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Gold medalist inspires Lake Oswego track team
Mar 7th 2008, 3:41am | Motivation
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Alicia Shay runs on to honor late husband - Inside Bay Area
Mar 7th 2008, 2:49am | Motivation
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Tergat - Victory could help Kenya - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Mar 1st 2008, 10:54pm | Motivation
Tergat - Victory could help Kenya
Eurosport -
Sat, 01 Mar 20:39:00 2008... [Read More]
Interview with John Roberts- grandson of 106 year old runner Al Gordon - NYRR.org
Feb 23rd 2008, 9:07am | Motivation
Al Gordon Inspires Grandson John RobertsJohn
Roberts, 28, is the grandson of Al Gordon, 106, the namesake of this
weekend’s NYRR Al Gordon Snowflake 4-Mile. Roberts is also the winner
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Leading agents refuse to represent 'serious dopers' - Athletics, More Sports - Independent.co.uk
Feb 18th 2008, 7:44pm | Motivation
By Mike Rowbottom Saturday, 16 February 2008... [Read More]
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Track is favorite sport for 1% of Americans -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Feb 17th 2008, 5:55pm | Motivation
***Getting 1 percent each were men's tennis, track-and-field, boxing andwomen's college basketball. Nothing else registered, including women's
golf, tennis, soccer and the WNBA.
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Iowa tracksters honor late track coach Grant - Daily Iowan
Feb 7th 2008, 1:22am | Motivation
February 5, 2008Despite his having passed away more than six months ago, the legacy of
former Hawkeye women's track and field head coach James Grant still
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Jackson Sees Return to Championship Form
Feb 6th 2008, 8:01pm | Motivation
Bershawn Jackson finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, failing to make the Athens Games, then won a
world championship the next year.
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An Oldie but Goodie - Carl Lewis Sings the National Anthem (Audio only)
Feb 4th 2008, 12:30am | Motivation
Listen to the crowd's response after Carl misses a few of the key notes to our Nation's National Anthem.Click on Link below to visit site.
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Much more than just winning is on Lagat's mind
Feb 1st 2008, 8:42pm | Motivation
New York - Bernard Lagat has a dream.No, not the obvious ones - of winning the classic Wanamaker Mile at
the Millrose Games for a sixth time this Friday night at Madison Square
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Video - FUKUSHI'S DRAMATIC FINISH AT OSAKA MARATHON - via rrw
Jan 28th 2008, 9:49pm | Motivation
ON THE WEB - FUKUSHI'S DRAMATIC FINISH AT OSAKA MARATHONNot surprisingly, the video of Kayoko Fukushi finishing yesterday's Osaka International Marathon has made its way to YouTube. It's tough to watch an athlete struggle like this, but it... [Read More]
60-something runners are an inspiration
Jan 26th 2008, 1:00am | Motivation
By David Quick (Contact) The Post and Courier Thursday, January 24, 2008 Running is the closest thing to a "fountain of youth" than anything else I've witnessed. I think it's because r... [Read More]
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Spirit of the Marathon -1 Day Only: Marathon Movie - Thursday January 24, 2008
Jan 23rd 2008, 8:46pm | Motivation
Spirit of the Marathon is the first ever non-fiction feature film to capture the drama and essence of the famed 26.2 mile running event. Filmed on four continents, the movie brings together a diverse cast of amateur athletes and marathon luminaries. As... [Read More]
Runners think alike, no matter where they're from.
Jan 17th 2008, 9:59pm | Motivation
Last August I began coaching a runner by the name of Ayoub Touil, who is a Morrocan that resides in Belgium. I thought that this would be a rather difficult task, as I have never met Ayoub or even seen him run before. Also, given his c... [Read More]
Documentary makers were in it for the long run : Local : Evansville Courier Press
Jan 13th 2008, 6:58pm | Motivation
'Spirit of the marathon' film has local link, universal appeal By ROGER McBAIN / Courier & Press staff writer — 464-7520 or [email protected] Sunday, January 13, 2008 These days, Melissa Leggett feels as if she's... [Read More]
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Blind man to run seven marathons on seven continents in a week | the Daily Mail
Jan 13th 2008, 12:50am | Motivation
11th January 2008A blind man is set to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.
Dave Heeley, 49, will begin his Seven Magnificent Marathons Challenge on April 7, with the aim of increasing awareness of visual impairment around the glob... [Read More]
They’re Playing My Song. Time to Work Out. - New York Times
Jan 12th 2008, 3:33am | Motivation
They’re Playing My Song. Time to Work Out. Jon C. Hancock/Associated Press (left); Donna Alberico for The New York Times (middle); Stephanie Kuykendal for The New York Times For a slow pace, "Le Freak" by Chic or "Don't Phunk With My... [Read More]
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In Pursuit of an Olympic Dream - Alicia Shay
Jan 12th 2008, 3:19am | Motivation
Jeff Metcalfe The Arizona Republic Jan. 10, 2008 10:21 PM FLAGSTAFF - Alicia Shay could be running away from the memories. From the sport she loves. From God. There are days since the death of her husband, Ryan, during the U.S. O... [Read More]
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Marathon mom resumes dream after illness - Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Jan 11th 2008, 4:01am | Motivation
Jan. 10, 2008, 4:15PMBy DALE ROBERTSON Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle
In the past year, Jessica Armenteros-Word has been afforded the wondrous opportunity to celebrate a birth and a rebirth.
One little baby, two new lives. ... [Read More]
Dramatic Video from Hakone Ekiden - The Final Sprint (TFS) - Youtube
Jan 4th 2008, 10:53pm | Motivation
Posted January 4th, 2008 at 2:30 PM by David MontiThe two-day Hakone Ekiden concluded yesterday, a grueling test for Japan’s collegiate teams, covering over 200 kilometers of running. Komazawa University won the title in a total time of 11:05:00 ... [Read More]
Jenny Takes Significant Strides - JENNYCRAIN.net
Jan 3rd 2008, 6:58am | Motivation
Published January 1, 2008 It’s been over four months since Jenny’s accident which occurred on August 21, 2007. While the first three months showed positive but slow change, in the last few weeks Jenny ha... [Read More]
I'm a Runner: Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori - Runner's World
Dec 28th 2007, 5:33am | Motivation
I'M A RUNNER: MOST REV. KATHARINE JEFFERTS SCHORI For this religious leader running is a form of body prayer and a time of reflection. Photographs by Grant Delin PUBLISHED 12/05/2007 ... [Read More]
10 wishes for 2008 - Trackshark.com
Dec 28th 2007, 5:27am | Motivation
December 27, 2007 at 8:28 PM Some say it's one of the more organized sports at the collegiate level, yet sometimes I feel as though track & field is a mess and we can all pitch in to make it better. Here are my 10 wishes for 2008.1. ... [Read More]
