Track And Field News
Discuss (0 comments)April 27, 2008El Tigre del Tejas
An amazing article by Chris Lear about Leo Manzano, his Team and his Money.
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!!
