Special: Beijing Olympic Games Coverage
It's finally here! August 8 or 8-8-08! The Beijing Summer Olympic Games official kick off with the Opening Ceremony which can be seen tonight on NBC. The Running Network has a special page set up with links to coverage and Larry Eder is on his way there as this is being posted. Be sure to bookmark the page as it will be updated regularly. Here's one of Victor Sailor's photos of the "Bird's Nest" stadium from last night. We will have many more photos from him and the PhotoRun team throughout the next few weeks. Click here for a link to a New York Times article about this visually stunning Olympic Stadium.
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Nike Offers Free Trips to Australia for Five Runners and Their Guests on The Nike+ Human Race 10K
August 8, 2008 from press release (BEAVERTON, OR) As runners continue to register for the Nike+ Human Race, to be held on Aug. 31, 2008 in 25 cities around the world and anywhere with Nike+, they now have the chance to make history by running two races on the same day on different continents.
Regional Race Report: San Francisco (CA) Marathon
August 4, 2008 from press release (REV) (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Running in ideal, mid 50-degree temperatures, Chad Worthen of Sacramento, CA and Lauren Gustafson of Millbrae, CA registered victories at The San Francisco Marathon.
Seattle is Ready to Rock 'n' Roll
August 6, 2008 from press release (Seattle, WA) The Competitor Group, organizers of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series, announced today that Seattle will be the next home of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 1/2 Marathon. The inaugural race is set to kick off the city�s annual Seafair summer celebration, and will travel from Tukwila to Seattle on Saturday, June 27, 2009.
Top Marathoners Set Sights on Olympic Glory and World Marathon Majors Points
August 5, 2008 from press release (file photo Martin Lel) / When the world's top marathon runners take to the streets of Beijing later this month at the Olympic Games they will be competing for more than gold, silver and bronze. For the first time since the launch of the World Marathon Majors Series in 2006, the Olympic Games will be counted in the scoring.
Grand Opening of the OMEGA Pavilion
August 5, 2008 from press release / The Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing is still a few days away from opening on the 8th of August, 2008 but Swiss watchmaker OMEGA got off to a rousing start with their own special event, the Grand Opening of the OMEGA Pavilion on the Olympic Green, on the 4th of August.
DocuWeek Film Festival: Spirit of the Marathon
August 5, 2008 from press release / "Spirit of the Marathon" has been invited to participate in the prestigious DocuWeek Film Festival, which will take place in both Los Angeles and New York during the month of August. This festival will qualify the film to be considered for an Academy Award!
Muge and Masai Win TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K
August 4, 2008 from press release & Running USA wire. (CAPE ELIZABETH, ME) Ed Muge sprinted to the finish to earn the men¹s crown and ageless Edith Masai cruised to victory in the women's race in the 11th edition of the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race on Saturday in Cape Elizabeth.
Regional Event Preview: Mississippi Blues Marathon and Half-Marathon Announced for January 3, 2009
August 4, 2008 from press release (JACKSON, MS) Plans for the running of the 2nd Annual Mississippi Blues Marathon and Half-Marathon were announced today, with the race to take place on Saturday, January 3, 2009. Approximately 1,400 competitors from 41 states, the District of Columbia and three foreign countries came to Jackson for the inaugural race, which took place on January 5, 2008.
SPECIAL Coverage: Beijing Olympic Games
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8/7/08 USA Women's Distance Team: Preview
Who Is Your Inspiration?
By Richard Ferguson, PhD/Running Journal - June 2008 / Maybe you’ve been running for a couple or years of maybe you’ve been running for 20. No matter how long you’ve been a “runner,” think back to when you first got involved in the sport. Was there one particular individual that you really admired and served as a type of role model to get you started running?
Interview: U.S. Olympic Women's Marathon Team Before Beijing (California Track & Running News)
CTRN: How does it feel to make your third Olympic team? Deena Kastor: Crossing the finish line in Boston felt just as good as making my first team in 2000 [when she competed at 10,000m—Editor]. I’m just excited to be representing my country on another team and having the loftiest goal I’ve ever had going into an Olympic Games. So, I’m just excited about the training and preparations to reach my dreams of standing on the awards podium again.
Running Journal Grand Prix XXX Champions
July 2008. The Running Journal Grand Prix ended its 10-race series with the running of the Cotton Row 10K in Huntsville, AL, on Memorial Day. The season started with a nighttime race at Maggie Valley, NC, in August where runners competed in the Maggie Valley 8K.
