June 2008
Final Results for 112th Boston Marathon: Adjudicated and Published
July 1, 2008 from press release (Boston, MA) The 2008 Boston Marathon Official Racers' Record Book containing the complete and final, official results of the 112th Boston Marathon along with Official Finishers' Certificates, have been mailed to all 2008 participants, beginning last week.
Whipple Gets Gold at World University Triathlon Champs
ERDEK, Turkey (June 29, 2008) Justine Whipple loves the big stage. The 22-year-old Naval Academy graduate continued her rise in the triathlon ranks by winning the gold medal at the 2008 FISU Triathlon World University Championship in Erdek, Turkey on Sunday. 2007 USAT Collegiate National Champion Kevin Collington (Orlando, FL) was the top U.S.
Oregon Trifecta! Eugene Runners Grab Oly Spots in Electrifying Men’s 800 Final
When you think of “Home Field Advantage” you think of a sport like baseball, or perhaps football. Not track and field. But let me tell you: Oregon athletes have a definite and palpable home field advantage at Hayward Field. Just ask Nick Symmonds, Andrew Wheating, or Christian Smith. In an 800 final light-heartedly referred to as “Oregon vs. The World”,
Industry News: Fleet Feet Hosts Annual Conference; 2008 Award Winners
June 30, 3008 from press release (Elkhart Lake , WI) Fleet Feet, Inc., (www.fleetfeetsports.com ) the nation’s leading franchisor of running specialty stores, honored the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees, employees and vendors during its annual National Franchise Conference here June 22-27, 2008.
Regional Race Report: PRR Twilight Festival 4 Miler (VA)
Top Results
Men
1. Steve Crane, 26, Silver Spring MD - 19:47
2. Abiyot Abebe, 21, Silver Spring MD - 20:06
3. Bart Borghuis, 32, Arlington VA - 20:15
Women
1. Samia Akbar, 26, Herndon VA - 22:28
2. Keira Carlstrom, 23, Oakton VA - 23:16
3. Emily Gousen, 22, Arlington VA - 24:04
Gone With The Wind: Gay’s 9.68w Is Fastest 100 Ever
Only a pesky breeze tarnished what otherwise was one of the most memorable days in U.S. track and field history. Another record crowd of over 20,000 was reduced to a hush at the end of a an outstanding afternoon of track and field as one of the strongest U.S. sprint fields ever settled into the blocks for the day’s last event: the final of the men’s 100.
International Race Report: Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women
June 30, 2008 from Running USA wire by Ken Parker OTTAWA, Canada - Toronto's Nicole Stevenson , a member of the Etobicoke Huskies Track Club, led from the gun to capture the third Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women run from the Aviation Museum in the nation's capital on Saturday, June 21.
U.S. Team Set for World Championship 24 Hour Run in Korea
June 30, 2008 from Running USA wire-from Dan Brannen. The 6th World Championship 24 Hour Run of the International Association of Ultrarunners will be held in Seoul, Korea on October 18-19, 2008. U.S. national teams have performed well at the event, usually finishing among the top 5 national teams and making the team medals podium twice.
Superior Performances Highlight Day 2 Of Olympic Trials
Thousands of track and field fans streamed into Hayward Field Saturday to enjoy a full agenda of compelling competitions – on the track and in the field. While each event had its following, most fans, to be sure, were looking forward to the concluding rounds of the women’s 100 and the opening rounds of the men’s 100.
Twilight Tangle: Flanagan Bests Goucher In Women’s 10,000
It is somehow fitting that Day 1 of the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field would conclude with an epic battle in a distance race.