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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.
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Team USA's men's distance runners/race walkers ready to challenge in Beijing
(Press Release) INDIANAPOLIS - Olympic Trials champions Bernard Lagat, Ryan Hall, Nick Symmonds and Abdi Abdirahman are poised and ready to lead America's men's middle and long distance competitors against the world this month at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Team USA's Women's Distance Runners/Race Walkers Ready to Challenge in Beijing
From USATF press release (Indianapolis, IN) Team USA's Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher, Deena Kastor, Anna Willard, Hazel Clark and Jenny Barringer are a few of the standout women's middle and long distance runners to watch for at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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.
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.
