Track And Field News
Discuss (0 comments)April 26, 2008Texas men capture all three distance relays at Penn
Texas cruised to a pair of victories Saturday at the Penn Relays, becoming the third school in 28 years to complete a sweep of the three distance relays. Texas added wins in the 4-mile and 3,200-meter relays on Saturday to its victory in the distance medley relay on Friday
ESPN to Air Ryan Shay Segment
RAVERSE CITY -- Tuesday night's ESPN newsmagazine show E:60 will feature a segment on Ryan Shay -- through the eyes of his wife Alicia, his parents and his coaches. It will air at 7 p.m. An elite runner, the Central Lake native died unexpectedly 5.5 miles into last November's U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City. The 28-year old Shay fell to the pavement, and subsequently died of a heart ailment. Shay was a five-time national champion at Notre Dame befoire turning to marathon running. His dream was to one day qualify for the Olympics. E:60 reporter Lisa Salters sits down with Shay's widow, Alicia, to explore his running career and sudden death. Alicia recalls her last words to Ryan and her impressions of him when she saw him running barely a mile before he took his last steps. She also recounts her struggle to move forward without her husband and best friend while she continues to train for the U.S. women's Olympic trials in the 10,000 meters. "I just think about him all the time," Alicia tells E:60. "I'd like to say that I feel his presence with me all the time, but in all honesty there is a huge void."
Discuss (2 comments)April 25, 2008Scott Bauhs-The Newest Great American Distance Runner
This year another great American distance runner may be emerging. From an NCAA division two distance running powerhouse comes junior Scott Bauhs of Chico State. Last year Galen had his big moment by beating five-time NCAA champion Chris Solinsky in the 5,000 meters at the Oregon Invite last year. Last year Bauhs had his moment by defeating ten-time NCAA division II champion, Nicodemus Naimadu.
Race by Race Preview of Every race at Penn Relays
Every single race at the 2008 Penn Relays, check out who is the best and who to check out. Written by Walt Murphy
Michigan Women take Distance Medley Relay title - Penn Relays Day 1
It will be hard for the University of Michigan women to match their performance of the 2007 Penn Relays when the Wolverines set collegiate records in the 4x1500m and 4x800m Relays.
Discuss (0 comments)April 23, 2008
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Lel, Ndereba lead Kenyan Olympic Marathon Squad Three-time Flora London Marathon champion Martin Lel and reigning world marathon champion Catherine Ndereba will head a strong Kenyan Olympic squad announced by Athletics Kenya today. Boston champ Robert Cheruiyot and Sammy Wanjiru are also on the squad. However, Rita Jeptoo and Luke Kibet were left off as alternates. |
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Mike and Ira Show #5 In Episode #5 of the Mike & Ira Show, we discuss the London Marathon and how Ryan Hall has solidified himself as one of the greatest American runners of all-time. We discuss if he is better than Frank Shorter or if Shorter's gold keeps him on top. We get an update from Brendan O'Keefe and Caroline Cretti of Zap Fitness down in North Carolina. Caroline tells us about her upcoming race: The Olympic Trials Marathon. We preview the women's marathon trails in Boston and give our predictions. We discuss Chris Derrick and his amazing 13:55 5k this past weekend. We debate as to where that ranks among the high school greats. We talk to Arianna Lambie the former Stanford star about her future plans and post collegiate life. We ask her to tell us about the process of finding an agent and choosing a sponsor and coach. Finally we ask her our 6 off topic questions. We finish up with our 10 questions and or top performer and flop of the week. Remember to e-mail us at mikeandirashow@gmail.com and check out our website mikeandirashow.blogspot.com. Thanks again to Arianna Lambie, and the folks at Zap Fitness. Until next time, keep running! |
Discuss (3 comments)April 22, 2008John McDonnell to retire at the end of the season
John McDonnell of Arkansas announces his retirement at age 69 after 36 years of coaching. McDonnell racked up 42 national championships over his career and in the process had a 12 year stretch of winning NCAA indoors. There were also five different years where McDonnell's teams won xc, indoor, and outdoor all in the same year!!
Discuss (4 comments)April 21, 2008
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22-yr old Dire Tune Wins closest Boston Marathon in History In the closest race in the 112 year history of the Boston marathon, 22-yr old Dire Tune of Ethiopia defeated Russia’s 25-yr old stallion Alevtina Bikitimrova. Tune crossed the line in 2:25:21 and became the youngest Boston champion since 21-yr old American Joan Benoit Samuelson won the race in 1979. Tune and Biktimirova traded the lead in dramatic fashion throughout the final 800m; each matching then other’s surge just when you thought they would be down and out. Tune ultimately proved to be too strong; taking off with 100m to go, finishing 2 seconds ahead of Biktimrova and collapsing the the after brekaing the tape. |
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In Boston Cheruiyot Defends and Tune Wins Dramatic Sprint IN BOSTON CHERUIYOT DEFENDS & TUNE WINS DRAMATIC SPRINT By David Monti (c) 2008 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (21-Apr) -- Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot won his fourth Boston Marathon and Dire Tune her first in a memorable 112th edition of America's oldest and most historic marathon race. Cheruiyot, the 29 year-old Kenyan who is the reigning World Marathon Majors champion, made a run at his own course record, leading a pack of six through the half-way in a brisk 1:03:07. Compatriots James Kwambai and James Mwangi Macharia joined him along with Moroccan Abderrahime Bouramdane and Ethiopians Kasime Adillo and Tesfaye Girma. "As usual the course was very difficult and I tried to push harder this year to achieve my personal goal of running a 2:07," said Cheruiyot. With a 4:37 19th mile, Cheruiyot dropped his last three rivals: Bouramdane, Kwambai and Adillo. Running in cool temperatures, but under brightened skies, the tall Kenya's pace finally began to slow. Through mile 24 he was still on a 2:07:03 pace but visibly laboring. He would make it to the finish line on Boyleston Street about half a minute outside of his own record. Nonetheless, his finish time of 2:07:46 was still the third fastest winning time ever in Boston. Part of Cheruiyot's objective today was to impress Kenyan selectors and earn a berth on the Beijing Olympic team. "They will select one of the athletes from Boston," Cheruiyot explained. "I am hoping all will be selected. I will produce a good race if selected." Behind Cheruiyot, Bouramdane had a rough second half, but still finished second in 2:09:04, well off of his 2:08:20 personal best. Bouramdane's compatriot, Khalid El Boumlili, passed four other athletes in the second half to take third in 2:10:35, setting a personal best. Kwambai, who was second in Boston last year, faded to eighth. TUNE WINS CLOSEST WOMEN'S RACE HERE EVER Tune, the 22 year-old Ethiopian who won the Chevron Houston Marathon just 93 days ago, looked fresh as a daisy after an easy first half of 1:14:46. The same pack of ten women who broke away just after the starter's gun in the all-women's elite race were still together, including defending champion Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia, two-time ING New York City Marathon champion Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia, and 2006 Boston champion Rita Jeptoo of Kenya. The pack was still mostly intact through 25-K (15.5 mi.), but in the next 5 km Prokopcuka and Grigoryeva were dropped, leaving Tune with only Jeptoo and little known Russian Alevtina Biktimirova in serious contention. "Even before coming to Boston, I was confident that I could win the Boston Marathon," said Tune after the race. "From the beginning to the end of the race, my training and performance helped me to finish strong." If only her competitors knew HOW strong. With help from Biktimirova, Jeptoo was soon dropped, and for the last 10 km of the race the sturdy Russian and the wispy Ethiopian pushed each other to the final kilometer on Boyleston Street. The two traded surges in front of the roaring crowds, each seeming to take the lead for good before being caught. Tune was confident. "Once I saw the finish line I was certain that I would finish first," she said. And so it was. Tune took the lead for good with about 100 meters to go and Biktimirova, the 2007 Honolulu Marathon Champion, finished two seconds adrift of Tune, 2:25:25 to 2:25:27. That was the closest women's finish ever in the history of the Boston Marathon. Tune, who became the youngest women's Boston champion since Joan Benoit Samuelson in 1979 who was 21, covered the second half of the race in a sparkling 1:10:40 to Biktimirova's 1:10:43. "I am happy to win in Boston," said Tune who, like Cheruiyot, won $150,000. Jeptoo hung on for third in 2:26:34, while Prokopcuka finished fourth in 2:28:12. There was some discussion after the race that Prokopcuka's manager had protested the result based on the belief that Jeptoo had taken at least one of Prokopcuka's drink bottles in the latter stages of the race. A spokesman for the Boston Athletic Association, Marc Chalufour, said that there was no official protest and the order of finish was not altered. The top American finisher was Nicholas Arciniaga, 24, of Rochester Hills, Mich., part of the Hansons team. He clocked 2:16:13 off of a 1:07:00 first half to take 10th place. The top American woman was Ashley Anklam, 22, of Bloomington, Minn., who did not compete in yesterday's Olympic Trials. She finished 15th in 2:48:43. American Wendy Terris, who finished 109th in yesterday's Trials, clocked 3:03:18 in today's race. |
Speed River Impresses at Mt. Sac
Three races, three lifetime bests, and two near misses of Olympic Standards punctuated an exceptional meet for the Speed River Track and Field Club at the Mt SAC.
Milne named to represent Canada at Penn Relays
Taylor Milne of the Speed River Track and Field Club will represent Canada running the mile leg of the dmr at the prestigious Penn Relays.
Stellingwerff pushes towards Olympic dream
Canadian 1500 meter champion Hilary Stellingwerff pushes towards her Olympic dream in Beijing.
Stellingwerff Cover Girl on debut issue of Canadian Running Magazine
Canadian 1500 meter champion Hilary Stellingwerff is featured on the first cover of Canadian Running Magazine.
