SPECIAL Coverage: Beijing Olympic Games
August 21, 2008 from USATF press release (BEIJING) Felix wins second silver: The women's 200 was another matchup between U.S. and Jamaican sprinters, with the heavyweights being defending gold medalist Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica and silver medalist Allyson Felix of the United States. Campbell-Brown got out very well, leaving Felix to play catch-up after a slow start and around the curve. There was no catching the Jamaican, however, as she powered home to win in a personal-best 21.74, with Felix second in 21.93. It was the second-fastest time of Felix's career. Kerron Stewart of Jamaica was third in 22.00, with a hard-closing Muna Lee (College Station, TX) just out of the medals, fourth in a personal-best 22.01. Marshevet Hooker (Austin, TX) was fifth in a personal-best 22.34.
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Young, Ominami Win America's Finest City Half Marathon
August 18, 2008 By Patrice Malloy from Running USA wire (SAN DIEGO CA) For the first time since 1987, an American male has claimed the overall victory at the 31st America's Finest City Half Marathon Presented by Nissan held this Sunday morning in San Diego. Justin Young of Colo. put his training regime to the test, winning in 1 hour, 5 minutes and 46 seconds.
Franklin "Bud" Held Named USATF Athlete of the Week
August 13, 2008 from USATF press release (INDIANAPOLIS IN) Franklin "Bud" Held has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after setting new World and American age group records in the pole vault and hammer throw at the 2008 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Spokane, WA.
OC Marathon Marathon May Take New Route
August 12, 2008 from www.dailypilot.com / The Orange County Marathon is likely leaving Irvine and scampering over to Costa Mesa, bringing with it money for local hotels, restaurants and businesses, race organizers said.
America’s Finest City Half Marathon Presented by Nissan Professional Field Announced
August 9, 2008 from press release (SAN DIEGO CA) Defending women’s champion Hiromi Ominami of Japan and her identical twin sister, Takami Ominami, last year’s runner-up, will headline the women’s professional field at the 31st America’s Finest City Half Marathon presented by Nissan (AFC Half), announced the race organizer.
Californians Sweep Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials
July/August 2008 California Track & Running News / by Mark Winitz. Who would have hauled out their brooms and predicted a California sweep of the three Olympic team spots at last April’s U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials?
Mark Winitz Interviews the U.S. Olympic Women's Marathon Team Before Beijing
California Track & Field News (supplement to Long Distance Running) by Mark Winitz.
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CTRN: How does it feel to make your third Olympic team?
Eugene 2008: if you build it, they will come . . .
July 12, 2008 by Larry Eder (Special to the Running Network) The first track meet was held at the University of Oregon in 1895, on a track that cost $4,000 to build. Coach Bill Hayward, the first of three Bills: Bill Hayward, Bill Bowerman and Bill Dellinger.
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