The Dominion State

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A Brief Chat With Sam Chelanga
Posted by TheRunning
Sophomore Sam Chelanga and his Liberty University teammates will compete Saturday at the NCAA Cross Country Southeast Regional at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Chelanga was been the outstanding male cross country runner of the U.S. fall season. He made his debut in a Liberty uniform at the Paul Short Run in Bethelem, Pennsylvania and won the 8k race by 38 seconds in 23:05.

VISAA State Championships
Posted by TheRunning
Wilson wins duel with Strehler in 18:32 course record! (Virginia State Championships)

Liz Maloy returns to lead Georgetown
Posted by Matt
Having used all of her eligibility last year, graduate student Liz Maloy never thought that she’d have the opportunity to race collegiately for the Blue and Gray. Yet seeing that Maloy only raced twice in cross country between her freshmen and sophomore years at Georgetown, the team decided to file for an extra year of eligibility with the NCAA.

Interview with Liberty's Sam Chelanga
Posted by Matt
Sam Chelanga, a Liberty Flame, has already placed 16th at the 2006 NCAA XC Championships with Fairleigh Dickinson as the top freshman in the field. After a year away, running blazing unattached track times of 13:24 and 28:15, Chelanga looks to make 2008 his year to use his killer talent and win an individual championship. (via Flotrack)

Hoyas miss meet due to norovirus outbreak on campus
Posted by Matt
While the outbreak of norovirus on campus this past week postponed many sporting events over the weekend, the men’s and women’s cross country teams had one-third of their regular season cancelled in one fell swoop as the Notre Dame Invitational and the Mason Invitational continued without the Hoyas.

Kwambai and Masai win Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon
Posted by Matt
Kenyans James Kwambai and Edith Masai won the 8th Annual Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon today.

Webb is man of the hour at track and field trials (USA Today)
Posted by TheRunning
Alan Webb is the centerfold of the current issue of Track & Field News, striking a double biceps pose while crossing the finish line victoriously in last year's national championships.

The Buddy System Helps Keep Webb on Track
Posted by Matt
Alan Webb's progress began to plateau in March, forcing him to scale back his training and racing. In his first outdoor performance last month at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., he finished seventh of nine competitors in the 1,500. I'm confident overall, but at the same time I'm not where I was last year at this time, Webb said. I was just much more race-sharp.

Webb 2.0
Posted by Matt
He's stronger, fitter, and nearly six seconds faster than he was in 2001, when he smashed Jim Ryun's high school mile record. But consistency has never been Alan Webb's strong point. Will Beijing finally bring America's star runner the glory he and the rest of us have been waiting for?

Alan Webb running to his own beat
Posted by Matt
At the moment, Alan Webb bashers are clobbering him on the track message boards for the relatively mediocre times he posted in his two outdoor races this season -- 3 minutes, 55.47 seconds in the mile on June 8 at the Pre Classic, and 1:47.41 for the 800 meters six days later in Indianapolis.

Virginia Tech's Tasmin Fanning gets a surprise meeting with Barack Obama after winning 5,000 at Oregon Twilight meet
Posted by Matt
Virginia Tech runner Tasmin Fanning got a surprise congratulations after her victory in the women's 5,000 meters at the Oregon Twilight meet on Friday evening.

Josh McDougal pt 2 Flotrack
Posted by Matt
Josh McDougal talks with us about his future plans....his thoughts, goals, hopes, agent possibilities, and interest in running a marathon. via Flotrack

Flotrack interview with Josh McDougal on the challenges he's been facing
Posted by Matt
This past weekend saw a ton of great times run at Stanford, however, there was one familiar face that we did not see out there. For the past few months Josh McDougal has been dealing with some unknown problems while trying to stay in shape for the trials this summer.

Hokies enjoy record-setting day at Liberty Twilight Qualifier
Posted by Matt
Hokies enjoy record-setting day at Liberty Twilight Qualifier

Track star indicted on federal heroin trafficking charge
Posted by Matt
Former Olympic track star Tim Montgomery was indicted on heroin distribution charges, adding to a litany of legal woes for the one-time Norfolk State University sprinter.

Liberty's Josh McDougal debuts outdoor season with 3:45.60 win
Posted by Matt
Liberty senior Josh McDougal made his 2008 outdoor track & field debut, racing to a NCAA East Regional qualifying time of 3:45.60 while winning the men's 1,500 meters on a windy Saturday at the Lynchburg Track & Field Classic. The 14-time All-American was one of 10 Liberty event winners on the day at Shellenberger Field

Nike's 'The Loop' episode features Alan Webb
Posted by Matt
Ever wondered what elite Nike runners eat? How they train? Who they idolize? Well, wonder no more. Introducing The Loop, Nike's exclusive talk show featuring some of the best elites on the running circuit. (Alan Webb)

Hurting Webb can't finish Carlsbad 5000 in his Olympic-year opener
Posted by TheRunning
Five runners sprinted toward the finish line of the Carlsbad 5000, and Alan Webb wasn't among them. In fact, not even close. The American mile record holder dropped out about a half mile before the finish of the 3.1-mile road race Sunday, his legs dead and hurting too much to even jog in.

2008 Ukrops Monument Avenue 10k Final Results
Posted by Matt
US 10k road race championship. Ukrops Monument Avenue 10k Final Results: 1. Abdi Abdirahman 2. Browne 3. Bizuneh 4. Moen 5. Sheehan 6. Wells 7. Cabada 8. Yuot 9. Eberly 10. Culpepper

Alan Webb's road to Beijing starts with Carlsbad 5000 road race
Posted by Matt
Alan Webb's road to Beijing will begin with a rare road race. Webb, the American mile record holder, will begin his buildup to the Olympics by running in his first Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday.

“Old Dominion State” Charles II of England quartered the arms of Virginia on his shield in 1663, thus adding Virginia to his dominions of France, Ireland and Scotland. Called the “Mother State” because it was the first state to be colonized.
source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer