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'I'm Really Excited About My Chances,' Says Ryan Hall
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So are quite a few pundits. We've seen a lot of predictions - heck, including our own - that Ryan Hall can indeed be a marathon medalist in Beijing. As young as he is, it's been a long journey to brilliance at 26.2 miles for Hall, who, early in his career, fancied himself as a miler. "You never want to believe you can't do something as an elite athlete," explains Hall. "It was really hard for me to set aside my pride and move up," first to 5000 meters and then to the marathon.
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Kastor Fears Radcliffe forr Olympic Marathon gold (onrunning.com)
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Deena Kastor the Olympic marathon bronze medallist four years ago knows all about Paula Radcliffe's injury tribulations in the last few months but still believes she can clinch the title in two weeks time.
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Jason Dunn hired as Stanford Cross Country coach
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Edrick Floreal, the Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track & Field is pleased to announce the hiring of Virginia's Jason Dunn to the Stanford Cross Country/Track & Field staff. "Jason is a young, committed, and accomplished men's and women's coach who embodies the academic and athletic excellence we hold here at Stanford," said Floreal, "we are confident that Jason is the perfect match for Stanford and we are very excited about this new chapter in the program."
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Deena Kastor: 2004 Olympic marathon medalist and American marathon record holder
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Interview with 2004 Olympic marathon medalist and American marathon record holder Deena Kastor. via RunnersTribe
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Fernandez, Hasay pace All-USA Track and Field Team (USA Today)
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German Fernandez and Jordan Hasay lead the All-USA Track and Field Team as the Boys and Girls Athletes of the Year.
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Sergio Reyes wins Wine Country Half Marathon (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
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Sergio Reyes, a 26-year-old native of Los Osos (San Luis Obispo County), now living in Palmdale, won the 2008 Napa Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon Sunday in an easy time of 1:07.01.
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On track with a new boss
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Doug Logan likes the clear, unforgiving selection system at the Olympic trials, which cost reigning 200-meter world champion Tyson Gay a spot on the team after he pulled up lame in the quarterfinals. But he is less enamored of the confusing "A" standard rule that meant a trial's winner was not guaranteed a place.
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A Brief Chat With Ian Dobson
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Ian Dobson, 26, was third in the 5000 at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene in 13:29.76; he'll join Bernard Lagat and Matt Tegenkamp on the U.S. Olympic squad in Beijing. Dobson's personal 5000-meter best is a 13:15.33 from 2005; he also ran 13:18.87 in 2007.
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Register for Big Bear Marathon (Big Bear Grizzly)
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The Big Bear Marathon is set for Sept. 6 with the majority of the course circling around the lake. The 26.2-mile race begins and ends in the Village. The race covers slightly rolling hills over a relatively flat course. The challenge is running at elevations exceeding 6,900 feet.
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Hasay ready for the 1500m after qualifying for US Olympic Trials final
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The first round of the 1500m in Bydgoszcz (World Juniors) is on 11 July and the finals are 13 July, making five races over 10 days for Hasay if she reaches the final. Nevertheless, Joan Hasay and her coach Dr. Armando Siqueros are hopeful of a brisk pace rather than a tactical race in the World Junior Championships that would be advantageous to Hasay's strength.
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Clovis to host CIF state track and field meet (The Sacramento Bee)
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The U.S. Olympic Trials left first, then the NCAA Division I meet. Now, a top-notch high school competition is the latest track and field event to leave Sacramento.
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Mom gives birth to six, runs marathon (MSNBC)
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Call Jenny Masche the Marathon Woman. Only a year after her dangerous delivery of sextuplets, she ran a 26.2-mile race. I hit walls taking care of them sometimes, she admitted, but there's something exhilarating on the other side.
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A Brief Chat with Gabe Jennings
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Eight years after winning the 1500 meters at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials as a 21-year-old Stanford junior, Gabe Jennings, now 29, will attempt to repeat his triumph in the 2008 Trials.
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Ryan Hall: New challenges
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Besides logging hundreds of miles of running over the past two weeks I have been watching previous Olympic Marathons while I stretch or while doing core work. What I have noticed is that the favorite rarely seems to win. I was reflecting on why this is the case. It kind of blows my mind that someone with a PR some two minutes or more slower than another athlete can win on the most important day of both athletes careers. by Ryan Hall
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Jeff Nelson's two-mile record is still intact
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In a two-mile race on May 6, 1979 at the Pepsi Invitational at UCLA, Jeff Nelson achieved distance-running immortality. In the meet, the Burbank High athlete found himself competing against top collegiate and Olympic-caliber athletes.“When I was about to run the race, [Burbank] Coach [Dave] Kemp came over to me and whispered in my ear ’You’re going to run 8:35 today,’ ” said Nelson in a 2004 interview with the Leader. “He thought I could really do it."
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Christine Babcock Interview: A Season to Remember
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What a season it's been for California's Christine Babcock. The University of Washington-bound senior ran 10:04.03 for 3200m at the Arcadia Invitational, taking Jordan Hasay to the line and running one of the top ten fastest times ever in the event.
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TrackShark.com to expand its coverage
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As the home for college track & field since 2002, Trackshark.com is proud to announce our expanded coverage of the sport. With more of a focus on the elite, Trackshark is your hub for all news and information from the sport of track & field.
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Jordan Hasay wins close 3,200m battle over Laurynne Chetelat in record 9:52.13
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Jordan Hasay of San Luis Obispo Mission Prep broke a state meet record in the girls' 3,200 meters, holding off Laurynne Chetelat of Davis to win the eight-lap event in a stunning 9 minutes 52.13 seconds Saturday afternoon at Cerritos College. Chetelat finished in 9:52.51, which was also bettered the previous state meet record of 9:52.80, established by Kim Mortensen of Thousand Oaks in 1996.
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German Fernandez runs 4:00.29/8:34.23 1,600/3,200 double, Christine Babcock runs 4:33.82 1,600
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The California State Meet might lead the way this weekend but many other state meets and divisional meets follow closely behind this weekend. Some of the nation's best take to the track one last time in their home state looking to go out on top, chasing after the gold one last time. German Fernandez runs 4:00.29/8:34.23 1,600/3,200 double, Christine Babcock runs 4:33.82 1,600
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Track coach Trevor Graham convicted in BALCO probe
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Track coach Trevor Graham was found guilty Thursday of one count of lying to federal investigators about his relationship to a steroids dealer. Jurors could not reach a verdict on two other counts, including whether Graham set up his athletes with drugs obtained from Angel "Memo" Heredia.
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“The Golden State” has long been a popular designation for California and was made the official State Nickname in 1968. It is particularly appropriate since California's modern development can be traced back to the discovery of gold in 1848 and fields of golden poppies can be seen each spring throughout the state. The Golden State Museum is also the name of a new museum slated to open in late 1998 at the California State Archives in Sacramento. The museum's exhibits will bring to life the momentous events of California's history through a series of innovative, interpretive exhibits.
source: http://www.library.ca.gov/history/cahinsig.html