Team USA NACAC Roster Announced
July 17, 2008 from USATF press release (INDIANAPOLIS IN) - Seventy-eight athletes will represent The Team USA roster for theat the 2008 NACAC Under-23 Track & Field Championships, whose roster was announced Wednsesday by USA Track & Field. The event will be held July 18-20 in Toluca, Mexico. The NACAC Athletic Association's U23 Championships are held every two years in one of the 32 member nations of the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association, one of six regional athletics associations affiliated with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
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USATF Statement on Lifetime Ban Against Coach Trevor Graham
July 16, 2008 from USATF press release (Indianapolis IN) "USA Track & Field applauds USADA for issuing a lifetime ban against Trevor Graham. Through his involvement in fostering the use of performance-enhancing drugs, Mr. Graham jeopardized the health of his athletes, to say nothing of their integrity and their future ability to compete in the sport.
2008 OKC Memorial Marathon Contributes Record Donation to Oklahoma City National Memorial
July 16, 2008 from press release (OKLAHOMA CITY) A check for $350,000, the largest amount given to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon’s eight-year history, is being presented to the Memorial today.
CEO Challenges offers slots for XTERRA World Championship
July 15, 2008 from press release (Honolulu, HI) CEO Challenges, the world leader in sport competitions for CEOs, has announced a new and challenging event to its fall schedule - the XTERRA World Championship being held on Oct. 26 in Maui. CEO Challenges is pleased to announce this new event after garnering 15 slots for this unique off-road triathlon competition.
Running USA's State of the Sport Series
July 15, 2008 from Running USA wire - In its annual State of the Sport Series , Running USA will examine how patterns in corporate, consumer and running behavior have changed over the last decade and what to expect for the future of running - both the sport and the industry. Part I looks at the status of the manufacturing and vendor components of the industry as well as estimates for the total number of runners. Part II will share demographic highlights of the first National Runner Survey project conducted by Running USA and the RRCA in 2007. Part III will examine trends of U.S. road running events and Part IV will focus on the Largest Races in the country and the world.
Anthony Travel Launches "Viva Resolution"
July 15, 2008 from Running USA wire (DALLAS, TX) Anthony Travel has launched a marketing campaign in support of their endurance sports segment. The campaign, Viva Resolution , is an effort to enrich the lives of endurance event participants near and far by helping them make their resolutions a reality.
Team USA roster set for Beijing!
An experienced American team featuring 15 Olympic medalists, 31 World Outdoor Championships medalists and 11 individual outdoor American record holders will represent the United States in track & field competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic Committee announced a 126-athlete track & field squad that will be led by multi-time medalists Allyson Felix, Lauryn Williams, Sanya Richards, Bernard Lagat, Tyson Gay, Adam Nelson, Bryan Clay and Jeremy Wariner.
Salazar Named Honarary Captain of Medtronic Global Heroes
July 14, 2008 from press release (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) The Medtronic Foundation and Twin Cities Marathon, Inc., today announced former Olympian and marathon world record holder Alberto Salazar will serve as the honorary captain of the 2008 Medtronic Global Heroes and will run in the Medtronic TC 10 Mile.
Nation's Triathlon Announces Congressional Challenge
The Nation's Triathlon announced the launch of the 1st Annual Nation's Triathlon Congressional Challenge.
Florida's 2008 10K Fastest Times
2008 Fastest 10k Times - a listing of the best 10K times run in Florida in 2008 from January through May.
Eugene 2008: if you build it, they will come . . .
July 12, 2008 by Larry Eder (Special to the Running Network) The first track meet was held at the University of Oregon in 1895, on a track that cost $4,000 to build. Coach Bill Hayward, the first of three Bills: Bill Hayward, Bill Bowerman and Bill Dellinger.
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Hit The Dirt at Walker Ranch
As spring bleeds into summer, Boulder’s trails become popular as ever with hikers and trail runners. Chautauqua in particular can seem swarmed, and finding parking can be a challenge before you even hit the trail. The crowds tend to stick to the front side of the Flatirons, however.
