 season ranked no. 3 in the women’s 100 meters according to the magazine, while Devetzi earned the same ranking in the women’s triple jump.
Xavier “X-Man” Carter (Nike/USA) [Pictured]bounced back from an early season injury and ranked no. 4 in the men’s 200 meters, while Luis Tsatoumas (Puma/GRE) used a big early season jump to rank 4th in the men’s long jump. Joining Carter and Tsatoumas with a no. 4 ranking was one-lap specialist Novlene Williams (Adidas/JAM) who took the bronze medal in Osaka. David Payne (Nike/USA) rounded out the list of Total Sports athletes in the top five ranking at no. 5 over the short barriers. Lolo Jones (Asics/USA) in the 100 hurdles, and Kenia Sinclair (Nike/USA) in the 800 meters, just missed top five rankings as they finished in the no. 6 spot in their respective events.
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TFS News Briefs: 12/06/07
Posted December 6th, 2007 at 2:23 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Drugs In Sports, TFS News Briefs, Trail / Ultra, Masters
8 Athletes From Keene State Test Positive, Track Coach Not Surprised
According to the Keene State College website, 8 athletes tested positive for marijuana in a recent random test of 20 athletes, neither the athletes names nor their sport was revealed. The Keene State College track and cross-country head coach Peter Thomas said, “I was a college student. I’m not surprised.” Read more at: [KSC The Equinox (subscription), NH]
X-Man Arrested for “resisting arrest without violence”
Xavier “X-Man” Carter, in Gainesville, FL training for the Beijing Olympics, was arrested after he ran from police who were approaching him and two companions. The other two men had been involved in an incident at a Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich Shop. According to this article, Carter’s attorney said he was confident his client wouldn’t face charges. Perhaps Carter was doing some sprint training at the time. Read more at: [Orlando Sentinel][TheTownTalk.com]
Ryan Hall Profiled on USA Today
USA Today features a profile of Ryan Hall, America’s current marathon King. Ryan is quoted in the article as saying, “”I know I can run considerably faster. There’s definitely more gears in there. I’ll get to test those in Beijing.” Read more at: [USA Today]
Top Triple-Threat Sprinters of All Time (Men)
Posted December 1st, 2007 at 8:00 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
I was curious to know whether or not any single runner has posted world-class times in all of the following events: 100m, 200m, 400m and the 800m. I didn’t expect to find any (I didn’t) but I was shocked to learn that only 4 men have run world class times in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Here are all of the men who have run world-class times in the 100m, 200m and 400m and their best times in each event:
Robson Caetano da Silva (BRA) 10.02 | 19.96 | 45.06
Xavier Carter (at right) (USA) 10.09 | 19.63 | 44.53
Michael Johnson (USA) 10.09 | 19.32 | 43.18
Michael Marsh (USA) 9.93 | 19.73 | 45.08
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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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Lane 8? No problem!
Posted October 17th, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Jimson Lee
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips
The first thing I did before my 200m heat at the 2007 World Masters Athletics Championships in Riccione, Italy was check the track surface to determine which spikes and spike needles to use. The second thing was to check is the size of the curve, or where the curve meets the straightaway.
Initially, they had me in Lane 1. I measured the track and discovered that the curve was 122 meters with a 78 meter straightaway. That’s a pretty “fat” track, so Lane 1 did not bother me. (I would later be reassigned to Lane 2.)
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On the Road & Around the Track: TFS News Briefs September 18, 2007
Posted September 18th, 2007 at 3:32 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, TFS News Briefs
New York City Marathon: Women’s Competition Intensifies
As if a New York City Marathon field that included returning top three Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia, Tatiana Hladyr of Ukraine and Catherine Ndereba of Kenya wasn’t enough, now Gete Wami of Ethiopia, Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia, and Tegla Loroupe of Kenya have announced that they will be competing on November 4th. They will be competing for a prize of $130,000 plus a Toyota Prius. Read more at: [IAAF] [ING NYC Marathon]
Steve Cram Calls IAAF World Athletics Final “Pointless and Bemusing”
In a Guardian Unlimited article critical of the IAAF’s current race structure, British miling legend Steve Cram is calling for a makeover of not only the World Athletics Final, but also the Golden League and even the World Championships. Read more at: [Guardian Unlimited]
World Athletics Final Previews: Throws and Jumps
Previews of the Jumps and the Throws at the World Athletics Final this weekend in Stuttgart, Germany are available on the IAAF World Athletics Final website. Reese Hoffa, Christian Cantwell, Stefan Holm, Blanka Vlasic and Yelena Isinbayeva are some of the key field-event athletes going into the meet. Read more at: [IAAF WAF07]
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Brussels sprouts outstanding field for Memorial Van Damme
Posted September 14th, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Matt Kappel
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The women’s 400 meters and men’s 200m will be the events to see Friday, September 14, at the fifth event of the IAAF Golden League, the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium. The IAAF Golden League 2007 offers a $1 Million Jackpot, which represents international athletics’ biggest annual payday. Athletes must win at all six meetings to acquire at least a share.
2006 IAAF Athlete of the Year Sanya Richards will run the women’s 400m Friday in a field that includes 2007 U.S. third-place finisher Mary Wineberg, 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist Nicola Sanders of Great Britain and bronze medalist Novlene Williams of Jamaica. Richards is the only American left standing in the hunt for the Jackpot.
Richards’ only competition in the hunt for the Jackpot is the world-record holder in the women’s pole vault, Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia. They are the only athletes to have taken victories at all four meetings of 2007 - Oslo, Norway (15 Jun), Paris, France (6 Jul), Rome, Italy (13 Jul), Zürich, Switzerland (7 Sep).
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Richards, Carter, Lagat
win in Zurich
Posted September 7th, 2007 at 7:27 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The 2006 IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Sanya Richards is now the only American alive in the hunt for the Golden League Jackpot after winning the women’s 400 meters Friday at the fourth meeting of the six fixture series, the Weltklasse Zürich in Switzerland. Athletes must win at all six meetings of the IAAF Golden League series to claim a share of the $1,000,000 Jackpot.
2005 World Outdoor silver medalist Sanya Richards destroyed the field in the women’s 400m, winning in a world-leading 49.36 seconds. Novlene Williams of Jamaica was a distant second in 50.85 while reigning World champion Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain was fourth in 51.32 and Mary Wineberg was sixth in 51.53.
2006 NCAA 100m and 400m champion Xavier Carter (Pictured) stole the show in the men’s 200m, winning in 19.92 seconds ahead of 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaice, who took second in 20.19. J.J. Johnson finished fourth in 20.49 while Rodney Martin was fifth in 20.53.
Reigning World Outdoor 1,500m and 5,000m champion Bernard Lagat continued his winning ways today in the men’s 3,000m.
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Weltklasse Zürich Wrapup
Posted September 7th, 2007 at 4:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
1500m, Men
Since there was a no rabbits rule in effect, it was a slow, tactical race from the start. Belal Mansoor Ali (BRN) led at 400m, then Suleiman Simotwo (KEN) tried to pick up the pace over the next two laps. He passed 800m in 1:59.19 then 1200m in 2:56.19. Over the final 300m, Mehdi Baala (FRA) poured on his kick, trying to redeem himself for his disqualification in Osaka. He quickly opened a 5m gap and coasted to the finish in 3:38.62. Tarek Boukensa (ALG) overtook several runners in the final few meters to finish 2nd in 3:38.84. Alan Webb (USA) was never a factor in the race and left open the question as to whether or not he can run a smart tactical race at the world-class level. Here are the final results:
1. Mehdi Baala (FRA) 3:38.62
2. Tarek Boukensa (ALG) 3:38.84
3. Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) 03:38.96
4. Antar Zerguelaine (ALG) 3:39.18
5. Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 3:39.31
6. Christian Obrist (ITA) 3:39.50
7. Alan Webb (USA) 3:39.69
8. Alex Kipchirchir (KEN) 3:39.84
9. Belal Mansoor Ali (BRN) 3:40.21
10. Suleiman Simotwo (KEN) 3:40.52
11. Andy Baddeley (GBR) 3:40.75
12. Arturo Casado (ESP) 3:44.38
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