Weekend Action: Saturday Hengelo : Great Meet on Tap in Hengelo (Gebrselassie in 10k, Bekele in 5k, Tegenkamp in 5k) For distance fans it doesn't get much better than this. A rare track appearance for the great one. The meet will be on our partner WCSN.com 3 hours after the start of the meet if you're a subscriber. *Start Lists and Message Board Thread on Hengelo's Great Distance Action on Saturday Kenensia Bekele in the 5k, Haile Gebrselassie trying to qualify for the Olympics in the 10k. Tegenkamp in the 5k.
Monday Bolder Boulder: They've got both USOlympic Marathon Trials champs. *Deena Kastor Going for 4th Bolder Boulder Title *Ryan Hall, Torres Brothers are US Team for Bolder Boulder
Paula Radcliffe Has Stress Fracture Still Hopes to Compete in Beijing She's the only woman toeing the line who could win not at her best. *Mesage board thread *Paula Is Frustrated, but Optimistic About Beijing www.telegraph.co.uk *Specialist Says Odds are Against Radcliffe Being Ready for Beijing www.guardian.co.uk
Great News: Three Cheers: IAAF Golden League to Be On ESPN, With Repeats on ESPN2, ESPN Classic IAAF This is the best running news we've heard ina long, long time. The top meets in the world will get a ton of exposure. The repeats on ESPN2 and ESPN Classic will hopefully bring a few new fans to the sport. We have no idea who negotiated this with Masback gone but they deserve major props. Somebody appears to get it. (The only bad news is that Pre and Oslo are the same weekend. Clearly, the IAAF doesn't totally get it)
Texas A&M Women Now #1, Men Fall to #3, LSU Men Now #1 Pat Henry is clearly making a big impact.
Mark Fountain Interview
300,000 Chinese Expected to Turn Out to Watch Liu Xiang Test Run at Olympic Stadium over Multiple Days in Beijing IAAF
1500m Update: Rowbury Has Gone from Obscurity to the Favorite, Alan Webb May Not Open Until Prefontaine link fixed
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