The Great Lakes State

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Cross Country. XC Prepares for Pre-National Meet (Michigan State Spartans)
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The Michigan State cross country team will travel to Terre Haute, Ind. this weekend to compete in the Pre-National meet hosted by Indiana State University on Saturday, Oct. 17. The men's blue 8K race is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m., with the women's blue 6K race following at 12:20 p.m. The women enter the event ranked 24th nationally, and continue to hold on to second-place spot in the Great ...
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Marathon part of the life transformations for local 'Biggest Loser' contestants (Detroit Free Press)
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For Detroiter Carla Triplett, lining up to run a half-marathon on Sunday has little to do with publicity, even though a camera crew will be following her stride for stride. The former contestant from the NBC show "The Biggest Loser" said completing the 13.1-mile run will be an achievement right up there with losing 128 pounds on Season 7. (Detroit Marathon)
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MIKE BROOKBANK: Support pours in as Detroit marathon nears (Detroit Free Press)
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How can I even begin to explain the emotions I am feeling as I approach the final days leading up to the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon?
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Paula Radcliffe to miss World Half Marathon with tonsillitis
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Paula Radcliffe has been forced to withdraw from this weekend's World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham because of tonsillitis. The illness is another blow for the three-time former champion after she pulled out of the World Championships in Berlin during August because of doubts about her fitness after a long absence recovering from a foot operation. "I'm devastated not to be able to compete in Birmingham this weekend," Radcliffe said. "The world half marathon is a great opportunity for our athletes to compete in front of a home crowd and I'm disappointed I can't be part of that.
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A Brief Chat With Nick Willis
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Nick Willis of New Zealand was the 2008 Olympic 1500-meter bronze medalist - though after the case of Willis-Nick PC Bos apparent 1500 winner Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain, who is reported to have tested positive for a banned substance, is adjudicated, Willis is likely to become the silver medalist.
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For this marathon man, every race is one for the ages (Pioneer Press)
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So far, Jerry Johncock seems to be able to outrun any chariot. The 81-year-old Shelbyville, Mich., resident will prove it Sunday when he lines up for the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.
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Kevin Sullivan By Christopher Kelsall [Article]
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Three time Olympian, Kevin (Sully) Sullivan has run 32, sub-4 minute miles. He currently holds the NCAA indoor championship record of 3:55’33. During his varsity career at the University of Michigan he accomplished 14 All-American honours and currently holds the Canadian records for the mile and 1500m distances. By Christopher Kelsall via Flotrack
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Wolverines Kick Off 2009 Season with Michigan Open
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The University of Michigan men's cross country team made its 2009 debut at the Michigan Open on Friday evening (Sept. 4) at the U-M Golf Course. The race featured all but one member of the current Wolverine squad, while U-M's top five -- including one who competed unattached -- finished within a narrow 10-second window to highlight the 6,000-meter, non-scoring event.
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Gochenours in national USA Track and Field contest (Logan Herald-Observer & Woodbine Twiner)
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Kennedy Gochenour won the national championship in javelin at the USA Track and Field National Youth Outdoor Championships in Ypsilanti, Mich. She also brought home a fourth place medal in shot put. Kennedy is nine years old and competes in the Bantam division. She has recorded personal records of 9-foot 9-inches in the long jump; 20-feet, three-inches in shot put; and 74-feet 3-inches in ...
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Lewy Boulet, Huddle Headline Field at USA Women's 10 Mile Championship
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2008 Olympic marathoner Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.) and recent USA 7 Mile champion Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) lead the field for the 2009 USA Women's 10 Mile Championship on Saturday, August 22 in Flint, Mich. The national championship will be hosted by the Crim Festival of Races, a Michigan summer tradition.
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A Brief Chat With Desiree Davila
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Desiree Davila, 26, of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project, who was fifth at the 2008 Chicago Marathon in a personal best 2:31:33, will represent the U.S. in the women's marathon on August 23 at the World Championships in Berlin.
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Driving With The Hansons - 100K Guarantee [Video]
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Keith Hanson, co-founder and co-coach of Hansons-Brooks, talks about the 100k Guarantee that the group offers all of their athletes.
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Track and Field Blogs - Dot McMahan
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Since my last blog I’ve had a few changes in my life. I had a baby in May. Elizabeth Brooke McMahan came on May 4th weighing in at 7 lbs and 20 inches. She’s a complete joy. I’m watching her sleep as I type this. Her legs are in my sleep position and her arms are in her Dad’s sleep position. It’s been fun “seeing” ourselves in her. by Dot McMahan via Flotrack
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A Brief Chat With Geena Gall
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Geena Gall, a two-time NCAA 800-meter champion outdoors for the University of Michigan, was second in the 800 at the USATF Championships in 2:01.01. She had won her second NCAA title in 2:00.80; in Gall Geena races in Europe this month, she's lowered her personal best to 2:00.44. Gall will be representing the U.S. at the World Championships in Berlin.
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Hope track and field, cross country stars named to all-academic team (The Grand Rapids Press)
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Seven athletes from the Hope men's and women's track and field teams have been named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association's national all-academic team.
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Driving With The Hansons - Giving Brooks More Bang For Their Buck [Video]
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Keith Hanson, co-founder and coach of Hansons-Brooks, explains why he is proud of the partnership their group has with Brooks. Keith believes that the Hansons-Brooks relationship benefit both parties bottom line making it much more then a sponsorship, but partnership.
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Biking Vs. Running By Brian Sell [Blog Entry]
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I've been watching the Tour De France every day on Versus as have many of my current and ex-teammates. The Tour has been an interest of mine for a few years now, ever since Miguel Indurain impressed me with his ability to push a 60 tooth chainring when most guys were using 52-56 teeth on the front. Although they're both long distance races, riding the Tour, and running a marathon are quite different. The adavantages from drafting in bicycling are amazing. Bob Roll said the other night that a drafting cyclist gains about a 30% advantage over the guy he is drafting off of. It got me thinking how great it would be if running were the same. - by Brian Sell via FloTrack
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Driving With The Hansons - Why Women Rarely Join Groups [Video]
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Kevin Hanson a co-founder and coach of the Hansons-Brooks Distance project goes for a drive and talks about groups in the US and why it is harder to get women to join groups then it is for men.
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Hope men elect cross country tri-captains (The Grand Rapids Press)
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Seniors Ryan Jara of Commerce Township, Kent Reschke of Naperville, Ill., and Matt Wiersum of Minnetonka, Minn., will serve as tri-captains this fall for the Hope men's cross country team.
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A Healthy Nate Brannen - 2009 IAAF World Champs [Video]
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Nate Brannen has been plagued by injuries his whole career but that has not stopped him from make the 2008 Olympics and running fast times, but how fast could he be if he could put a sting of training together. Nate is healthy and training for the IAAF World Championships in Berlin in mid August trying to make the final in the 1500 meters. via Flotrack
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Some people believe that Ohioans gave Michigan the nickname “The Wolverine State” around 1835 during a dispute over the Toledo strip, a piece of land along the border between Ohio and Michigan. Rumors in Ohio at the time described Michiganians as being as vicious and bloodthirsty as wolverines. This dispute became known as the Toledo War.
Another reason given for the nickname is a story that has Native Americans, during the 1830s, comparing Michigan settlers to wolverines. Some native people, according to this story, disliked the way settlers were taking the land because it made them think of how the gluttonous wolverine went after its food.
Another nickname for Michigan is the “Great Lake State.” Michigan's shores touch four of the five Great Lakes, and Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes. In Michigan, you are never more than 6 miles from an inland lake or more than 85 miles from a Great Lake. From 1969 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1983 Michigan's automobile license plates featured the legend, GREAT LAKE STATE.
source: http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/michinfo/michfaq/michfaq.html