Posts tagged: Track Field

Pascal Briand- Ice Training Data & More

Pascal Briand published a flurry of entries; ice training data today little rain in track and field training pinch and punch 1000m inline vs short track i love berlin marathon Screen-shot from Pascal Briand Screen-shot from Pascal Briand

2009 World Track and Field Championships start today

In the same way Michael Phelps rejuvenated interest in swimming, Usain Bolt’s world-record breaking 100 and 200 meter runs at the recent Olympics gave track and field a needed shot in the arm. Since American favorite Tyson Gay was unable to compete, many have waited to see if he can hold his own against Bolt, who is currently at the top of his game. For those who follow the sport, even minimally, the 2009 IAAF World Championships are what they’ve been waiting for . Assuming the field holds

Beach To Beacon 2009 World Class Field

Back home in Ethiopia, Berhane Adere is a running legend. She is a former 10,000-meter world champion, and at age 36 she just keeps going. Perhaps she will break the women’s course record of 31 minutes, 26 seconds today in TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K. But don’t count out her countrywoman, Aheza Kiros, just 23 but already a force in both track and field and road racing. Or Volha Krautsova of Belarus, or Irini Limika of Kenya. Welcome to the 12th running of the Beach to Beacon 10K, fea

Salazar To Coach Ritzenhein

On the heels of his runner-up finish in the 10,000m last night at the USA Outdoor Championships here, Dathan Ritzenhein told reporters gathered for the Track & Field Writers of America (TAFWA) awards breakfast this morning that he had chosen three-time New York City Marathon champion Alberto Salazar to be his new coach. “I’m going to be joining Alberto and Galen up there,” said Ritzenhein referring to Portland about 125 miles north of here. “There’s only so far you can get on your own.”

Logan Confirms Olympic Trials To Return To Eugene

Addressing reporters at the annual awards breakfast for the Track & Field Writers of America (TAFWA), USA Track & Field CEO Doug Logan confirmed that the Olympic Trials would return here in 2012. “We’ll be here in 2012,” said Logan who also announced an extension of USATF’s marketing partnership with shoe and apparel company, Nike. Logan explained that the format of the meet would likely be changed to shorten the number of competition days. He said a “three plus three” format was li

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