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Team Philly Race Training
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Team Philly Race Training is a training program for the Philadelphia marathon. Partnering with the City of Philadelphia, the 16-week training program is appropriate for all level runners, especially 1st time and intermediate runners looking to improve their times. The program includes a complete training manual and schedule, coached group runs, workshops, guaranteed race registration and much more.
What: A kick-off meeting for Team Philly Marathon Race Training, a 16-week training program for the Philadelphia ½ and full marathon
Where: Lloyd Hall along Kelly Drive (#1 Boathouse Row Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19130)
When: Sunday, August 1st @ 9AM
Cost: 16-week marathon training program costs $150
Team Philly Race Training
Posted by Submitted
Partnering with the City of Philadelphia, the 16-week training program is appropriate for all level runners, especially 1st time and intermediate runners looking to improve their times. The program includes a complete training manual and schedule, coached group runs, workshops, guaranteed race registration and much more. Below please find information on the kick-off meeting for the training program.
What: A kick-off meeting for Team Philly Marathon Race Training, a 16-week training program for the Philadelphia ½ and full marathon
Where: Lloyd Hall along Kelly Drive (#1 Boathouse Row Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19130)
When: Sunday, August 1st @ 9AM
Cost: 16-week marathon training program costs $150
The Villanova Mystique
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A bit of prophetic advice was passed along to Marcus O'Sullivan in the summer of 1980 as he prepared to leave Ireland to attend Villanova University. It came from his high school coach, Donald Walsh, a Villanova alumnus and runner-up to Steve Prefontaine at the 1970 NCAA cross country championships. "He told me, 'Don't be discouraged, but they have nothing ... and everything you need,'" recalls O'Sullivan, a former world-class miler who's been Villanova's head men's track and cross country coach since 1998.
Bolt electrifies record crowd with sub-9 second anchor leg at Penn Relays
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Philadelphia, USA – The spectacle of the 'USA vs. The World' competition could be more aptly titled 'Usain vs. The World' with the appearance of Usain Bolt at the 116th Penn Relays which concluded on Saturday at Franklin Field.
Lightning strikes at USA vs. The World
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In perfect conditions and with a record crowd on hand, the big show in Philadelphia this weekend did not disappoint. Usain Bolt came out, in front 54,310 fans, and delivered a dramatic victory over Team USA Saturday as Americans won three of six races at USA vs. The World at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa.
Team USA Prepares For Lightning At Penn By USATF Press [Article]
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PHILADELPHIA - A storm is brewing in Philadelphia. The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, will lead Team Jamaica into Franklin Field on Saturday, April 24, and look to give them just their second win in 11 years in the men's 4x100m at the 11th edition of USA vs. the World at the 114th Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa.
ions set to compete, including Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, Team USA is out to reclaim their stake as the dominant relay force Saturday during the first event of the 2010 USATF Outdoor Visa Championship Series. USA vs. The World at the Penn Relays will be broadcast on April 24 on ESPN2 from 8-10 p.m. Eastern Time.
Usain Bolt to Compete at 2010 Penn Relays
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Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt will compete at the 2010 Penn Relays as part of the USA vs. The World event on Saturday, April 24. Bolt is scheduled to compete in the men's 4x100 relay.
Bolt has quickly become one of the most recognizable names and faces in the world. A three-time Olympic gold medalist and current world record holder in the 100 and 200 meters, Bolt became the first man to set three world records in sprinting events at one Olympics last summer in Beijing
Villanova Coach Marcus O'Sullivan's Training Philosophies [Video]
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One of Ireland's greatest runners of all time, Marcus O'Sullivan talks about what he learned as an athlete and as a coach and how that has become basis for his coaching meathods.
Coach Marcus O'Sullivan On Recruiting At Villanova [Video]
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One of Ireland's greatest runners of all time, Marcus O'Sullivan talks about recruiting as a Coach at Villanova and the changes he has seen in prospective athletes over his coaching tenure.
New Nature Magazine Cover Story Shines More Light On Barefootin'
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The barefoot running debate continues to make headlines in the media, the mass media, and the scientific press. In fact, it came on so fast and hard today with the long anticipated publication of Daniel Lieberman's article in Nature magazine, which became the issue's cover story, that there's little time for serious analysis and comment. So below are just a few links and comments. by Amby Burfoot of Runner's World.
NCAA Champs Villanova Reflect On Their Winning Season [Video]
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The Villanova women's cross country team looks back on their winning season and the road to get there. They had an undefeated 2009 season that included wins at the Bill Dellinger, the Big East Champs, the Mid-Atlantic Regional, and of course, the NCAA Championship. The girls on that winning team speaking here are Nicole Schappert, Sheila Reid, Brooke Simpson, Bogdana Mimic, Amanda Marino, Ali Smith, and Kaitlyn Tallman. via Flotrack
Women's Track and Field Starts Season at No. 10 in Preseason Rankings (GoPSUsports.com)
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.: January 6, 2010 - ( Penn State ) Led by multiple-time All-America finishers Bridget Franek (Hiram, Ohio), Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.), and Shavon GReaves (Lakewood, N.J.) the Nittany Lion women's track and field team looks to make a splash on the national stage again in 2010, opening the indoor campaign at No. 10 in the United States Track and Field/Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA ...
U.S. in another 'running boom'
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What's going on here?
Are we experiencing the "Running Boom'" Part Deux?
The 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, became infamous for the senseless murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the hands of Arab terrorists.
For Americans, however, the stunning victory of Frank Shorter in the marathon changed the way we looked at the sport of long-distance running. Shorter became the first American to win the Olympic marathon event since 1908.
Indeed, most Americans had no idea what the marathon was, let alone its weird 26.2-mile distance. Some folks may have heard of the Boston Marathon, an event that had been held since 1896, but few Americans had the desire to tackle the race itself. Shorter's Olympic victory, and its subsequent publicity, ignited a phenomenon known as the "running boom."
A Brief Chat With Gina Procaccio
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Gina Procaccio coached Villanova's women's team to an NCAA Cross Country Championship on November 23 in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Wildcats had 86 points (low score wins) to 133 for runnerup Florida State and 188 for third place Washington, the defending NCAA titleists.
Coach Gina Procaccio Villanova Team Champs 2009 NCAA XC Championships [Video]
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Villanova Coach Gina Procaccio talks about winning the 2009 NCAA XC Championships Women's Team Title.
Sunday is the 16th Annual Philadelphia Marathon (KYW News Radio 1060)
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Runners from all over are descending on Philadelphia this weekend, getting ready for Sunday's 16th annual Philadelphia marathon.
Interview with Rebecca Donaghue
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Interview with Rebecca Donaghue by LetsRun.com reader By Matthew Manfred.
Brooks Paul Short Highlight Vid [Video]
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Highlights from the 2009 Brook Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. Via Flotrack
Track Athletes Give Fans a Tour of Their Facilities (Princeton University Athletics)
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Princeton men's track and field and cross country athletes give fans a look around at their athletic facilities during the 2009 IC4As. Full Story
Hall and Ndereba triumph in Philadelphia
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The 32nd ING Philadelphia Distance Run, held this morning on a clear sunny day, was highlighted by 26-year-old Ryan Hall's 1:01:52 victory and Kenya's Catherine Ndereba's remarkable seventh championship in the women's field.
The word "keystone" comes from architecture and refers to
the central, wedge-shaped stone in an arch, which holds all the other
stones in place. The application of the term “Keystone State” to
Pennsylvania cannot be traced to any single source. It was commonly
accepted soon after 1800.
At a Jefferson Republican victory rally in October 1802, Pennsylvania
was toasted as "the keystone in the federal union," and in
the newspaper Aurora the following year the state was referred to as "the
keystone in the democratic arch." The modern persistence of this
designation is justified in view of the key position of Pennsylvania
in the economic, social, and political development of the United States.
source: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/
