Team USA takes two bronze as Bolt shatters 100 WR
Hyleas Fountain (Kettering, Ohio) became the only American woman other than Jackie Joyner-Kersee ever to win an Olympic medal in the heptathlon, coming away with a bronze-medal performance of 6,619 points.
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Ohio Athletes Competing in the Olympics.....
(by Matt McGowan)Thirty-two athletes competing in thirteen different events in the 2008 Olympics have strong ties to Ohio. Many were born in Ohio or went to college here or now live in and train in Ohio. A total of 45 Ohio Olympians will represent 11 countries. There are 17 current or former Ohio State athletes competing for seven countries.
Evolution of Olympic Women's Athletics, courtesy of IAAF (Mel Watman), comments by Larry Eder
From 1928 until 1972, the longest event that women ran internationally was the 800 meters. Women were thought to be too frail to run over 800 meters and the Olympics in 1928 were the last time the 800 was run until 1960!
RUNOHIO August E-Newsletter
Good luck to all of the USA athletes at the Beijing Olympic Games, which start with the Opening Ceremonies on August 8th and the track and field competition starts August 15th. Check back for RUNOHIO’s and The Running Network’s Larry Eder coverage of the Olympic Games with photos by Victor Sailor.
On the Run with Matt McGowan. From mid July – August print RUNOHIO
Last month saw a lot of outstanding competition in track and field as well as road racing.
The 101st boys and 34th girls Ohio High School Athletic Association Track and Field Championships provided another outstanding weekend of competition.
Barringer sets American Record in Steeplechase
Jenny Barringer lowered her own American record in the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase, the first time the event has been contested on the Olympic stage. Running a stride ahead of teammate Anna Willard (Ann Arbor, Mich.) for most of the race, Barringer finished in 9:22.26 to break her own AR of 9:22.70, set July 20 in Heusden, Belgium. Willard was 10th in 9:25.63.
Flanagan scores unbelievable bronze; Cantwell takes silver
(USATF Press Release) BEIJING - It was anything but easy for either athlete, but Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) overcame incredible odds to take bronze in the greatest women's 10,000m in history, and Christian Cantwell (Columbia, Mo.) persevered to win his first career Olympic medal, a silver in the men's shot put, Friday evening at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium.
Vote to add cross country/track
The University of Northwestern Ohio has been granted full membership into the American Mideast Conference beginning with the 2008-09 academic year. The University offers men’s and women’s basketball, golf and tennis as well as women’s volleyball.
Keep up with all running in Ohio and the Midwest.
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