Cross Country
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Carly Dockendorf finishes second at Canadian nationals...
Paul Merca &bull 5 Hours Ago
TORONTO, Ontario--Former University of Washington pole vaulter Carly Dockendorf (left/photo courtesy University of Washington) finished second in her event as the Canadian national track field championships concluded Saturday at the Varsity Centre on the campus of the University of Toronto.… Full Story »
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MArt Israel easily advances to discus finals at European Championships...
Paul Merca &bull Yesterday
BARCELONA, Spain--Former University of Washington discus thrower MArt Israel (left/photo by Paul Merca) easily moved on to Sunday's finals with a fourth place finish in Group A of the European Championships at the Estadi Olimpic. Israel, who was seeded fourth… Full Story »
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A note from the publisher...
Paul Merca &bull Yesterday
One of the headaches I've had to deal with over the last few months as more and more people from the worldwide track field community have visited this site is the proliferation of spammers writing comments on anything and everything… Full Story »
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MAkestad falls short in European Championships semi-finals...
Paul Merca &bull Jul 30, 2010
BARCELONA, Spain--Former University of Washington runner Ingvill MAkestad (left/photo courtesy runingvill.wordpress.com) from Norway finished sixth in the second semi-final of the women's 1500 meter run Friday at the European Championships in the Estadi Olimpici. MAkestad clocked 4:07.49 as Asli Cakir… Full Story »
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Donald Buraglio & Mike Dove: We have a race - Monterey County Herald
Google News: Marathon &bull Jul 29, 2010
Here's a guarantee: We will definitely have a course record at the Salinas Valley Half Marathon on August 7. There will be records set in every age group as well. The race sold out about a month ago with more than 1,250 runners entered, including 414 who claim it's their… Full Story »
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The Running Life: We have a race
Yahoo! News Marathon Running &bull Jul 29, 2010
Here's a guarantee: We will definitely have a course record at the Salinas Valley Half Marathon on August 7. There will be records set in every age group as well. The race sold out about a month ago with more than 1,250 runners entered, including 414 who claim it's their… Full Story »
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A Brief Chat With Andrew Wheating
Runner's World - Racing News &bull Jul 29, 2010
Wheating has established impressive personal bests this summer, including a 1:44.62 in the 800, 3:51.74 for the mile, and most remarkably a 3:30.90 for 1500 meters. Wheating was also an NCAA 800-meter champ in 2009. He was second to Nick Symmonds in the 800 at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. Wheating became the first University of Oregon undergraduate to make the U.S. men's Olympic track and field team since Matt Centrowitz in 1976. He was fourth in the first round of the 800 at the Beijing Olympics in 1:47.05. The 6'5" former soccer player was the 2005 USA Junior Olympic… Full Story »
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Palo Alto man runs first marathon, breaks course record
Yahoo! News Marathon Running &bull Jul 26, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO - The unofficial winner of the San Francisco Marathon not only broke the course record today, but he was running a marathon for the first time. The Stanford University graduate student, who is studying astrophysics, said he's been… Full Story »
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Palo Altan runs first marathon, breaks record
Yahoo! News Marathon Running &bull Jul 26, 2010
The unofficial winner of the San Francisco Marathon not only broke the course record today, but he was running a marathon for the first time. Keith Bechtol, 25, of Palo Alto, posted an unofficial time of 2 hours 23 minutes 28 seconds. The Stanford… Full Story »
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Palo Alto Man Beats SF Marathon Record On First Try
Yahoo! News Marathon Running &bull Jul 26, 2010
MBBUniv. of San FranciscoMBBSanta ClaraMBBSt. SAN FRANCISCO -- The unofficial winner of the San Francisco Marathon not only broke the course record Sunday, but he was running a marathon for the first time.Keith Bechtol, 25, of Palo Alto, posted an unofficial time of 2 hours 23 minutes 28 seconds.The Stanford… Full Story »
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Palo Alto First-Timer Breaks SF Marathon Record - CBS 5
Google News: Marathon &bull Jul 25, 2010
The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. The unofficial winner of the San Francisco Marathon not only broke the course record Sunday, but… Full Story »
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Palo Alto First-Timer Breaks SF Marathon Record
Yahoo! News Marathon Running &bull Jul 25, 2010
The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. The unofficial winner of the San Francisco Marathon not only broke the course record Sunday, but… Full Story »
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Tadese to lead the field at Bogota Half Marathon
Yahoo! News Marathon Running &bull Jul 25, 2010
Bogota, Colombia - The worldas fastest and most successful Half Marathon runner, Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea, will lead the field at the 2010 Bogota International Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on 1 August in Bogota, Colombia. Tadese… Full Story »
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Sunday Morning Chaos
Go Hard &bull Jul 25, 2010
Moffatt beaten but remains in front - Emma Moffatt maintained a slender series lead despite a tough day at the office for Australia's battle weary contingent in the London leg of the Dextro Ene... Power output on the Tourmalet - resolving… Full Story »
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Running for others
Yahoo! News Marathon Running &bull Jul 24, 2010
Zach Liddle, a student at the University of Northern Iowa, is running across the state of Iowa to raise funds for cancer research. On Friday, July 23, he came into Algona at 8:45 a.m., finishing up 35 miles for the… Full Story »
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Finally An Actual Run
Go Hard &bull Jul 24, 2010
Lasting It Out - On Wednesday, I had my 39-week appointment. This is it, the last appointment on the books. Next week I guess they assume you've either delivered or given u... Power from the Tourmalet - 6W/kg anyone? Barely. Power output… Full Story »
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Purpura uses Bryn Du win as tuneup for marathon - The Newark Advocate
Google News: Marathon &bull Jul 23, 2010
Purpura uses Bryn Du win as tuneup for marathon The Newark Advocate Purpura, who is in the beginning stages of training for his first marathon , won the Bryn Du Summer Cross Country Series 3K in a time of 9:18.… Full Story »
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Kendra Schaaf transfers to North Carolina...
Paul Merca &bull Jul 22, 2010
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--University of North Carolina track and field coach Dennis Craddock will welcome 30 newcomers, including 19 men and 11 women, to the Tar Heel program in 2010-11. Fourteen of the newcomers are middle distance and distance runners, including… Full Story »
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Lisa Koll: Home to Iowa
Runner's World Magazine Daily News &bull Jul 21, 2010
July 21: Lisa Koll Heads Home to Iowa for Bix 7 // Lisa Dobriskey vs. Huddle clocked a 14:51 and Koll a 14:55. The Bix 7 will also include 2008 U.S. Olympic marathoner Blake Russell, who was our Brief Chat subject yesterday. Corey Ihmels, Koll's college coach, praises her "typical Midwestern work ethic" and adds "she has a competitive spirit about her, and I think that drive only pushes her to improveShe isn't afraid to work to get better, and that has allowed her to become the type of athlete she is today." Betsy Saina May Pick Up Where Lisa… Full Story »
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'Ritz` to run NYC marathon - Daily Camera
Google News: Marathon &bull Jul 21, 2010
Ritzenhein, 27, the reigning U.S. cross country champ who also won an NCAA cross country title at CU, made his marathon debut in New York in 2006 but hasn`t raced there since. Four years after making my debut in New… Full Story »
