Track and Field Articles

Detecting gene doping (this is the 4th article in a series of 4 focusing on Gene Doping) by Danny Mackey M.S.             I raced last week and it was a disaster.  In the beginning of the last article I talked about how my workouts had been coming along and I was excited to race.  But, sometimes the equation does not make sense.  I felt horrible physically, and when things started going bad I think I subconsciously disengaged (then the race went down hill even more).  So to keep it short, the lesson I learned from the race was I should… more »

(C) Copyright - Christopher Kelsall - 2008 In this age of highly acute environmental consciousness, I have become hyper-aware of what I throw out and what I recycle. Sometimes while performing this household duty, I get into an argument with myself: Thinking: Should I or should I not dump 20 liters of hot tap water into this plastic peanut butter jar to clean it so the plastic can be recycled? Myself: Yes, because the sea-life (where my tap water goes) would like to feed on hydrogenated oils. Me: Or should I just chuck it in with the waste and let… more »

JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES TOP AMERICAN RYAN HALL TO RUN 2009 BOSTON MARATHON Olympian and U.S. Trials Champion Ryan Hall seeks American win in Boston BOSTON, MA November 18, 2008—In its 24th year as the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced the signing of Olympic marathoner and American half marathon record holder Ryan Hall for the 113th running of the race on April 20, 2009. The fastest American marathoner in 2007 and 2008, Hall has quickly proven himself as one of the best distance runners in the world. He seeks to become the first American… more »

“The time has come,” the walrus said, “to talk of many things.” With a few days left until November 22, 2008, the time has come to make final predictions for DII XC Nationals.  This year’s race is shaping up to have its share of drama. The weather in Slippery Rock, PA looks to be brutal, with a chance of snow the entire week and an estimated high temperature of 39 degrees on race day. The question is how these adverse conditions will affect those runners who are use to warmer weather? There will be other factors, besides the weather, that… more »

Nov. 16, 2008     NDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee announced today the team and individual qualifiers for the 2008 Division III Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships.   In order to be eligible to participate in the championships, teams and individuals must qualify in their respective NCAA regions.   Thirty-two teams were selected to participate in each championship.  The top two, seven-person teams automatically qualified from each of the eight regions, for a total of 16 teams.  Sixteen additional teams were selected at-large.   Fifty-six individuals, the first seven athletes from each region… more »