Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon introduces Kids Marathon
August 27, 2008 from press release (KANSAS CITY, MO) The Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon is taking an active approach to fighting childhood obesity and promoting health and fitness among children by hosting the 1st annual Kids Marathon.
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SPECIAL Coverage: Beijing Olympic Games
1. Kenenisa Bekele ETH 12:57.82 (OR)
2. Eliud Kipchoge KEN 13:02.80
3. Edwin Cheruiyot Soi KEN 13:06.22 (SB)
4. Moses Ndiema Kipsiro UGA 13:10.56
5. Abreham Cherkos ETH 13:16.46
6. Tariku Bekele ETH 13:19.06
7. Juan Luis Barrios MEX 13:19.79 (SB)
8. James Kwalia C'Kurui QAT 13:23.48
9. Bernard Lagat USA 13:26.89
10. Kidane Tadasse ERI 13:28.40
11. Aelemayehu Bezabeh ESP 13:30.48
12. Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa KEN 13:31.34
13. Matthew Tegenkamp MO/USA 13:33.13
Missouri's Haskins finishes 11th at Olympic Games
August 18, 2008 Triathlon fans were able to witness the much anticipated head-to-head matchup between three- time world champion Australian Emma Snowsill and Portuguese sensation Vanessa Fernandes. But the race was over by the time the run started as Snowsill pulled away from all the other competitors to grab gold in 1:58:27. Fernandes won the silver in 1:59:34, with Australian Emma Moffat finishing third in 1:59:55. Laura Bennett's 4th place in 2:00:21 led the three-person American team, with Sarah Haskins (St. Louis, MO / Colorado Springs, CO) finishing 11th in 2:01:22 and Julie Ertel (Placentia, CA / Irvine, CA) finishing 19th in 2:02:39.
GO! St. Louis Expands Corporate Wellness Programs
August 6, 2008 from press release (ST. LOUIS, MO) GO! St. Louis, a not-for-profit organization that specializes in presenting fitness events and programs for the region on a year-round basis, announced that it has expanded its 2008 corporate wellness initiatives. In 2007, GO! St. Louis implemented two new corporate wellness initiatives - GO!
Q & A with Olympian Christian Cantwell
August 4, 2008 from press release. On his high school experience at Eldon High School: "In [my] high school, [track & field] was more of a forced thing to do. When you start out in middle school, you start doing sports in the seventh grade and you have football, basketball, and track, and typically the same guy coaches them all, at least he did where I was. I did football and I did basketball and when it came track season, he [the coach], said 'Okay, you're coming out for track.' It really wasn't an option. That's how I did it until my senior year in high school, and it sounds funny, but I didn't try all that much. I did it more for the social aspect and because he [the coach] told me too.
Eugene 2008: if you build it, they will come . . .
July 12, 2008 by Larry Eder (Special to the Running Network) The first track meet was held at the University of Oregon in 1895, on a track that cost $4,000 to build. Coach Bill Hayward, the first of three Bills: Bill Hayward, Bill Bowerman and Bill Dellinger.
Missouri State Track Meet Recap
July/August 2008 By Ben Rosario. Jefferson City—The 2008 Missouri Class 3 and 4 State High School Track & Field Championships are always two of the most exciting days our sport has to offer.
Coffee with the Coach: Fuel Right, Feel Great!
July/August 2008 by Coach Mike Arenberg. What do I eat before running? How long before should I eat it? What do I drink? When should I drink it? How much of it should I drink? In races lasting longer than 60–90 minutes these are questions you need address well before race day and practice in training.
Chesang, Kigen Dominate Hospital Hill Run
July/August 2008 issue By Ryan Young (KANSAS CITY) Mathew Chesang turned his attention to half-marathons only within the last couple years. But he’s adjusted quickly to the distance—very quickly.
