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San Silvestre Races:
Ritz's Pro Debut: Updated
*Sergi Lebid Wins in San Silvestre in Italy, Ritzenhein Impresses by Pushing Pace, Finishing Third, Adere Wins
This was the pro debut for Ritzenhein and he may have been unknown to the Italians, but arguably the greatest talent in American running in 30 years, Ritz impressed them by pushing the pace versus the European XC champ Lebid and the Olympic marathon champ, Baldini. An article in Italian on this is here. Message board thread here.
*Picture of Lebid Winning
*Robert Cheruyiot and Lydia Cheromei Win San Silvestre Road Race in Sao Paolo
TV Debate for 2012 Olympic Bidders
British News:
*Kelly Sotherton Still Training Hard After Heptathlon Bronze
*Kelly Holmes to be Made a Dame
*British 4*100 Team to Get an MBE From the Queen
*Paula's Run in Athens Has Been on British TV 5 or 6 Times
*Mark Lewis Francis Wants 100m Gold Next Year at Worlds
Kenyan Newspaper With the Truth: Ethiopians Dominate Long Distance
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Balco Case
There will be a hearing to see if some of Conte's statements are inadmissible as evidence.
*Full 16 Page Text of Judges Ruling
*Lengthy Article on Balco Case from Front Page of Today's San Francisco Chronicle
Baldini Was Only Marthoner In Top 10 at Olympics Who Also Had One of Top 40 Times in the World in 2004
IAAF Looks Back at Marathoning in 2004
If Marion Jones Loses Her Gold from 2000, Who Will Get Gold? According to international rules the runner up, Thanou,will get the gold if Marion loses her medal. Problem is Thanou has been proven to be a drug cheat since then. This shows why believe drug cheats should be stripped of all their medals and lose all their world records prior to their positive test.
*A Detailed Look Back at the Kenteris Affair at the Olympics
El Guerrouj No Where on MSNBC's List of Top Athletes in 2004
Deena Kastor to Run New Year's Millenium Mile in New Hampshire
Bekele to Go for World Indoor 2 Mile Record in February
London Marathon News:
Meb Running London This race is so good that we missed the news last week that the Olympic silver medallist (Meb) and also the 2nd fastest marathoner ever (Sammy Korir) are running the 2005 London Marathon because it was buried within a news story. The past 5 defending champs were already committed (including the top marathoner in the world, Evans Rutto, Olympic and world champ Abera, former world record holder, Khalid Khannouchi). Now add Olympic champ Stefano Baldini and world record holder Paul Tergat of Kenya to the field. We wish this race could be televised in the States instead of Boston the only major US marathon on live tv.
*2 Time 4th Placer at Olympics Jon Brown Signs Up for This Year's Flora London Marathon
Imagine if he had been just one spot ahead in both races, how differently his career would be viewed.
Footlocker Champ Ken Cormier Believed in Himself
Wise Freshman: "I think cross country really helps scheduling
the day. It's a good break as far as academics go. It's great to have a
chance to forget about school for a while, balancing the day and
putting everything behind you."
-Yale's Lindsay Donaldson 6th at NCAA XC as a freshman. The top 2 returners on the women's side next year are Ivy Leaguers.
Michelle Collins' Lawyers to Appeal Case to World Sport Court
They'll argue she never tested positive. We think she should save her money and take our free lawyerly advice and drop her appeal. She's a cheat and knows it.
Footlocker XC Champs:
Aislinn Ryan and Ken Cormier Win Footlocker High School Champs Ryan was the runner-up in the northeast region and Cormier is from Arizona and was the West champ.
*Footlocker Cross Country Results, Photos and Video
2005 World Track and Field Championship "A" and "B" Standards Announced
The field events are generally tougher and the men's 800m became a lot harder to qualify in.\
ING NYC Runner Up Susan Chepkemei Wants Spring Marathon Victory
Previous ING NYC Women's News:
Paula
Radcliffe Wins Thrilling Duel Versus Susan Chepkemei
The two women battled stride for stride over the final miles neither
able to put more than a meter on the other. Finally, Radcliffe put in
one final kick over the final quarter mile to pull away and get the
victory and show she is still the top marathoner in the world, despite
her Athens misfortune, in the most dramatic women's finish ever at NY.
Athens bronze medallist, American
Deena Drossin dropped out and
world XC champ Benita Johnson only ran 2:38:03 in her debut. Link above
requires NY Times
registration, for a link that does not require registration see below:
More on Women's Race:
*Radcliffe
Gets Thrilling Victory in NY
Daily Telegraph
*London
Times Recap
of Radcliffe's Race
*Stomach
Problem Hindered Radcliffe During Race Guardian
*Radcliffe
is Brave Once Again
Telegraph
*Mile
by Mile Recap of ING NYC Marathon from Runnersworld
*Steve
Cram Talks About Paula's Win
Results, Prize Money: ING
NYC Marathon Recap, Top Results and Prize Money
Photos: Women's Photos\
Olympic Track
and Field:
*Track
and Field Results
Sunday: Meb
Gets Silver in Marathon, Leader Attacked by Deranged Spectator
American Meb
Keflezighi's silver medal was a
surprise in the marathon (first American medal in this event since
1976), but not the biggest surprise in the race, as the leader of the
race, Brazilian Vanderlei de
Lima, was attacked by a deranged Irish fan
near the 23 mile mark. de Lima would gamely hold on for the bronze
medal despite losing valuable time, not to mention his rhythm. Italian Stefano
Baldini got the gold. America
was the only country to leave with more than one medal in the Olympic
marathon after Deena Kastor's bronze in the women's race. Briton's
Jon Brown was 4th for the 2nd straight Olympics.
Great
Photo: Photo
of Man Holding De Lima as Cop, Fans Try to set Him Free
*It
was a Long Struggle for Meb to Return to Athens He was there
as a
10ear old refugree
*Brazilians
to Appeal to Court of Arbitration in Sport for De Lima to Get 2nd
Marathon Gold
*More
on Man Horan Who Disrupted the Athens Olympic Marathon Associated
Press
*Meb
Keflezighi Audio Clip about his Silver
*Editorial:
Vanderlei de Lima Represents Olympic Spirit Washington
Post
*Marathon
Mayhem and Triumph a Fitting End to Athens Games San
Francisco
Chronicle
*Photo: Athens
Olympic Marathon Leader Vanderlei de Lima is First Confronted and Tried
to Avoid the Fan Victor
Sailer
Saturday: El
Guerrouj, Kelly Holmes Get Historic Doubles Hicham El
Guerrouj triumphed
in a thrilling stretch run over Kenenisa
Bekele for his second gold medal
of the Games, while Kelly
Holmes sprinted to her second
gold and a national record in the women's 1500m. In other action,
Britain stunned the US 4*100 men's team
to get its only men's track and field medal of the Games and rectify a
horrible Games for the British men. In the 4*400, the US
men and women swept the 4*400 titles.
*IAAF
Recap of Saturday
Event by Event from Saturday:
Men's 5k: Hicham
El Guerrouj Cements Legacy With 5k Gold after 1500m Win USA
Today
*El
Guerrouj Imitates Paavo Nurmi and Gets 5k, 1500m Double Independent
Women's 1500m:
*Move
Over Paula: Kelly Holmes is Golden Girl of British Track and Field
After Double Golds
*Kelly
Holmes Says If She knew She Had to Run a PR She Wouldn't Have Shown Up
*A
Look at Kelly Holmes, Her Upbringing and Career
Men's 800m: Yuriy
Borzakovskiy's Late Burst Gets 800m Gold over Wilson Kipketer
4*100 Men: Darren
Campbell Gets Sweet Revenge on Critics with 4*100 Gold
4*400: US
Men, Women Sweep 4*400 Titles
Women's High Jump: Russian
Yelena Slesarenko Upsets Hestrie Cloete American Amy
Acuff passed up a jump for a
bronze medal.
Javelin: Steve
Backley Comes Up Short Again 4th in His Final Olympics in Javelin
Friday: Liu
Xiang Gets Gold Medal, Ties Colin Jackson's World Record in 110 Hurdles
Pole Vault: Tim
Mack, Toby Stevenson Go 1-2 in Pole Vault for US
4*100: Botched
Relay Between Marion Jones and Lauryn Williams Costs US in 4*100
It sent Marion Jones home with 0 medals after failing to medal
in the long jump.
*Lauryn
Williams Dad Puts Blame on Marion Jones
Long Jump:
*Marion Jones
Doesn't Medal in Long Jump or 4*100
*Editorial:
Marion Jones a Long Way from Sydney
*Russia
Sweeps Long Jump
Qualifying 4*100:
*US
4*100 Men's Team Impresses in Qualifying
A
Legend Passes: "I
don't train; never have. I don't think of running as training. I just
go out and run each day, and let the racing take care of itself"-
Jack Foster of New Zealand, who
ran a 2:11:17 marathon at the age of 41 to win silver at the
Commonwealth Games in 1974. He died in a bike accident yesterday at the
age of 72.
And the
winner is:
Best
Running
Movie of All-Time: Fire on the
Track
After
sitting on the results for months, we're proud
to announce that the best running movie of all-time as selected by our
viewers is a not an academy award winner, Chariots
of Fire, or a
highly publicized film produced by Tom Cruise (Without
Limits),
but rather a running documentary,
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine
Story. Read all about the
voting and see
the 10 best running
movies of all-time as selected by our viewers.
LetsRun.com
Exclusive Athens
Olympics Preparations: An Insider Look: Will the Games be Ready?
Former Arkansas
All-American Adam Dailey is
already living in Athens and reports on the construction, the red-tape,
and much more. "What people don't realize is that not only is there
around the clock construction being done at the Olympic venues, but
every street corner, cathedral, restaurant and hotel is trying to make
improvements in time so it can be a showcase for the August Summer
Games"
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Sunday: Dejene Berhanu Wins XC Race in Ethiopia
*John Mortimer, Kathy Fleming Win Millenium Mile
Crazy Races Throughout the World (Beer Miles, Nude Runs, Etc)
Konica-Minolta Wins Close New Year's Ekiden in Japan
This is how distance running should be. 5 hours live national television. Instead we get 30 minute highlight shows weeks later.
Trevor Graham Has No Regrets on Turning in THG Syringe"You are not coaching little kids, you are coaching grown-ups, and you
don't know everything that goes on. You don't follow them 24 hours"- Trevor Graham former coach of Marion Jones.
Christian Hesch and Amy Rudolph Set Midnight Run Records Hesch broke the course record he set last year and defeated Mark Carroll. Hopefully, he can stay healthy this year.
HSI's Mickey Grimes Gets 2 Year Drug Suspension
The group also has Larry Wade and Torri Edwards. Not good publicity.
Perdita Felicien Back Hurdling Again
Preview of Big New Year's Japan Corporate Ekiden
Kenyan Newspaper Looks Back at the Steeplechase
Track and Field Does Quite Well in TV in Britain
Kelly Holmes Tops Year End Rankings
Ray Prefontaine, Steve's Father, Dies
Looking Back at 2004:
*Steve Cram Looks Back at 2004 BBC
*A Look Back at Paula's Disaster in the Marathon in Athens Guardian
*Jason Gardener Risked Serious Injury to Get World Indoor Gold, But He Still God 4*100 Gold Outdoors
Cool Music Video on Ethiopia's Olympic Track Stars
*IAAF Looks Back at Distance Events from 2004
*IAAF Looks Back at Mid Distances in 2004
Greek Sprinters Provisionally Suspended, but Matter Could Have Maybe Been Settled Years Ago
At least they didn't miss you either:
"I had the good fortune to be on an NCAA championship
team as a freshman, so it's not as if I missed out.
"
-Dathan Ritzenhein's whose ex-Colorado teammates won the NCAA Championship without him this year in a Men's Racing interview
Former Oregon Track Assistant Sues Alleging Sex Discrimination
Sounds ridiculous to us as the new guy Martin Smith, might just decide for whatever reason he didn't want to work with her.
More on Lydiard:
*Lydiard's Son Remembers Peter Snell Getting Dropped on the First Run With Lydiard's Boys
Snell went on to win 3 Olympic medals, gold ones.
*Peter Snell Still Spreading the Lydiard Gospel Although it Wasn't Always Smooth Sailing
*Why Didn't Lydiard Get the Recognition he Deserved in New Zealand?
*More on Lydiard: He Was Greatly Appreciated Abroad, But Ironically Not as Much in New Zealand
*Arthur Lydiard Didn't Just Coach the Stars
*Lydiard Cartoon
*2nd Lydiard Cartoon
Hellebuyck's 'Stunned' by Doping Decision Against Them
The school principal is going to decide whether Eddy should still be coaching there. He should not. Convicted drug cheats who do not express remorse should not be coaching.
Wada to Rule on Altitude Chambers
Somehow this article made the front page of the Washington Post sports section. Athletes by and large accept the chambers.
Respect: Jeremy Wariner Named Rookie of the Year
He came in ahead of Ben Roethlisberger.
Kelly Holmes to Run Indoors
Jerry Schumacher Talks About His Teams Runner Up NCAA Performance
Honolulu Marathon: Two Course Records at 2004 Honolulu Marathon as Jimmy Muini Gets His 4th Win This race is one of America's largest marathons and gets a lot of celebrities from the running world.
Even More Impressive: Soldiers Run Honolulu Marathon in Afghanistan And you thought you had too much going on in your life to keep racing. There were bunkers and guns on the course in case of snipers. It was the first marathon ever in Afghanistan.
More Sunday Action: Team Mitsui-Sumitomo Wins Close Ekiden in Gifu in Record Time
Kelly Holmes Wins BBC Sports Personality of Year Award in Britain
*Great Read: Great Read on Kelly Holmes from the Perspective of the People Around Her in Athens
More on Kelly: "I haven't got anything
to worry about any more. I always used to worry: what if I never
achieve my dreams? The thought of living with regret was a big deal for
me."
-Double Olympic Gold Medallist, Kelly Holmes
Alberto Salazar's Son Signs Contract to Play Pro Soccer in Australia
He was at the University of Portland
Not afraid to pursue his dreams: Malachi Davis, Britain's Newest 400m, Decided to Try Running Full Time in 2004 and Quit His Job, Got British Citzenship
Michelle Collins Gest 8 Year Ban in Balco Scandal
Women's Corportate Ekiden Champs This Sunday in Japan
"Excuse me if I sound hoarse, but
I have a head cold. Usually head colds are due to changes in the
weather, but in my case, it is due to a change in attitude on
letsrun.com"
-Colorado Cross Country Coach, Mark Wetmore, coach of the 2004 Men's and Women's NCAA XC Champions, speaking at the Arthur Lydiard Tour Stop last night in Boulder, about the change in heart of many letsrun.com posters after Wetmore's unbelievable coaching job this year.
NCAA XC: CU Sweeps NCAA Men's and Women's Cross Country Crowns
Mark Wetmore worked his magic at Colorado again as both his squads captured upset wins. The men's win was the bigger upset of the day. Simon Bairu of Wisconsin won the individual crown to help the heavily favored Wisconsin Badgers, but in the end it was not enough as Colorado eked out a 4 point victory by moving up late in the race.
*Mud No Problem for Kim Smith as She Dominates
*Bairu's Win Sweet and Sour Wisconsin State Journal
*Wetmore, Buff's Work Wonders Boulder Daily Camera
*Stanford Men, Women Disappoint San Francisco Chronicle
*Stanford Inexperience Showed
Results:
*Men's Individual (Simon Bairu of Wisconsin Wins)
*Men's Team
*Women's Individual (Kim Smith of Providence Wins)
*Women's Team
Photos: *Track And Field News
*Fast-Women
*Men's Racing
ING
NYC Marathon Men:
Ramaala
Finally Gets It Right, Meb 2nd
Hendrick Ramaala of
S. Africa is a tremendous half marathoner but had never put it together
in a full marathon. As he said, "I am notorious for being a bad
marathoner."
On Sunday, that changed, as he held on to win the ING NYC
marathon despite being dazed at the finish, while American
Meb Keflezighi wrapped up an
incredible 2004 with a second place finish, just 2 and a half months
after his Athens silver medal. For a recap that does not require NY
Times registration, click
here.
More on Men: A
Look at Top American Men from Runnersworld
*Mile
by Mile Recap of ING NYC Marathon from Runnersworld
Results, Prize Money: ING
NYC Marathon Recap, Top Results and Prize Money
Photos: Men's Photos
LetsRun.com
Book Reviews 2 Good Reads on Milers 50 years apart:
Sub 4:00 and The Perfect Mile
Read the review of story on Alan Webb's (and Nate
Brannen's) first brush with adversity. Plus, read
about 3 great milers trying to be the first under 4 minutes 50 years
ago.
More
isn't always better:
"I had over-trained. I put too much pressure on myself because I wanted
that gold medal too much. If I had trained 15 per cent less, I would
have won. I was training like a crazy person. There was a lack of
self-confidence and a lack of maturity. An athlete does not only train
with his body. He trains with his mind."
-Hicham El Guerrouj on
why he didn't win Olympic gold in 2000
Must
Read(s):
"I think that the sports in which you read about doping tend to be the
cleaner sports. I mean, I think if you put Major League Baseball
players and NFL players through lie detector tests [about whether they
use performance- enhancing drugs], fully 50 percent would fail..I did
this bike race, 75 hours. But I didn't feel any sense of achievement. I
found it depressing. Because, to me, athletic endeavors should be one
of the most pure of endeavors. Why else do it? It's a sense of testing
yourself."
-author Stuart Stevens,
who for 8 months got on just about every performance enhancing drug
imaginable to see how it would affect him, and wrote about the ordeal
for Outside Magazine. The
results were simply amazing as he put on 14 pounds without lifting a
weight, had increased endurance, better vision, and less soreness. The
quote above is from a Newsday
piece where Stevens says the ordeal left him more ardently opposed to
drugs in sports. The entire article from Outside
Magazine where Stevens recaps
his experience is
a must read and is now available in its entirety on line and can be
found here.
(If you'd like to subscribe to
Outside Magazine you can do so
here for only $15.99 a year
(cover price is $47.40)
In case you
missed it:
Todd Williams Hangs them up
In our lengthy 3 part interview, Todd Williams, the premier 10,000m
runner in the US, talks about his illustrious career and the sport of
running in general.
Part I
here, Part II
here, Part III
here
Drug Scandal:
(click
here for a LetsRun.com behind
the scenes look at what this means for the track and field world)
1981
Grandma's Marathon
Dick
Beardsley who had run 2 sub 2:13 in 3 weeks defeated
Garry Bjorklund in a great duel as two Minnesotans were under 2:10
Mr.
Martin Franklin Revealed
Thanks
to the viewers at our site we've got some photos
and information on Martin Franklin the fraud who for a brief moment on
Sunday was the 5th American and $4,750 richer at the New York City
Marathon.
Problem was he took the subway from the start to the finish.
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