July 2008
RUNOHIO August 2008 E-Newsletter
Over 20,000 fans attended each of the eight U.S. Olympic Track and Field - Team Trials sessions and I was able to be there for all of the action. The fans who attended were some of the most knowledgeable track and field fans around as they were cheering for the field events, sprints, and distance races.
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.
The Athlete’s Kitchen - The Beat Goes On: Heart Health and Nutrition
(by Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD) Although exercise is one of the best ways to improve heart health, even athletes are not immune from heart disease.
The Athlete’s Kitchen - 2008 Sports Nutrition News from ACSM
For cutting edge sports nutrition information, the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine is the place to be! Over 5,000 exercise scientists, sports dietitians, physicians and coaches gathered
Doug Logan named USATF CEO
(Press Release) INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Board of Directors on Thursday approved top sports executive Doug Logan, the former Commissioner, President and CEO of Major League Soccer, as its next CEO.
Team USA NACAC roster announced
(Press Release) INDIANAPOLIS - 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.
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.
Potent Team USA roster set for Beijing
INDIANAPOLIS - 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 sweeps 4x400 relays, Nunley grabs silver in 110 hurdles
Bydgoszcz, Poland - Winning both 4 x 400 relays in convincing fashion kept the United States atop the medal count as the 12th IAAF World Junior Championships concluded on Sunday evening in Zdzislaw Stadium.