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Discuss (8 comments)October 11, 2007
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"Concrete vs. Asphalt" - Which is the better surface? In this article, you will find his latest post concerning the debate over running surfaces - what’s better: concrete or asphalt?. |
Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country Regional Rankings
There were very few changes this week to the NCAA Division II Men's and Women's cross country regional rankings which were announced today by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Deena Kastor tops Katie McGregor at Tufts 10k
Katie McGregor’s 32:41 finish in yesterday’s Tufts 10K road race was similar to times she turned in the past two years, but it wasn’t good enough to claim her third consecutive title.The reason: Deena Kastor, a bronze medalist in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, opened an early lead and never looked back to beat McGregor in 32:01.
Marion Jones let down her fans and her sport - SI.com
Marion Jones let down her fans and her sport.She was the queen, unlike any female track athlete since the late Florence Griffith Joyner. Unlike any track and field athlete at all since Carl Lewis in ...Marion Jones hands over Olympic medals Seattle TimesGary Thorne: Drug cases knock stars off pedestal Bangor Daily NewsMarion Jones apologizes, sets example The Reflector onlineAlterNet - Philadelphia Inquirerall 36 news articles
Top teams hold firm as Wayne State surges in Division II women's poll
As the season enters its second half, the second half of the Division II women's cross country rankings experienced some changes in the latest poll released by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
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Abdi Named Athlete of the Week Abdi Abdirahman has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning his third USA Men's 10 Mile title in a row Sunday. |
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Excellent interview with coaching legend JOE VIGIL The newest episode of The Final Sprint Podcast is an interview with Joe Vigil - who in my opinion is the greatest American running coach in history. It is a "must listened to" for any runner with a love and knowledge of the sport. TFS provides this synopsis of what's discussed in the audio interview: "Vigil explains why Deena Kastor has had such a significant and special impact on him as both a coach and as a person, he shares his thoughts on the Marion Jones debacle, talks about Pat Porter’s passion for the sport, “improv[ing] achievement motivationâ€, and the role that Arthur Lydiard and other coaching greats played in his own development. Download the podcast to hear Coach Vigil discuss these topics, as well as, preparing the American distance running squad for the pollution and warm conditions in Beijing, the upcoming U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, the greatest moments of his career, his opinion on pacesetters and why their absence helps athletes to learn what their “capable of internallyâ€, and much more!" |
For Mexicans, Little Surprise Over Madrazo’s Shortcut
Having spent his life as a stalwart in the corrupt political machine that ruled Mexico for decades, Roberto Madrazo has never suffered from a reputation for honesty. So it provoked laughter here when Mr. Madrazo, a former presidential candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, was disqualified this week for cheating in the Berlin Marathon. Mr. Madrazo, who came in a distant third in last year’s presidential race, crossed the finish line in Berlin on Sept. 30 with a startling time of 2 hours 41 minutes 12 seconds, easily winning the men’s category for age 55. He grinned and pumped his fists in the air.
Kastor wins 10K with time of 32:01 - USA Today
Olympic medalist Deena Kastor won the USA Track and Field 10K Championship on Monday with a time of 32:01. Katie McGregor, who won the past ...Kastor destroys the competition in Tufts Boston GlobeKastor tops McGregor Boston HeraldMcGregor's feet are held to the fire Boston GlobeRunnersWeball 22 news articles
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$245,000 Prize Money + $50,000 World record bonus at stake in Udine A total prize purse of US$245,000 will be paid by the IAAF at this Sunday's 2nd IAAF World Road Running Championships, Udine, Italy (14 October) which is being contested over the Half Marathon distance. |
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Jones Hands Over Her Olympic Medals Marion Jones, the former track and field star who admitted Friday that she used performance-enhancing drugs, relinquished the five medals she won at 2000 Sydney Olympics. |
Brian Sell and other Hansons-Brooks runners look strong in their 'simulator' in
The latest issue of Running Stats, featuring Kara Goucher and James Carney
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Interview with Paige Higgins While the record temperatures stole most of the headlines following October 7's LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, Colorado native Paige Higgins, 25, grabbed some of the post-race attention as well. Running her third marathon, the University of Kansas graduate finished seventh in 2:40:14. While most of the athletes in the field posted times significantly slower than their personal bests, Higgins shattered her PR by more than eight minutes and qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials—Women's Marathon. Higgins ran her first marathon in January of 2006, winning the Walt Disney Marathon in 2:51:38. She followed that up with a 2:48:34 in the 2006 Chicago Marathon, despite suffering an injury mid-race. Earlier this year, Higgins also posted victories in the Citizens' Race at the Bolder Boulder 10k (with a 34:51) and the Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon (in 1:14:47). Higgins resides in Littleton, Colorado and teaches art at Mullen High School. We caught up with her three days after her race. |
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Olympic marathon champion Stefano Baldini expects to improve season in New York Baldini expects a solid outcome at the New York City Marathon on Nov. 4, where he will be competing for the sixth time. |
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Stefano Baldini Enters NYC Marathon; Set to Compete Against World’s Best Reigning Olympic gold medalist Stefano Baldini of Italy will add a touch of gold to an already sparkling men’s professional field at the ING New York City Marathon 2007 on Sunday, November 4th. Baldini will face off against a handful of former New York champions, including previously announced Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil (2006), Hendrick Ramaala of South Africa (2004), and Kenyans Martin Lel (2003) and Rodgers Rop (2002). |
Running Efficiency: It’s Good, but How Do You Get It?
Excellent article about running efficiency. It quotes Dr. Jack Daniels and talks about alberto salazar and joan benoit samuelson. def worth a read. good work by ny times on this one
Discuss (4 comments)October 10, 2007
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Matt Withrow Article Withrow talks about his upcoming cross country season. |
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Pacesetter busted for EPO Moroccan middle distance runner, Adil Kaouch, tests positive for EPO. Kaouch was El Guerrouj's pacesetter and a silver medalist in Helsinki at the World Championships. |
Pre-National event to Spotlight 26 ranked teams
Defending NCAA men's cross country champion Colorado is one of 26 ranked teams scheduled to compete in Saturday's Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind.
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Jones Hands Over Her Olympic Medals Marion Jones, the former track and field star who admitted Friday that she used performance-enhancing drugs, relinquished the five medals she won at 2000 Sydney Olympics. |
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NCAA Division I Womens Championship Preview After a quiet weekend, the pace quickens Saturday when 23 of the top 30 teams in Division I women's cross country compete at the Pre-Nationals event in Terre Haute, Ind. |
Geneva adds men's, women's indoor track and field - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Geneva, in its first year of NCAA Division III competition, has added men's and women's indoor track and field. Brett Otte, who serves as coach of the school's outdoor track and field and cross country programs, will take over as coach of the new indoor track and field programs.
Frankfort club on right track - Chicago Daily Southtown
As the head coach of Flight Track Club in Frankfort, Chidi Enyia keeps a track suit in the trunk of his car. Just to be careful. He wants to be ready in case he's needed to step in. In his club's first year, Enyia hopes this is the kind of competitive spirit that rubs off on his athletes. Judging by the results, it has. Over the summer, 12 of Enyia's 15 runners qualified for the USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships, held at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif.
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New York champion Marilson dos Santos to lead Latin American charge in Udine Brazil's 2006 New York Marathon winner Marilson dos Santos leads the Latin American charge for the 2nd IAAF World Road Running Championships, to be held this Sunday (14) in Udine, Italy. Dos Santos heads a 25-member seven nation contingent from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela, among more than 150 competitors who will run on the Udine streets. |
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Podcast: RYAN HALL on the Trials, Marion Jones and forgiveness. American superstar runner Ryan Hall, a deeply religious man, talks about Marion Jones and the role of forgiveness. Hall also discusses the upcoming U.S. Olympic Men's Marathon Trials and why he wishes the U.S. men were competing in the overall ING NYC Marathon. |
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Mexican politician disqualified from German marathon After a humiliating defeat in Mexico's presidential election last year, Roberto Madrazo appeared to be back on top: He'd won the men's age-55 category in the September 30 Berlin marathon with a surprising time of 2:41:12... OR DID HE? |
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Men’s Olympic Trials Marathon Preview Here's a preview of how the Olympic Trials Marathon. The article discusses who the contenders are and how their strenghts may factor into the race. |
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Khannouchi Leads American Bid at Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon Former world and current American record holder in the marathon Khalid Khannouchi has never made and Olympic team in his historic career. Now, at the age of 35, Khannouchi leads the American bid at the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon San Jose, Sunday, October 14, 2007, in preparation for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon in New York City next month. |
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The Footlocker Favorites (Top 20) The Foot Locker Favorites - Boys - TopList - 20 Deep |
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Meb Withdraws from half marathon A calf injury sidelines Meb from the Rock 'n' Roll half marathon scheduled to take place this Sunday. |
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2007 Stanford XC Invitational Pics from eliterunning.com from the Stanford Invite. |
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McDougal Begins Run For Title McDougal talks about his chances at the National XC Meet in November. |
Discuss (7 comments)October 9, 2007
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Deena Kastor wins USA Women’s 10 km Championship Olympic marathon bronze medalist Deena Kastor cruised to victory at the 2007 USA Women's 10 km Championship, running 32:01 today at the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women in Boston. |
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Jones Gives Olympic Medals Back Little by little, the remnants of Marion Jones' once glorious career are being stripped away. Jones gave back the five medals she won at the Sydney Olympics on Monday following her admission that she was a drug cheat, and also agreed to forfeit all results, medals and prizes dating back to Sept. 1, 2000. |
Dragila's final bow must wait
Stacy Dragila is far from the Olympic podium these days as she endures long days of often grueling rehabilitation in San Diego.
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Medal may not be re-assigned AUSTRALIA'S senior International Olympic Committee member Kevan Gosper says it may be better not to award a women's 100m gold medal for the Sydney 2000 Games after winner Marion Jones admitted to using steroids. |
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Extreme Heat Raises New Questions for Races The unusual heat and humidity that plagued major road races Sunday has event organizers reviewing their preparations for those conditions — and their plans for future races. |
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New York City Marathon- Volunteer Information Check out the volunteer opportunities for this years NYC marathon! |
Kastor wins USA Women's 10 km Championship
BOSTON - 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medalist Deena Kastor (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) cruised to victory at the 2007 USA Women's 10 km Championship, running 32:01 today at the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women in Boston.
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NYC champion Marilson dos Santos to lead Latin American charge at World Road Brazil's 2006 New York Marathon winner Marilson dos Santos leads the Latin American charge for the 2nd IAAF World Road Running Championships, to be held this Sunday (14) in Udine, Italy. |
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Hoosier Harriers Move Up In Great Lakes Regional Poll The Indiana men's cross country team moved up three spots to No. 5 in this week's United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Great Lakes Regional poll. |
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Men's and Women's Division I Cross Country Regional Rankings Announced There were very few changes across the board this week in the Division I men's and women's cross country regional rankings announced today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. |
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And The Oscar Goes To? Marion Jones! |
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Goucher named Athlete of the Week And why not??? What a banner year for our beloved Kara Goucher |
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Funeral set for MSU cross country runner Catherine Delwiche Eighteen-year-old Catherine Delwiche (DEL'-witch) of Glencoe was running near the MSU campus when she was hit by the SUV driven by a 57-year-old Mankato man on Tuesday. |
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Bahamian Osaka heroes' homecoming 8 October 2007 - The Bahamas in the Caribbean with a population of only 300,000 can be exceptionally proud of their athletics achievements but none more so than their team's performance in Osaka at the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics. One gold and two silver medals was by far the best per capita performance of any IAAF Member Federation in Osaka. |
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Track Town Halls Start Wednesday at Hayward EUGENE - Last spring, the University of Oregon Track and Field program hosted monthly town hall meetings to discuss and promote all the track and field happenings in Eugene. These meetings will resume next week on Wednesday, October 3 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Bowerman Building, 1580 E. 15th Ave. on the northwest corner of Hayward Field. The public is welcomed. Vin Lananna, associate athletic director at the University of Oregon and co-chair of the Eugene08 Olympic Trials, will talk about the upcoming Trials, and lead the meeting. |
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Gay promises to break 100m record next year YOKOHAMA - World champion Tyson Gay promised to break the 100m world record next season after finishing this one with a comfortable victory at the Yokohama track and field meet at the weekend. |
Cross country athletes find elimination of early signing period to be stressful
It's been a trend, especially in cross country season, for the top area runners to chose a college as soon as possible - most times during the early-signing period (Nov. 14-21) before winter track begins. But for runners like Scarsdale's Julian Sheinbaum and Tappan Zee's Emma Miller-Bedell, they won't have that option anymore.
Downtown Indianapolis aims to have world-class cross country facility
Carroll Stadium and the Natatorium, both at IUPUI, are among the nation's best venues for track and field and swimming, respectively. Among the world's best, actually. Now, work has begun on another world-class venue at White River State Park -- for cross country. Ground has been cleared along the river banks for what will become the Indiana Cross Country Arena. A 2,000-meter loop trail is being developed that eventually will allow training and racing for runners of all fitness levels. "Our plan is to make Indiana the mecca for cross country running," said Stuart Lowry, director of family programs at White River State Park.
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Mnnesota State University cross country runner killed after being struck by vehi wo freshmen, members of a university women’s cross country team, were struck by a vehicle that careened onto a sidewalk Tuesday afternoon, killing one. Catherine L. Delwiche, 18, of Glencoe was pronounced dead at the hospital. Laura L. Palmer, 18, of Pittsville, Wis., received minor injuries. |
Top Gopher women to sit out this weekend; Gary Wilson will miss his first XC mee
when the Minnesota women's cross country team lines up to compete at the Minnesota-Duluth Pine Hills Invitational this weekend, a few things will be strikingly unique. Perhaps most gratifying will be the Gophers recently jump to No. 4 nationally in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country coaches NCAA Division I poll, its all-time best ranking.
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Jones must keep medals - Conte Balco founder Victor Conte says Marion Jones should not be stripped of her medals won at the Sydney Olympics. Jones, 31, has pleaded guilty to lying about her steroid use to investigators and also announced her retirement. Conte served four months in jail for steroid distribution and his company is accused of developing the steroid THG. He told BBC 5live's Sportsweek: "She shouldn't have her medals taken away but the anti-doping procedures are basically inept." |
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2007 Tufts Health Plan 10k for Women Photos Photos by Alison Wade and Parker Morse of the 2007 Tufts Health Plan 10k for Women |
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Merga to lead Ethiopia's challenge in Udine Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - All-Africa Games men’s Half Marathon champion Deriba Merga is the leading men’s name in Ethiopia’s team of nine athletes (five men / four women) selected for the 2nd IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy (14 October 2007) which will be contested over the half marathon address. National 20km champion Bezunesh Bekele, is the most prominent female athlete. |
Discuss (4 comments)October 8, 2007
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CHICAGO MARATHON- MEN'S PHOTO FINISH VIDEO....SO AWESOME You have to see this to believe it! |
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Provisional Entry List - World Road Running Championships Deena Kastor is one of the notable Americans running in this world's road running champs. |
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Abdirahman dominates USA Men’s 10 Mile Championship MINNEAPOLIS - Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.), captured his third USA Men's 10 Mile title in a row this weekend at the Medtronic Twin Cities 10 Miler, running an event record of 47:34, to finish 13 seconds ahead of local favorite Jason Lehmkuhle (Minneapolis, Minn.). |
ASU Harriers Earn Pair of Runner-Up Finishes at Roy Griak Invitational
In two closely contested races, the Arizona State University cross country teams finished as runners-up at the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minn., Saturday morning.
Ramos Leads Bruins to Fifth-Place Sixth at Bill Dellinger Invite
Behind the return of All-American Austin Ramos, the UCLA men's cross country team ran to a sixth-place finish at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in Eugene, OR. Ramos, who redshirted the 2006 cross country season, led the Bruins with his fifth-place run as host school Oregon won the meet.
Webb beats defending champ Sullivan in Fifth Avenue Mile
Alan Webb capped a strong 2007 season by overtaking defending champ Kevin Sullivan down the stretch to win the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile on Saturday.
Track star Marion Jones admits doping before 2000 Sydney Games
Marion Jones admitted using steroids before the 2000 Olympics in a recent letter to close family and friends, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
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Track and Field, US Sports Leagues Have Different Polices on ... - AOL SPORTS When the dust settles over Marion Jones' admission that she used steroids, the track and field authorities will treat her the way Stalin treated his opponents: They'll make her disappear and pretend she never existed. |
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Statement from USA Track & Field CEO Craig Masback on reports regarding Marion J "Anything that exposes the truth about drug use in sport is good for ensuring the integrity of sport. While USATF has no knowledge of any letter or pending plea agreement regarding Marion Jones, we continue our long-stated support for the efforts of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and the federal government in their investigations. Any use of performance-enhancing substances is a tragedy for the athlete, their teammates, friends, family and the sport. We await any further developments on this matter." |
Discuss (4 comments)October 7, 2007
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Rupp has Beijing Olympics in mind...will redshirt Galen Rupp’s plans for the next two years are set. The University of Oregon’s junior long-distance sensation will redshirt the 2008 track season but return for his senior campaign in 2009. That means the Central Catholic High grad will not accept prize money next summer. |
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Chicago Marathon Results Results for the 2007 Chicago Marathon. |
Twin Cities 10 miler results
Results from the Twin Cities 10 miler where Abdi takes the victory.
Goucher: "I was kind of in Carrie Tollefson's shadow, to be honest."
USA Track and Field hosted a media teleconference with this week's USATF Athlete of the Week, Kara Goucher. Goucher, of course, beat marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe in a half marathon last weekend. ...
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Marwa promises much for Udine but Mosop, back from injury, takes 10k win Trento, Italy - Kenya's Moses Mosop is back. The Kenyan, 2005 World 10,000m bronze medallist and the World XC silver medallist earlier this year won the 61st edition of the Giro al Sas, 10.5km road race held yesterday night (6) in Trento. |
Kara Goucher teleconference excerpts
USATF on Wednesday hosted a media teleconference with Kara Goucher, The 2007 World Outdoor Championships bronze medalist in the women's 10,000m who on Sunday won the Great North Half Marathon in England.
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Hagenbuch Leads Men's Cross Country to Third Meet Title of the Season Oct. 6, 2007 Complete Results Senior Henry Hagenbuch finished first at the UCSD Triton Invitational to lead the Bruin men to their third meet title of the season. Hagenbuch set a 10k course record in the win as the race came down to a photo finish. The Bruins scored 19 points, with the second-place team, UCSD, scoring 74. |
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Cross Country Teams Take New England Championships By Storm Franklin Park, Boston, Mass.-- On a day that showcased the top cross country teams from around New England, the Boston College men and women's squads illustrated their strength by respectively placing fourth in each of their events Saturday afternoon. Captains Patrick Mellea and Timothy Ritchie headlined the 10th annual New England Championships by placing first and second respectively in the men's varsity 8k. Mellea topped all runners for the second time this season with a time of 24:45. Ritchie, in his second-fastest performance, finished next in 24:53. Senior Jeremy Zagorski, in his first cross country race of 2007, finished a strong third on the team with a time of 25:55. |
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Castro, Lemieux Lead Sun Devils at ASU Cross Country Invitational TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona State University cross country team held its 22nd running of the ASU Invitational Friday afternoon at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, Ariz., with the Sun Devils fielding a "B" squad in the competition that featured several local collegiate teams. Originally, the men's squad scored 42 points to finish second to Arizona (36 points) while Pepperdine (110), Dine College (127) and Pima Community College (148) rounding out the Top 5 teams in the 11-team competition. Following a review of the results, an Arizona runner was changed to Unattached from the UA squad, changing the team point totals to ASU winning with 37 points and followed in the Top 5 by UA (88), Pepperdine (105), Dine (123) and Pima (144). The team title was ASU's first since taking the Canyon West Classic in 2005. That same season, the Sun Devils also won the ASU Invitational and the George Kyte Invitational. On the women's side, the Sun Devils finished fifth overall with 148 points while Arizona (29 points) won the meet. UTEP (59), New Mexico State (70) and Pepperdine (110) finished ahead of the hosts to round out the Top 5 of the 12-team race. |
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Mabil and Donnie Richmond Lead Chippewas at Michigan Intercollegiates ROCHESTER, Mich. -- In its second-to-last tune up before the Mid-American Conference Championships, the Central Michigan University men’s cross country team had some standout performances at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships on Friday. Oakland University hosted teams from around the state for both 4K and 8K races at Katke-Cousins Golf Course. |
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Ivuti and Adere clinch Chicago Marathon victories!!! NO WAY!!! Chicago, USA - The 30th running of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon turned into a sprint as both the men's and women's winners won in dramatic, but very different ways. Men's winner Patrick Ivuti of Kenya won a see-saw duel with two-time World Marathon champion Jaouad Gharib of Morocco by finding just enough to surge past Gharib at the tape in 2:11:11. Both were given the same time with Ivuti's margin of victory being five one hundreths of a second. Defending women's champion Berhane Adere of Ethiopia made up 30 seconds in the last two kilometres, most of it down the 385 yard finishing straight to blow past a shocked Adriana Pirtea of Romania in the final 50 metres to win by three seconds in 2:33:49. |
A runner dies as heat ravages Chicago Marathon; 300 hospitalized
Organizers shut down the course four hours after the start of Sunday's Chicago Marathon because of 88-degree heat and sweltering humidity that left one runner dead and sent more than 300 people to area hospitals with heat-related ailments.
