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Lagat cautiously optimistic as double ambitions begin
Posted by Matt
With the start of his quest to succeed Hicham El Guerrouj as the Olympic 1500 and 5000m champion now just a day away, Bernard Lagat believes he is ready and indeed up for the daunting challenge.
Thanks to Lopez Lomong, it's good to believe in the Olympics again
Posted by Matt
The captains of the U.S. teams participating in the Beijing Games soared above the pettiness of their elders Wednesday when they chose 1,500-meter runner Lopez Lomong, a Sudanese refugee who was abducted from his church at age 6 and targeted for a brutish life as a child soldier, to carry the American flag into the opening ceremony Friday at the National Stadium.
With family as inspiration, Lagat ready to pursue elusive Olympic gold
Posted by Matt
With his older sister his inspiration, and the words of his mother his motivation, Bernard Lagat announces that he is ready to cap a brilliant career with a little piece of history at the Olympic Games in Beijing. His goal? To become the first athlete to do the 1500/5000 double twice at a global championships.
Up Close: Best of the best
Posted by Matt
Although he won't be there in person, two-time Olympics pentathlon medalist and world-acclaimed running coach Jack Daniels of NAU will be riveted to TV watching the track and field events at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Lagat Wins With Tactical Race
Posted by Matt
At the gun, Bernard Lagat sprinted to the front, then masterfully controlled a tactical race, making his newly refined move with just over 200 meters remaining to win the trials in 3 minutes 40.37 seconds. He became the meet’s only double winner after taking the 5,000 last Monday and cemented his status as a favorite at the Beijing Games, where he could become the most celebrated American track and field athlete.
Kenyan-Born Runner Boosts U.S. Olympic Hopes
Posted by Matt
Bernard Lagat is happy to be an American. I love this country, he says. I've stayed here for a long time, you know, since my college times at Washington State. - via NPR
A Brief Chat with Abdi Abdirahman
Posted by Matt
Abdi Abdirahman's 27:16.99 for 10,000 meters at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, last Abdirahman_abdi1apre08 Sunday moved him into #2 on the U.S. all-time list in the event behind Meb Keflezighi's 27:13.98.
Arizona State's hopes up and down, Jacquelyn Johnson looks for hep title
Posted by Matt
To simulate anticipated rainy conditions for this week's NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Arizona State soaked the discus circle at a recent practice at Sun Angel Stadium. While demonstrating how to let loose a throw, assistant coach David Dumble tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
In a running family, someone had to be first*
Posted by Matt
Leaving the family’s mud house, Mary Chepkemboi ran in her bare feet and a frock along red dirt roads in the Nandi District, past the rolling fields of tea and maize, coming home to milk the cows and prepare breakfast, then running off again, this time to school. (Bernard Lagat's sister)
Arizona State hosts Sun Angel Classic, heat sheets available
Posted by Matt
Arizona State hosts Sun Angel Classic, heat sheets available
Juco transfer Charonda Williams boosts speed-hungry Sun Devils
Posted by Matt
Despite sweeping the indoor and outdoor championships last year, something was missing from the ASU track and field women's team. The absent piece wasn't the team's performance in the multievents. Senior Jacquelyn Johnson has established herself as a powerhouse in the pentathlon and heptathlon, becoming a perennial leader for the Sun Devils.
Sun Devil Track & Field Hits the Road for Three Meets (The Arizona State Sun Devils)
Posted by TheRunning
With two home meets completed and nearly 30 regional qualifiers attained, the Arizona State University track and field team will head out on the road this week to two destinations as the outdoor season continues.
Jack Daniels on how he deals with nervous athletes, and what makes great runners great
Posted by Matt
Mr. Jack Daniels of the center for high altitude training explains how he deals with nervous athletes, what makes great runners great, and his most memorable coaching moments.
Arizona hosts Willie Williams Classic this weekend in Tucson
Posted by Matt
Arizona hosts Willie Williams Classic this weekend in Tucson
Ryan Whiting of Arizona State sets collegiate record in men's shot put
Posted by Matt
Ryan Whiting of Arizona State sets collegiate record in men's shot put
Arizona State Takes over at No. 1 in the Men's USTFCCCA Indoor Rankings
Posted by Matt
The Arizona State Sun Devils have improved each week during the 2008 indoor track and field season, which is what you want when it comes time for the post season college meets. The Sun Devils opened up the season ranked as the 19th best team in the country and has steadily climbed up the rankings week-after-week is now the top ranked team in the country.
Arizona State's Ryan Whiting blasts shot put to 68-01 at Iowa State
Posted by Matt
The Arizona State University track and field team competed at a trio of meets on the road Saturday with three NCAA automatic and six NCAA provisional marks attained at the various meets.
Lagat Considers Running The 10,000m In London, 2012.
Posted by Matt
Of course, it depends on my body and health but maybe I am running just 5000m by then. Or maybe 10,000m? Athletes like Haile Gebrselassie has shown how possible it is to be stronger as you get older. - Bernard Lagat
Interview with Bernard Lagat
Posted by Matt
World 1500m and 5000m champion on his background in the sport, his Beijing ambitions and what he thinks of Coe and Ovett. Interview with Bernard Lagat
Trio of meets await Sun Devils
Posted by Matt
The second week of the 2008 indoor season for the Arizona State University track and field program will take place in three different locations this weekend with meets slated for Flagstaff, Ariz., Seattle, Wash., and Boise, Idaho.
Arizona’s most famous nickname “The Grand Canyon State” celebrates
its most famous natural feature, the Grand Canyon. Arizona's other
nickname “Copper State” celebrates its fabulous mineral
wealth.
source: http://www.azag.gov/ChildrensPage/5_8Arizona.html
