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London Salutes 100 Years of the Marathon Distance This Thursday
July 23, 2008 from press release (LONDON) Two runners, one dressed as Dorando Pietri, the other as Johnny Hayes, will set out from Windsor Castle on Thursday (July 24) to recreate the epic struggle that established the 'Marathon distance' of 26 miles 385 yards exactly 100 years ago.
Footwear of the Olympians
July 22, 2008 by Cregg Weinmann, Notes by Larry Eder (from www.runblogrun.com). The sneaker wars were quite apparent in Eugene, Oregon during the Olympic Trials. As Cregg Weinmann, the RN footwear editor, sat behind me during the Trials each day, I asked him to keep track of the medals and places won by various footwear brands.
Regional Race Preview: Northern Central Trail Marathon (MD) on Nov 29, 2008
The steam is building for the 19th Northern Central Trail Marathon and the 13th Two-Person Relay, Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. The out-and-back course travels along the Northern Central Railroad Trail (NCRT) through rural and scenic northern Baltimore County.
Four Earn Spots on Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team
The final selection race for the 2008 Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team was held at the LaSportiva Berry Picker Trail Race in Vail, CO. Four runners were named to the team including Simon Gutierrez, 42, Alamosa, who made his seventh straight team with his win today.
An Open Letter to President Bush
July 22, 2008 from USATF press release (Indianapolis IN) USA Track & Field has written President Bush to express our concern at Marion Jones' application for pardon or commutation of her conviction for making false statements to federal investigators. Make your own voice heard and join USATF in writing to President Bush.
Regional Race Report: Danskin Women's Triathlon Series (WI)
The Danskin Women's Triathlon Series, the largest and longest running women's multi-sport event in the world, continued the 2008 season with 3,875 women participating in the year's fifth race which was held in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
Regional Race Report: Rotary Twilight 8K (MD)
A full moon on a warm summer's night, a band playing, beer taps flowing liberally and thousands of your oldest, newest and sweatiest best friends all suffused the Rockville city center in the aftermath of the 23rd Rotary Twilight Runfest. Top finishers were Mohamed Awol, 29, Bronx NY in 24:24 and Julie Culley, 26, Arlington VA who crossed the finish line in 26:58.
Regional Race Report: Barr Trail Mountain Race (CO)
July 21, 2008 Matt Carpenter of Manitou Springs won the 9th Annual Barr Trail Mountain Race in a time of 1 hour, 33 minutes, 27 seconds. Carpenter, 43, has now won five consecutive Barr Trail races and seven of the nine races since the event began in 2000. "From a running stand point it's always nice to win, but this race is about much more than that," Carpenter said.
Doug Logan Named USATF CEO
July 18, 2008 from USATF press release (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) The USA Track & Field Board of Directors on Thursday approved top sports executive Doug Logan, the former Commissioner, President and CEO of Major League Soccer, as its next CEO. A bilingual sports and entertainment leader with a proven track record of generating long-term sponsor partnerships, television outreach and high fan attendance, Logan and MLS in 1996 were named Sports Industrialist of the Year by Sports Business Daily.
Team USA NACAC Roster Announced
July 17, 2008 from USATF press release (INDIANAPOLIS IN) - Seventy-eight athletes will represent The Team USA roster for theat the 2008 NACAC Under-23 Track & Field Championships, whose roster was announced Wednsesday by USA Track & Field. The event will be held July 18-20 in Toluca, Mexico. The NACAC Athletic Association's U23 Championships are held every two years in one of the 32 member nations of the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association, one of six regional athletics associations affiliated with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
USATF Statement on Lifetime Ban Against Coach Trevor Graham
July 16, 2008 from USATF press release (Indianapolis IN) "USA Track & Field applauds USADA for issuing a lifetime ban against Trevor Graham. Through his involvement in fostering the use of performance-enhancing drugs, Mr. Graham jeopardized the health of his athletes, to say nothing of their integrity and their future ability to compete in the sport.
2008 OKC Memorial Marathon Contributes Record Donation to Oklahoma City National Memorial
July 16, 2008 from press release (OKLAHOMA CITY) A check for $350,000, the largest amount given to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon’s eight-year history, is being presented to the Memorial today.
CEO Challenges offers slots for XTERRA World Championship
July 15, 2008 from press release (Honolulu, HI) CEO Challenges, the world leader in sport competitions for CEOs, has announced a new and challenging event to its fall schedule - the XTERRA World Championship being held on Oct. 26 in Maui. CEO Challenges is pleased to announce this new event after garnering 15 slots for this unique off-road triathlon competition.
Running USA's State of the Sport Series
July 15, 2008 from Running USA wire - In its annual State of the Sport Series , Running USA will examine how patterns in corporate, consumer and running behavior have changed over the last decade and what to expect for the future of running - both the sport and the industry. Part I looks at the status of the manufacturing and vendor components of the industry as well as estimates for the total number of runners. Part II will share demographic highlights of the first National Runner Survey project conducted by Running USA and the RRCA in 2007. Part III will examine trends of U.S. road running events and Part IV will focus on the Largest Races in the country and the world.
Anthony Travel Launches "Viva Resolution"
July 15, 2008 from Running USA wire (DALLAS, TX) Anthony Travel has launched a marketing campaign in support of their endurance sports segment. The campaign, Viva Resolution , is an effort to enrich the lives of endurance event participants near and far by helping them make their resolutions a reality.
Team USA roster set for Beijing!
An experienced American team featuring 15 Olympic medalists, 31 World Outdoor Championships medalists and 11 individual outdoor American record holders will represent the United States in track & field competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic Committee announced a 126-athlete track & field squad that will be led by multi-time medalists Allyson Felix, Lauryn Williams, Sanya Richards, Bernard Lagat, Tyson Gay, Adam Nelson, Bryan Clay and Jeremy Wariner.
Salazar Named Honarary Captain of Medtronic Global Heroes
July 14, 2008 from press release (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) The Medtronic Foundation and Twin Cities Marathon, Inc., today announced former Olympian and marathon world record holder Alberto Salazar will serve as the honorary captain of the 2008 Medtronic Global Heroes and will run in the Medtronic TC 10 Mile.
Nation's Triathlon Announces Congressional Challenge
The Nation's Triathlon announced the launch of the 1st Annual Nation's Triathlon Congressional Challenge.
USA Track & Field Foundation Announces Youth Grant Recipients
July 11, 2008 from USATF press release / The USA Track & Field Foundation awarded numerous youth grants during their 2008 summer Board of Directors meeting in Eugene, OR, USATF Foundation Executive Director Tom Jackovic on Friday. The largest grant, of $5000, was made to the Carrie Tollefson Training Camp in Minnesota to assist with expenses and scholarships for youth athletes.
Special Coverage: World Junior Championships
Baylor's Marcus Boyd won the men's 400-meter title on the third day of action at the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships and posted the top junior time in the world this season with a career best of 45.53 seconds. In addition, Texas A&M's Jessica Beard mined a silver medal in the women's 400 while Mississippi State's O'Neal Wilder earned bronze in the men's 400. The medal count for the United States crew is now up to six following the gold earned by Marquise Goodwin and Jeneba Tarmoh along with the bronze claimed by Terrell Wilks.
