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2008 Olympic Team (And Photos)
USA Olympic TeamMen100m: Tyson Gay, Walter Dix, Darvis Patton200m: Walter Dix, Shawn Crawford, Wallace Spearmon400m: LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner, David Neville800m: Nick Symmonds, Andrew Wheating, Chris Smith1.500m: Bernard Lagat, Leonel Manzano, Lopez Lomong3.000m: Steeplechase: Anthony... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
A "German" Invasion Worth It's Place in History
Story written by Eric.Achtung! Achtung! A skinny soldier-of-one has been on the loose, and no one has been capable of finding the "off" switch to keep the 17-year-old kid from Riverbank, CA from marching forward and destroying everything in site through the Great War of 2008 - also known as one... Read more...
Published 3 months ago
Tadese Feels Good, Ready to Tackle Bekele Again
Story written by Eric.Don't blame Zersenay Tadese if he prefers the taste of gold over silver or bronze. He's risen up in the athletics world and can afford to be picky over which one he appreciates over another.Tadese, the returning IAAF World Cross Country gold medalist from Eritrea, earned his... Read more...
Published 5 months ago
Anti-Doping Pressure Rising?
Story written by Eric.UK Sport is putting together a new task force which it hopes will hit the anti-doping initiatives it has squarely on the head, drive out cheats, shore up the sport's fragile image with the public and prove to be a good opportunity for athletes, trainers and medical... Read more...
Published 5 months ago
Itching For An Athletics Career? Try London 2012
Story Written by Eric.Do you finally have that spring itch tapping against the better of your senses right now as the depths of the winter have finally succumbed to longer daylight hours?The signs aren't difficult to recognise because that unsettling feeling usually crops up around Christmas and... Read more...
Published 5 months ago
About Track, News, Sharks and Things in Between
Story written by Eric.When was the last time you made a re-discovery of something you knew was right under your nose, but had never really taken a peek to see it take off and flourish?A recent jaunt over to Trackshark.com, a site created and run by Tom Borish - a man who sped to 21,29/47,22... Read more...
Published 5 months ago
Conservative Overdose: How A High School Trainer Can Hold Back Too Much
Story written by Eric.I had a high school trainer whose approach to athletic development was an eight-year one: The first four years of high school were meant to tease you into learning what your strengths were, and the following four years of university running were meant to have you develop a... Read more...
Published 6 months ago
Soboleva Earns My 2008 Female Indoor AOY Vote
Story written by Eric.Last week-end's NCAA Championships officially closed the lid on the 2008 indoor season, and there were no shortage of great performances and record-setting marks accomplished around the globe by athletes on the elite level down to United States prep athletes who have yet to... Read more...
Published 6 months ago
Dick Pound's Righteous Fury Causes Lawsuit
Story written by Eric.You either appreciate his hard stance or you don't.Richard "Dick" Pound's subtlety has on more occasion than not been in serious deficiency, and he's been warned by athletes and their attorneys as well as entire sporting entities alike to pipe down on his negativity toward... Read more...
Published 6 months ago
IAAF Says Only Three Percent Flunk Doping Tests in 2007
Story written by Eric.The International Asociation of Athletics Federations stated on Thursday that roughly three out of every 100 athletes tested both in and out-of-competition failed doping tests conducted under its jurisdiction in 2007.According to IAAF records, 3.277 urine samples were... Read more...
Published 6 months ago
Carolina Klüft Gives Stamp of Disapproval
Story written by Eric.Carolina Klüft has electrified souls with her positive energy and incredibly deep well of enthusiasm, and she has penetrated interest in a two-day event which few people around the globe really ever paid attention to prior to her reign at the top in all honesty.She has... Read more...
Published 6 months ago
Planes, Trains and Too Much Time On the Hands
Story written by Eric.I’m cruising high above the ocean â€" Amsterdam is supposed to be somewhere to my right, and there is nothing but a dark cloud of sky on the left of the plane. The sky seems to go on and on, as does this journey, and I’m only headed home from England. Somewhere down... Read more...
Published 6 months ago
