Track And Field News
Discuss (0 comments)April 30, 2008
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Ritzenhein to defend 10k crown in Central Park on May 17 Ritzenhein, 25, of Eugene, OR, has developed a home-field advantage of sorts in Central Park, the site of two of his greatest successes. In 2007, he ran away from two-time defending champion Craig Mottram of Australia and set the event and Central Park record, clocking 28:08. Last November, he followed up his Healthy Kidney performance with a second-place finish at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon in Central Park to earn a berth on the 2008 Olympic team. |
Discuss (0 comments)April 29, 2008Gift of running leads Hall to lifelong dream
Ryan Hall always has had a longer view of life than the finish line of whatever point-to-point race he is running. At times, it has led him to doubt whether he should pursue such an all-consuming vocation.
Ryan Shay E:60 Video
Lisa Salters interviews Alicia Shay about moving on after the loss of Ryan Shay. Very touching story.
Discuss (0 comments)April 28, 2008Asafa Powell Hurt
SALVO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Jamaican 100 meters world record holder Asafa Powell has withdrawn from all competition until late June so he can recover from a pulled chest muscle, his manager told Reuters on Monday. The move is precautionary and the injury to Powell's pectoral muscle is not expected to affect the Jamaican's long-range preparations for August's Beijing Olympics, Paul Doyle told Reuters in a telephone interview from his home in Atlanta.
Brutus Hamilton Memorial 2008 IAAF Recap
Ed Gordon's recap of California's 2008 Brutus Hamilton Memorial Invitational for the IAAF.
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."
