Saturday, January 21, 2017

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Kipsang leads Tokyo Marathon entries

International Association of Athletics Federations - ‎Jan 20, 2017‎

Former world record-holder Wilson Kipsang will face nine other men with sub-2:07 PBs at the Tokyo Marathon when he lines up for the IAAF Gold Label Road Race on 26 February. Now in its 11th year, the Tokyo Marathon course has been adapted by ...
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Longhorns track and field team takes win at McCravy Memorial ...

Hookem.com - ‎12 hours ago‎

The Texas Longhorns track and field team took a win as competition began at the Rod McCravy Memorial, hosted by Kentucky in Lexington on Friday.

Hound Dog half marathon postponed until Feb. 18

whnt.com - ‎2 hours ago‎

Closeup of athlete female feet in running shoes jogging on the road early in the morning. Healthy lifestyle. (iStock ... The highly anticipated Hound Dog Half Marathon in Elkmont was supposed to take place this morning, January 21. However, due to ...
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Tola breaks course record in Dubai

International Association of Athletics Federations - ‎Jan 20, 2017‎

Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia broke the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon course record on Friday (20), clocking 2:04:11 at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race, while compatriot Worknesh Degefa made it a sixth consecutive Ethiopian double by winning the ...

Kipsang leads Tokyo Marathon entries| News | iaaf.org

International Association of Athletics Federations - ‎Jan 20, 2017‎

Former world record-holder Wilson Kipsang will face nine other men with sub-2:07 PBs at the Tokyo Marathon when he lines up for the IAAF Gold Label Road ...

LOC launches IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2017

International Association of Athletics Federations - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

The local organising committee (LOC) officially launched the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2017 at a press conference in Nassau on Wednesday (18).
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'They tried to forcefully lock me in room': Russian athlete accuses WADA of violent interrogation

RT - ‎14 hours ago‎

Anastasiya Bazdyreva, 24, decided to speak to RT before the feature is broadcast by ARD, the same channel whose 2014 report triggered the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) probe into alleged Russian doping.
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IU flips athlete Juwan Burgess from USC

Hoosier Sports Report (registration) - ‎20 hours ago‎

Indiana received a third verbal commitment from Tampa's top football program, accepting a pledge from three-star athlete Juwan Burgess. The 6-foot, 185-pound Burgess flipped his commitment from Southern California on Friday. According to 247 Sports, ...

Three victories for men's track and field at Houghton Highlander Invitational

RIT Athletics - ‎11 hours ago‎

In field events, Giuliano was third in the long jump with a leap of 6.62 meters. Austin White (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) and Jack Smith (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder) both had top leaps of 4.42 meters in the pole vault. Matthew Chuttey was sixth in the ...

North Korea prepares to host annual international marathon

UPI.com - ‎21 hours ago‎

North Korea may be under heavy sanctions, but that hasn't stopped Pyongyang from forging ahead with plans to hold its annual Mangyongdae Prize Marathon on April 9. In a possible bid to encourage attendance, North Korea has announced a top prize of ...

Arizona Grandfather Thanks 'Angels' Who Helped Him Finish Half Marathon After a Violent Fall

PEOPLE.com - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

John Wilkie was just 60 yards away from finishing a 13.1-mile race when his foot caught on the wheel of a spectator's stroller, sending him crashing to the ground.
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Marathon movie tax credits questioned

The Recorder - ‎12 hours ago‎

FILE - In this April 5, 2016 file photo, Actor Jake Gyllenhaal, portraying Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, waves a flag on the ice of Boston Garden while filming filming a scene for the movie, "Stronger.

South Hadley native Zach Hine prepping to run Japan marathon as part of BAA exchange program

GazetteNET - ‎14 hours ago‎

South Hadley native Zach Hine prepping to run Japan marathon as part of BAA exchange program ... When South Hadley native Zach Hine crossed the finish line of April's Boston Marathon as the top American finisher, he thought of Japan. The Boston ...

IAAF Track and Field coaching course commences

Stabroek News - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

The IAAF level–I Track and Field coaching course started yesterday at the National Resource Centre on Woolford Avenue.

Athlete-Turned-Trucker Works To Improve Truckers' Health

NPR - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

On a chilly winter morning, dozens of truck driver trainees file into a classroom at the headquarters of Prime Inc., a trucking company based in Springfield, Mo.

Men's Track and Field: Huskies looks to stay hot heading into Sorlien Invitational

UConn Daily Campus - ‎Jan 20, 2017‎

If there is one theme that seems to follow the UConn men's track and field team, it is one of consistency. Coach Greg Roy is going into what will be his 32nd straight year coaching athletics at UConn, 28 years with the track team and 32 with the cross ...
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Kate Middleton Jokingly Shuts Down Prince William's Marathon Dreams

Entertainment Tonight - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

"I chatted to Prince William, and he has promised that he will run a marathon in Kenya sometime," Sean Fletcher, of Good Morning Britain, revealed to the press, before sharing Middleton's joking response: "I'll believe it when I see it.

Over 5000 runners to take part in Sharjah marathon on January 21

Emirates 24|7 - ‎8 hours ago‎

Over 5,000 runners are expected to take part in the fifth annual marathon of Sharjah's Friends of Arthritis Patients Association, FoAP, to be held on 21st January.

Meet Kazakhstan's newly-crowned 'sexiest athlete' Firuza Sharipova who is looking to make waves on the boxing scene

The Sun - ‎5 hours ago‎

PEOPLE in Borat's homeland of Kazakhstan have been knocked for six by a stunning female boxer voted the sexiest athlete in the country. Firuza Sharipova, 22, is a professional boxer who has been turning heads in the Asian country not just because of ...

My greatest challenge – Thomas Rohler

International Association of Athletics Federations - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

To achieve this, I then had to put a careful training plan together, find the right team around me and train in the right surroundings, all of which would allow me to become an elite athlete. One of the most important elements to this process has been ...

NM State Track and Field Puts Up Strong Showing in Albuquerque

NMSU Aggies - ‎9 hours ago‎

NM State Track and Field Puts Up Strong Showing in Albuquerque ... ALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico State track and field team competed in the first day of the Cherry and Silver Invitational on Friday. Keyarha ... Cole finished in fifth place in the long jump.

RIT Athletics - Three victories for men's track and field at Houghton ...

RIT Athletics - ‎11 hours ago‎

HOUGHTON, NY - Three victories highlighted a strong performance for the RIT men's track and field team, as they competed at the Highlander Invitational ...

Texas A&M track and field teams to host 7-team Aggie Invitational

Bryan-College Station Eagle - ‎9 hours ago‎

The Texas A&M track and field team will host the Aggie Invitational on Saturday at Gilliam Indoor Stadium. The seven-team field includes Arizona State, Georgia, TCU, Texas Tech, UT Arlington and UTSA.

Indoor Track and Field Travels to Gladstein Invitational

Xavier Musketeers Official Athletic Site - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

Grant Parrelli in the one-mile run - "Grant will be making his track debut after redshirting last season. He will be racing the mile and depending on how the next few weeks go, this could be his primary event going into the championship part of the season.

Men's Track and Field 1st, Women 2nd at Friday Invite

Rose-Hulman Sports - ‎12 hours ago‎

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology relied on 11 event victories to place first on the men's side and second in the women's competition at the Friday Night Track and Field Invitational at the Sports and Recreation Center.

SILVER LAKE TRACK AND FIELD: Records fall at Div. 2 relays

Wicked Local - ‎5 hours ago‎

The Silver Lake track and field program was in action Saturday at the Reggie Lewis Center as part of the Division 2 relays.

Columbia College track and field shows potential at Missouri Invite

Columbia Missourian - ‎12 hours ago‎

COLUMBIA - Columbia College rarely gets to compete against Southeastern Conference teams, but the opportunity arrived Friday during the Missouri Invitational at the Hearnes Center.

University of Memphis Athletics - Wesner Leads Tigers Track And ...

Memphis Official Athletic Site - ‎12 hours ago‎

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - University of Memphis' Jordan Wesner placed fourth in the men's high jump to lead the Tigers' effort in first-day action at the Vanderbilt ...
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Longhorns track and field team takes win at McCravy Memorial ...

Hookem.com - ‎12 hours ago‎

The Texas Longhorns track and field team took a win as competition began at the Rod McCravy Memorial, hosted by Kentucky in Lexington on Friday.

NM State Track and Field Puts Up Strong Showing in Albuquerque

NMSU Aggies - ‎9 hours ago‎

ALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico State track and field team competed in the first day of the Cherry and Silver Invitational on Friday.

Men's Track and Field: Huskies looks to stay hot heading into Sorlien Invitational

UConn Daily Campus - ‎Jan 20, 2017‎

If there is one theme that seems to follow the UConn men's track and field team, it is one of consistency. Coach Greg Roy is going into what will be his 32nd straight year coaching athletics at UConn, 28 years with the track team and 32 with the cross ...

Hurricanes track and field succeed in Virginia Tech Invitational

The Miami Hurricane - ‎22 hours ago‎

Hurricanes track and field showed it is right on its way to defend its ACC Indoor Championship title this season by producing a strong showing over the weekend ...

Track and field takes off on Feb. 26

News at UNG - ‎Jan 18, 2017‎

The newest addition to the University of North Georgia's (UNG) athletic programs - women's track and field - will participate in its first official competition on Feb. 26 in Columbus, Georgia at the Adonica Ferguson Relays.

Track and Field Travels for Cherry and Silver Invitational

NMSU Aggies - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State women's track and field team travels to Albuquerque on Friday, Jan. 20 for the first day of the Cherry and Silver Invitational hosted by New Mexico.

Track and Field Heads to Indiana's Gladstein Invitational

EKU Sports - ‎Jan 20, 2017‎

Junior All-American Charlotte Imer is slated to compete for the first time since running a personal-best 16:16.05 in the women's 5,000 meters on the same track at the Hoosier Open back in early December. That time currently ranks her No. 10 in the ...

Around the League: Oregon sets track and field records, Utah gymnast thrives

Daily Bruin - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

Nike co-founder Phil Knight has donated hundreds of millions of dollars over the years to the University of Oregon athletics department, and the track and field program has reaped the benefits. The school attracts some of the top athletes, and the men ...
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Duke track and field set to take on deep field at Hokie Invite

Duke Chronicle - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

“We're trying to figure out how much we can improve from one week to the next,” said Norm Ogilvie, Blue Devil director of track and field. “Working on refining technique and learning how to compete. We're a really young team, got a lot of freshmen ...
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PREVIEW: Track and Field at Missouri Invitational

SIUE Cougars Official Athletic Site - ‎Jan 19, 2017‎

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE track and field continues the 2017 indoor season Friday at the Missouri Invitational. The single-day meet is set for Hearnes Fieldhouse in Columbia, Missouri.

Ipswich track and field teams ready for state relays Saturday

Wicked Local Ipswich - ‎12 hours ago‎

The Ipswich High Tigers will set out to Boston's Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center on Saturday morning to contend for medals in relays of all events (yes, even the field events have relays). The state relays serve as one of Ipswich's only chances ...

Men's Track and Field hosts the Carleton Triangular

Knights Online Sports News - ‎11 hours ago‎

NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Jerry Cook-Gallardo (Jr./Moscow, Idaho/Moscow) broke his own Recreation Center record and anchored the victorious 4x400-meter relay as the Carleton College men's track and field team held its first home meet of the indoor season.
Knights win seven events at Carleton Triangular

Florida High School Track and Field Goes Metric

Athletic Business (blog) - ‎Jan 20, 2017‎

In February, the Florida High School Athletic Association will become the first in the country to impose a metric measuring system on field events for all district, regional and state track and field championship meets. Supporters of the new system ...

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