Track And Field News
Discuss (0 comments)August 21, 2008
2008 Beijing Olympics - Coverage Page | Beijing Olympic Page | Flotrack Olympic Vids
8/30 Racing towards a new biz plan : USATF - Doug Logan’s heart sank as he watched the baton hit the ground on the final exchange of the women’s 400-meter relay. Earlier that same night at the Beijing Olympics, the U.S. men’s 400-meter relay team had done the exact same thing. Neither team would make it past the semifinal round.
8/29 Bolt, Jelimo light up Zurich Golden League track meet | RESULTS - Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt continued his unstoppable streak of form with a comprehensive win in the 100 metres at the Zurich Golden League meeting here on Friday.In a packed 26,000-capacity Letzigrund Stadium, Pamela Jelimo of Kenya also came close to beating the oldest track and field world record in the books in the women's 800m.
Is a 5.0 Second 100 Meters Possible? How Fast Can a Human Ulitimately Run? - Weyand said that
humans would soon have the ''ability to modify and greatly enhance
muscle fibre strength.'' This is would actually reduce the difference
between the muscle properties of humans and the world's fastest animal,
the cheetah, to almost zero.
Shalane Flanagain and the 2012 Olympic Marathon? - "...I can see myself running a
marathon maybe in the next four years, only because I would want to
test the waters for the next Olympics and consider the fact that that
may be my event and why not test it out and see if that's what I should
be doing in London in 2012."
Bryan Clay's Family Returns Home from Beijing - The family of the world's greatest athlete returned home today fresh
off an amazing trip to Beijing China. Decked in white Bryan Clay
T-shirts, family members were all smiles Monday, still pinching
themselves about their incredible olympic memories.
Rockford native Dathan Ritzenhein finishes strong - "I thought I had a chance at a medal, and tried to put myself in it early," said Ritzenhein, who finished in 2:11.59. Ritzenhein saluted Wansiru for his incredible race. What's up next for Ritz? "We're going to Michigan to hang out with family," he said. "We haven't had a vacation like that in a while." | Post marathon Ritz video, Coach Brad Hudson
Numbers add up to new event for Kara Goucher - Alberto Salazar saw a future champion in Kara Goucher after her 9th place finish in the Womens 5k Friday night. Except Salazar was referring to the marathon and believes these Olympic games were a big step in keying in on Kara's future. “She is a marathoner,” Alberto Salazar said. “No doubt about it.”
