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Discuss (3 comments)October 19, 2007
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Salazar has another heart episode; Stent placed in artery Salazar, who had a heart attack this summer, had to be driven to the hospital by Galen Rupp after feeling dizzy and after having an uncomfortable sensation in his neck. According to an article published today, this was another heart episode for Salazar and as a result ... |
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Kenya: Thuo Claims Glory in World Half Marathon Race in Austria
blind kenyan athlete runs a 1:10 half maraaton
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Jo Pavey pulls out of Great South Run with a groin injury Defending champion Jo Pavey will miss the Great South Run on 28 October after failing to recover from a groin injury. |
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yet another olympic medalist caught for drugs hurdler and Olympic bronze medalist Naman Keita has been suspended for two years after testing positive for testosterone before the world championships |
Kenya: Grants Frozen
The IAAF has frozen grants due to Athletics Kenya (AK) following failure to account for Sh6.3million accrued during the March 24 World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa
Radiation Traces for 2012
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2007 Bronco XC Invitational Pictures Photos of both Mens and Womens races at the Bronco Invite |
2007 Pre-Nationals Cross Country - Women's "White" race
Lot's of photos of the race from eliterunning
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Podcast 96: MEB KEFLEZIGHI Pre-U.S. Olympic Men’s Marathon Trials Interview After nearly 20 years on U.S. soil, Meb remains focused on realizing his dreams through faith, hard work, a unique appreciation for life and by having the utmost respect for his competitors. In the interview, Meb talks about taking one day a time, the 20 year anniversary of when his family came to America from war-torn Eritrea, overcoming his recent calf ailment and staying confident despite a rough year of health concerns and bad luck. Download the podcast to hear Meb discuss these topics, as well as, his race strategy and preparation for the arduous Marathon Trials race course, lessons learned from his 2004 second place finish, his reputation for having a “reserved personalityâ€, pacesetters, advice for young Olympic hopefuls, and much more! |
Zimbabwe: Marion's Case a Lesson - Sithole
ZIMBABWEAN national and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Director for International Cooperation and Development, Tommy Sithole, has spoken for the first time about the raging Marion Jones controversy in which the disgraced Olympic champion has since asked to return medals that she won in international athletic competitions.
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new study one the hype surrounding the marathon trials new study one the hype surrounding the marathon trials |
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Interview with Ryan Hall Scott Douglass radio interview with Ryan Hall |
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meb's view from coach bob larson meb's view from coach bob larson |
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Chat with Ritz Although Dathan Ritzenhein's debut marathon 2:14:01 ranks only 9th among Marathon Trials qualifying efforts at the 26.2-mile, his competitors all know he's a potential winner on Nov. 3. |
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Number of NYC Marathon sponspors may break a record Number of NYC Marathon sponspors may break a record |
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All about VO2 Max VO2 max: What is it, Why is it so important, and how do you improve it? |
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Culpepper and the Olympic Trials Marathon Can a contented man such as Alan Culpepper muster what it takes to nab a spot on the Olympic team for the third time? |
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Will November 3rd be a special day for Dathan Ritzenhein? Many athletes would wilt under the pressure of being labeled “the future of U.S. distance running.†But Dathan Ritzenhein has been called that since his days as a schoolboy star in Rockford, Michigan. |
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Marathon Trials Prize Money Prize Money 1st $60,000 2nd $40,000 3rd $30,000 4th $20,000 5th $12,000 6th $10,000 7th $8,000 8th $5,000 9th $3,000 10th $2,000 $20,000 training stipend (payable post-Beijing) to each of the three athletes who compete in the Olympic Games. Total: $250,000 USA Track & Field will also award championship funds to the first- through fifth-place finishers as follows: 1st $4,000 2nd $3,000 3rd $3,000 4th $1,000 5th $500 |
Rob Finnerty: National Talent
Rob is a very talented runner from Minnesota. He Should e considered a contender for Footlocker Champion
Discuss (1 comments)October 18, 2007100 MOST INFLUENTIAL SPORTS EDUCATORS
Captain Craig Masback-USA Track and Field is the National Governing Body for track and field which administers major educational programs such as Zero Tolerance and the Be a Champion Program. ...
Division II powers gear up for conference championship weekend
Following a second-place finish in last weekend's Chile Pepper Festival to Division I powerhouse Arkansas, Abilene Christian should get back to its winning ways at Saturday's Lone Star Conference Cross Country Championships in Commerce, Texas.
Maddie McKeever interview from TrackShark
A nice interview with McKeever. She has a great outlook on goal-setting and understanding balanced training.
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Runner's world article on alan culpepper alan culpepper discusses the olympic trials coming up and other stuff |
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Consultants Are rich off of London Olympics They are making millions off of consulting for the 2012 Olympics |
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Bekele will try to redeem himself in edinburg xc in january a rematch of last years upset at world cross, this race early next year should be interesting |
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Asian champ Francis wins 100m in 10.10sec - World Military Games, Day 2 Asian champ Francis wins 100m in 10.10sec - World Military Games, Day 2 |
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Spira at the marketing skeem again this message board discussion on the world famous letsru.com, talks about the 26:01 road 10k run last week in spira shoes |
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Frank Shorter runs a longer way investor's business daily looks at frank shorter-if you know nothing about frank shorter than this article is not for you |
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Division II Men's and Women's Cross Country Regional Rankings ... With conference championships slated for this weekend, the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the regional rankings for Division II cross country. |
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Minnesota Track Hall of Fame to Add Six Wilson, the longtime University of Minnesota women's track and cross country coach, won the Big Ten outdoor track and field championships with the 2006 Golden Gophers, the program's first-ever Big Ten title. Mulkern coached football at ... |
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Chris England Improving MSU Cross Country - MSU GoRacers Murray State cross country/track and field head coach Dereck Chavis knew he was getting an excellent coach when Chris England joined MSU as an assistant coach. |
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Cross Country volunteers time to clean up Carbondale Clean on and off the field. The Southern Illinois University cross country team showed up in force to volunteer as part of the SIUC Saluki Volunteer Corps "Day of Service" event. |
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2007 Bronco XC Invitational - Women Photos from the 2007 Bronco XC Invite |
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2007 Bronco XC Invitational - Men Mens photos from the 2007 Bronco Invite. |
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2007 Pre-Nationals Cross Country - Men's "White" race Mens photos from the 2007 Pre-Nat White race. |
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Fasil Waxes poetic on running and life Bizuneh talks about the importance of being positive in training and in life. |
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I Am Not A Jogger I'm a runner, not a jogger. And here is why. |
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korir takes an unexpected defeat at the military games World 1500 bronze medalist part of a major upset by fellow country men gideon gathemba |
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Comrades winner Shvetsov and Kenyans chase course record in Dresden Russian record holder Leonid Shvetsov will lead the chase for the course record in Sunday’s 9th edition of the Morgenpost Dresden-Marathon |
New south region ranking by dyestat
Summary of South Top Ten & more, Week Ending Oct. 13, 2007
Getting to know Ryley Miller
Ryley Miller, the top distance runner at the university of georiga and one of the best in the SEC sits down and talks in this article.
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Bruins perform well at pre-nats The Belmont bruins take on the nation at the pre-nats xc champs last saturday |
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Frank Shorter on Marathons AT the 16-mile mark of a very hot and humid marathon at the Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, in 1971, I looked over at my good friend and teammate Kenny Moore and noticed something. “You’ve stopped sweating,†I said, trying to sound calm. Kenny looked at his dry forearms, and then his eyes got very big. Ten minutes later he was in an ambulance, incoherent with heat stroke. |
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ETSU runner wins runner of the week for the third week in a row rotich wins a sun runner of the week |
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Tangwar wins runner of the week USC Upstate freshmen tangwar wins the atlantic sun conference runner of the week. |
Top women's ranking on the line at Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference meet
The pace picks up this weekend as the top two teams in Division II women's cross country go toe-to-toe at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships in Durango, Colo.
USOC consider leaving Colorado Springs
The USOC is looking for a new deal to remain in Colorado Springs, but will consider leaving if no deal is reached.
Game Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None download
10 people, strangers to each other, are all invited to a lavish estate on an isolated island. Through a recording, their mysterious host accuses each of his `guests` of murder and proceeds to exact `justice.` Tension mounts as, one-by-one, the number of people are reduced through the ingenious plotting of the unseen killer. Prepare yourself for an investigative thriller like never before! New twists-and-turns to the original story, plus a brand new character has been introduced YOU.
Discuss (2 comments)October 17, 2007Division III Men's And Women's Cross Country Regional Rankings
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, Division III rankings for October 16, 2007.
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NAU and UTEP tackles top 3 spots in latest coaches poll Nau and utep grab the top spots behind oregon |
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TRIBE'S FITZGERALD, ANDERSON SWEEP WEEKLY HONORS CAA Runners of the Week featured |
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Liu Xiang might compete 2012 The Olympic gold medalist and two time world champ has some doubts about competing beyond Beijing |
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Dieter Hogan's thoughts on how his athletes did at the Chicago marathon Dieter talks about the present and the future of Chasing Kimbia |
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Chandler Goodwin: Not Your Typical Runner Running. Diet Coke. Reading. Randomness? Think again. For BYU cross country runner, Chandler Goodwin, running, Diet Coke and reading are essential elements of life. |
frank shorter gives a champion's perspective on this year's race
Frank Shorter,Two time Olympic medalist,gives a winner's perspective on this year's stacked field
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Sanya Richards speaks about Marion Jones She talks about everything messed up with our sport |
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Lauryn Williams thoughts on Jones The Olympian and 2005 World Champ speaks about the controversy surrounding Marion Jones |
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Why training at altitude in Boulder is harder than the same in Mexico Interesting message board discussion on the subject of training at altitude |
Kristin Gibson wins her first race as an owl
At the JSU invitational Kristin Gibson led the lady owls to a runner up finish
Calvin Hosts and Cruises D3 Great Lakes Pre-Regional
Calvin Men and Women cruise to victory on home course and pre-regional competition.
Can Chicago win vote to host 2016 Olympic Games?
Olympics in Chicago.... maybe?
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Can Culpepper repeat? "The great thing about the Olympic trials is that it forces the runners to focus on making the team, and that goal-setting will help them in Beijing," |
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CSTV Division I news A little of everything. Includes the latest rankings for all divisions. |
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Emmanuel Bor and Sarah Madebach get SEC runner of the week Emmanuel Bor and Sarah Madebach get SEC runner of the week |
Nike adds a regional race in New York
For nike team nationals a regional competition has been added in New York
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Barringer and Pifer Earn Big 12 Honors Jenny Barringer and Stephen Pifer were named Big 12 runners of the week for their performances at Pre-Nationals |
Pat Tyson resurfaces at South Eugene HS...
Pat Tyson, who coached at Mead HS in Spokane, as well as at the University of Oregon and the University of Kentucky, is the new track coach at South Eugene HS in Oregon, according to the Eugene Register-Guard.
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Peter Gilmore talks about Olympic Marathon Trials, Doping, and $$ in new Podcast In a new audio interview (podcast) - "Gilmore talks about being in peak condition heading into the November 3 Olympic Trials, completing his first pre-marathon altitude training session, the keys to his success and racing strategy, and the benefits of his marathon and New York City racing experience. He also discusses the current U.S. Olympic qualifying system, the decision to separate the Trials from the ING NYC Marathon, how and why the sport would benefit from greater economic transparency, the recent editorials in favor of “legalizing†steroids, and much more!" |
Justice not served according to Michael Johnson
The recent admission of guilt by Marion Jones only comes after she got caught. In the meantime her and other guilty athletes have been taking money from clean athletes.
USATF Athlete of the Week: Deena Kastor
Goes over recent accomplishments, the reason she is athlete of the week
Marine Corp Marathon adds something new for this year's finishers.
The Marine Corp Marathon is adding individualized finishing pages for this year's competitors.
Liu's coach trumpets Soviet-style training
Xiang Lui's coach talks of the benefits of this method of training
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Jsu invitational mens race JSU opens it up at the last race before conference |
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Arkansas hosted the Chili Peper invite skipping out on pre nats proved to be a success as arkansas won the chili pepper invite |
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Appalachian State recap app state recap on the womens and mens race |
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Arizona State Inviational xc results xc results for the arizona state meet |
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English prof first among Chicagoans in heat-plagued race Bridget Sullivan in this year’s Chicago Distance Classic. She runs nearly 80 miles a week |
Discuss (1 comments)October 16, 2007
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Tadese, Kiplagat Defend World Road Running Titles; WRs by Kiplagat At the 2nd IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy on Sunday, kicking from a tight four man pack in the 57th minute, Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea successfully defended his title, while the Netherlands' Lornah Kiplagat also repeated as world champion, but ran unchallenged to two world records. |
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Athletes could face four-year ban for doping under new code Increase from 2 year ban to a 4 year ban. |
Ben Johnson not surprised by Marion Jones' steroids confession
Ben Johnson awaits other confessions to follow in Jones' wake.
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More PreNats Photos PreNats Photos |
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No justice for victims of the drug cheats Sport is only a microcosm of society and while you have a small percentage of people in life who will take the short cut and cheat to get ahead, most people will work an honest job and play by the rules. |
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Great American Cross Country Festival Wellington FL junior's huge victory the big story at 2007 Great American |
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Vote for 2007 World Athlete of the Year The IAAF is conducting an online poll in which you can help vote for your favorite track & field athlete of 2007. |
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In This Corner: Jones is just another role model to bite the dust We're probably beating a dead horse, but Marion Jones is still causing quite a stir. Let's see what this person has to say. |
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Brian Sell Interview on RW Peter Gambaccini talks with Brian Sell about the marathon and the trials among other topics. Pic by victah. |
Matt Folk wins Peace Race 10k in 29:33
Matt Folk wins Peace Race 10k in 29:33
Hillary Kimaiyo runs 26:01 10k on downhill course which claims to be USATF certi
Hillary Kimaiyo runs 26:01 10k on downhill course which claims to be USATF certified in Spira's latest publicity stunt
A preview of the 2007 Coach Wood Invitational
Watch Emilly Reese go for another course record at the blazing Gainesville Course
Tadese successfully defends in Udine – Men's Race Report
world cross country champion tadese successfully sprints away from a studly field at the world half marathon championships.
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Week 7 Rankings for Georgia Cross Country Week 7 Rankings for Georgia Cross Country |
who's hot in georgia xc
Guess who is doing good and doing bad in georgia xc
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1:06:25 World Half Marathon Record for Kiplagat in Udine - Women's Race Report lornah kiplagat amazes once again for a world half marathon record |
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72 m. throw by osaka medalist at military games 72 m. throw by osaka medalist at military games |
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overated lipscomb gets more press than they deserve overated lipscomb gets more press than they deserve |
Alan Webb's coach teaches how to not peak your athlete for worlds
Alan Webb's coach teaches how to not peak your athlete for worlds
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peikko solla wins runner of the week for the atlantic sun conference Peikko the magnificent wins runner of the week for the atlantic sun conference at the muddy course at disney |
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Mackenzie Howe wins runner of the week for atlantic sun conference freshmen star wins yet another runner of the week for the atlantic sun conference |
Discuss (1 comments)October 15, 2007
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"Fallen Heroin" editorial- Marion Jones Jamaican's editorial regarding the Jones scandal. he's sort of a tool. |
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DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO HELP SELECT THE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 15 October 2007 - The IAAF is giving you the unique chance to help select the 2007 World Athlete of the Year. |
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Kenyans sweep Baltimore Marathon 2007 Baltimore Marathon results and brief overview |
Spira drops suit against athletic groups - El Paso Times
Spira drops suit against athletic groupsEl Paso Times, TX - 2 hours agoBy Tammy Fonce-Olivas / El Paso Times Spira Footwear has dropped its federal lawsuit against the USA Track and Field and the International Association of ...
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Dublin to host Euro Cross Country The European Athletics Council announced on Monday that the Irish bid had edged out French hopeful Carcassone and Polish city Bydogoszcz. Athletics Ireland has earmarked 13 December as the date for the event. |
HS: Mountain Brook girls race past nation's elite to win Great American Cross Co
The Mountain Brook girls cross country team added to its already impressive season resume with a win Saturday at the Great American Cross Country Festival. Great American was held at Hoover's Veterans Park for the second straight year. Mountain Brook placed three runners in the top-15 of the Nike Race of Champions, a race featuring one of the strongest national fields this season at a meet.
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Sally Kipyego and Irene Kimaiyo go 1-2 at Chile Pepper XC Festival FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Thanks to a 1-2 finish by Sally Kipyego and Irene Kimaiyo on Saturday, Texas Tech won the women's team championship at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival. Kipyego, the defending NCAA champion, won the race with a time of 19 minutes, 49.2 seconds. She finished nearly one minute ahead of Kimaiyo, who edged Samford's Lauren Blankenship for second place. Gladys Kipsang added a seventh-place finish for Tech, which beat host Arkansas by only four points in the team standings. |
Jacob Korir finishes second to Josh McDougal at Pre-Nationals
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Racing against the best teams in the nation, Eastern Kentucky University men’s and women’s cross country teams performed admirably Saturday in the Pre National Meet at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana. The men’s squad finished 21st out of 40 teams in the 8K White Race, while the women’s team finished 28th out of 38 in the 6K Blue Race.
Shadrack Songok wins individual title at Chile Pepper XC Festival
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. - For the third time in as many individual races this season, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi runner Shadrack Songok placed first as he led the men to an impressive sixth-place finish at Chile Pepper Festival hosted by Arkansas on Saturday morning. Facing runners from some of the top schools in the country, Songok won the individual title by 12 seconds over Abilene Christian's Nicodemus Naimadu. Songok stopped the clock with a time of 29:22.1
PA HS: Carly Seymour breaks Nicole Blood's Van Cortlandt Park 4k record, runs 13
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — Central Cambria’s Carly Seymour took another step to being the best high school cross country runner in the nation Saturday, winning the Manhattan Invitational and setting a course record with a time of 13:55.7. “Winning this definitely helps with confidence,†Seymour said. “It’s a huge race, knowing you can beat girls all over the Northeast means a lot.â€
Buff Jenny Barringer wins Pre-Nationals meet*
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Colorado junior Jenny Barringer ran a course-record 19 minutes, 49 seconds Saturday on the new 6K course to claim first place in the Pre-Nationals meet, helping the CU women to a sixth-place team finish. The CU men finished second in the race, led by Stephen Pifer's third-place time of 23:16.7 on the 8K course. Buff Brent Vaughn was just behind in fourth (23:16.8). STORY TOOLS E-mail story Comments iPod friendly Printer friendly More CU & College Sports Buffs lose in Kansas CU spikers fall to A&M; losing streak hits 9 Once again, penalties become a major problem for Buffaloes Share and Enjoy [?] Share your video, photos and news tips. Princeton won the women's title while UTEP won the men's crown.
Julie Culley (16:59) and Stephen Koech (14:47) win Under Armour Baltimore Runnin
Julie Culley of Arlington, Va., hopes winning yesterday's 5K at the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival is just the first step toward her goal of competing in the Olympic track and field trials next year.
Article about Sanya Richards and her longtime partner Aaron Ross, of the NY Gian
Aaron Ross was the Giants' first-round draft pick in April. He got a five-year contract with $8 million guaranteed. He became a starter by his fourth NFL game and had his first two interceptions in his fifth game, returning one for a touchdown. "He's starting to really believe in himself," fellow cornerback Sam Madison said. But no matter how much Ross accomplishes in football, there's one thing he'll never do. He'll never beat his girlfriend in the 400 meters.
Trent Hoerr runs Illinois' fastest XC 8k ever with 23:39 at Pre-Nationals
TERRE HAUTE, IND. - Illinois senior Trent Hoerr of Morton broke the all-time 8K record for the Illini by four seconds at Pre-Nationals on Saturday afternoon. He ran a 23:39 in the 8,000-meter race hosted by Indiana State at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country course.
Richard Korir (31:03) and Kristin Anderson (35:20) win Medical Center 10k Classi
It was a cool, breezy morning for runners and onlookers Saturday at the 27th annual The Medical Center 10K Classic. Marietta, Ga.’s Richard Korir, a native of Kenya, won the men’s division with a time of 31:03, while Kristin Anderson of Richfield, Ohio, won the women’s division in 35:20. Korir said he had a well-planned strategy coming into the race.
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SDSU's Caitlin Berry balances running with raising a child, studying, and marria BROOKINGS - He doesn't remember saying it. But she remembers hearing it: "Maybe this isn't a good idea." At age 19, Caitlin Berry was already a wife, a mother and a full-time student at South Dakota State - just like her husband, Ryan, who was a quarterback on the football team. Why would she insist on joining the school's cross country team? That's what her dad wanted to know. |
Dieter?s Thoughts on Chicago; and Looking Forward to New York
Hello everybody, I hope you all had a great weekend and those of you who ran Chicago were able to complete the race and are recovered by now. For us the race was okay, but not as exciting as we had hoped. In case you followed Matt?s reports in August, September, ...
Lehmkuhle, McGregor Named Athletes of the Month
The Minnesota Association of USA Track & Field announced that Jason Lehmkuhle and Katie McGregor are USATF Minnesota's Athletes of the Month for October 2007. Lehmkuhle, a member of Team USA Minnesota, is recognized for his runner-up ...
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Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Regional Rankings Announced The NCAA Division I Cross Country Regional Rankings are now ready for viewing. |
