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LONDON MARATHON 2008
Lel Is Youngest Man Ever to Win Five Majors
By David Monti
The good news just keeps coming for Kenya's Martin Lel. The 29 year-old leader of the 2007/2008 World Marathon Majors points series has become the youngest man ever to win five Majors events: London three times and New ...
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04/15/2008 at 1:11 PM

Ryan Hall Story at RunnersWorld.com
By David Monti
While I was in London I wrote a special story on Ryan Hall's race for RunnersWorld.com. You can read it at the shortened link, below. Just scroll down slightly and you'll see my byline. http://tinyurl.com/5fr3qk
04/15/2008 at 9:30 AM

Lel Takes London Record in History-Making Race
By David Monti
Like a bull at a rodeo, the men's field at the 28th Flora London Marathon bolted out of the gate with reckless abandon. The athletes who were strong enough to hang on were rewarded with personal and national records, while ...
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04/14/2008 at 10:20 AM

Ryan Hall Takes Fifth at 2008 Flora London Marathon
By Martin Kennedy
U.S. marathon phenom Ryan Hall (Big Bear Lake, Calif.) on Sunday ran 2:06:17 to finish fifth at the Flora London Marathon, the opening race of the 2008 World Marathon Majors series. Martin Lel (KEN) successfully defended ...
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04/14/2008 at 5:46 AM

2008 London Marathoners Assault Alltime List
By Jimmie R. Markham
The 2008 Flora London Marathon produced 5 of the 22 fastest marathon times of all time, including the 5th, 6th and 7th fastest of all time (Martin Lel's 2:05:15, Samuel Wanjiru's 2:05:24 and Abderrahim Goumri's 2:05:30). ...
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04/13/2008 at 7:36 AM

Previous 2008 London Marathon Coverage
Kenya’s Lel Smashes Flora London Marathon Course Record
04/13/2008 at 7:05 AM

Martin Lel Earns Third London Marathon Title; Ryan Hall Sets PR & Finishes 5th
04/13/2008 at 7:00 AM

Germany’s Irina Mikitenko Earns Upset Victory at 2008 Flora London Marathon
04/13/2008 at 6:30 AM

TFS News Briefs Special Edition: London Marathon
04/12/2008 at 10:00 AM

London Marathon 2008: Elite Women’s Race Preview
04/11/2008 at 3:30 PM

London Marathon 2008: Elite Men’s Race Preview
04/11/2008 at 2:00 PM

Ryan Hall: London ‘07: Lesson Learned
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #7)
04/11/2008 at 12:00 PM

Ryan Hall returns to Flora London Marathon Sunday
04/11/2008 at 9:00 AM

TFS Podcast 133: Pre-London Marathon Teleconference with Ryan Hall & David Bedford
04/10/2008 at 6:35 PM

Alone For Nearly Three Years, Petrova Runs for Her Daughters
04/10/2008 at 10:51 AM

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RYAN HALL: Official Blog
Sara & Ryan Hall:
Our Fall Adventures - Part 1
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 18)
By Sara Hall
Welcome to the official blog of U.S. middle-distance runner Sara Hall. Sara's list of running accolades include being a former NCAA All- American at Stanford, the 2006 USA 5K road champion, and the 2006 champion at the Continental Fifth Avenue Mile. Check back every other Friday for ...
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11/14/2008 at 12:00 PM

Ryan Hall: Post-Olympic Blog
08/28/2008 at 12:17 PM

Ryan Hall: Olympic Memories
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 15)
08/20/2008 at 12:52 PM

Ryan Hall:
A Bad Case of the Mondays
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 14)
07/31/2008 at 12:26 PM

Ryan Hall: Olympic Trials and Running Shoes [Part I & II]
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 13)
07/18/2008 at 12:00 PM

Ryan Hall: The Countdown
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 12)
06/20/2008 at 7:55 PM

Ryan Hall: The Team
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 11)
06/07/2008 at 11:30 AM

Ryan Hall: I Can Be Beaten, But Not Defeated
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry 10)
05/23/2008 at 12:00 PM

Ryan Hall:
More Precious Than Gold
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #9)
05/10/2008 at 6:15 PM

Ryan Hall: Post-London Recap “It’s Just the Beginning”
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #8)
04/18/2008 at 7:00 PM

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LONDON MARATHON 2007
Podcast 43: Post-London Interview with Ryan Hall
By Adam Jacobs
In a fitting conclusion to our continuous, three week coverage of the 2007 Boston and London Marathons, today’s episode of The Final Sprint Podcast (#43) features my interview ...
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04/27/2007 at 8:05 AM

Podcast 41: Post-London Interview with Meb Keflezighi
By Adam Jacobs
Episode 41 of The Final Sprint Podcast features my exclusive post- London Marathon interview with 2004 Olympic marathon Silver medalist Meb Keflezighi. Meb, who also joined us a few days ago for...
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04/23/2007 at 1:55 PM

Zhou and Lel prevail in balmy 2007 London Marathon
By David Monti
As they mounted the top step of the podium near the finish line of the 26th Flora London Marathon, Zhou Chunxiu and Martin Lel basked in the warm sunshine which conspired with them to defeat two of ...
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04/23/2007 at 9:07 AM

Previous 2007 London Marathon Coverage
Impressive debut for America’s Ryan Hall in London
04/23/2007 at 8:00 AM

Goumri unphased by warm weather; satisifed with top three finish
04/22/2007 at 11:37 PM

Meb forced to drop out of London Marathon at mile 16 with foot/achilles pain
04/22/2007 at 11:15 AM

Martin Lel gets second London title in thrilling sprint finish
04/22/2007 at 7:28 AM

Kenya’s Lel wins 2007 London Marathon; Hall sets American debut record!
04/22/2007 at 6:49 AM

Men take off and speed passed Mile 25
04/22/2007 at 6:49 AM

Gharib makes a surge and holds solo lead
04/22/2007 at 6:47 AM

Moroccans Gharib and Goumri leading and pulling away after 2 hours
04/22/2007 at 6:43 AM

Men pass mile 23; Hall and dos Santos fall back as they approach 24
04/22/2007 at 6:37 AM

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The Final Sprint Podcast
TFS Running Podcast 156: Marathoner Peter Gilmore on How the Economic Crisis Affects Elite U.S. Runners

Today I’m joined by Peter Gilmore; a well respected U.S. marathoner who runs for Team MarathonGuide.com. Gilmore, who has a marathon PR of …

TFS Running Podcast 155:
NYC Marathon Teleconference with Kara Goucher and Abdi Abdirahman

Welcome to a special episode of TheFinalSprint.com Running Podcast featuring the 2008 ING New York City Marathon. Today we present a teleconference interview (courtesy …

TFS ElectionCast 2008:
USA Track & Field Presidential Candidate DEE JENSEN

Welcome to the third and final episode in TheFinalSprint.com Running Podcast’s special-edition series: “TFS ElectionCast 2008: Interviews …


TFS Elite Athlete Blog Series
Nick Symmonds:
Post-Collegiate Running
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 24)

Welcome to the official blog of middle-distance track star and 2008 U.S. Olympian Nick Symmonds. Be sure …

Sara & Ryan Hall:
Our Fall Adventures - Part 1
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 18)

Welcome to the official blog of U.S. middle-distance runner Sara Hall. Sara’s list of running accolades include being a former NCAA All- American at Stanford, the 2006 USA 5K road champion, and …

Jon Rankin: Being Human
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 20)

Welcome to the official blog of rising U.S. track & field star Jon Rankin; the inaugural member of The …

Nick Symmonds:
Building the Base
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 23)

Welcome to the official blog of middle-distance track star and 2008 U.S. Olympian Nick Symmonds. Be sure …

Sara Hall: Back to Training, Chicago and Off to Zambia
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 17)

Welcome to the official blog of U.S. middle-distance runner Sara Hall. Sara’s list of running accolades include being …

ESPN The Magazine Highlights Symmonds Training Blog

The most recent blog entry published on TheFinalSprint.com by 2008 U.S. Olympian Nick Symmonds is featured in a new article on the …

Nick Symmonds: Preparing for Indoor Track & My Base Training Regimen
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 22)

Welcome to the official blog of middle-distance track star and 2008 U.S. Olympian Nick Symmonds. Be sure …

Dathan Ritzenehin:
Back To Boulder
(Elite Athlete Blog Entry 14)

Welcome to the official blog of top U.S. distance runner Dathan Ritzenhein! Check back …