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    track recruits

    Couldn't figure out where to put this, so I created a new thread. I was just looking at track-powerhouse Oregon's recruits, and they have signed a couple of interesting sprinters: Rieker Daniel. Personal Bests: 10.66 (100m) | 21.49 (200m) | 49.66 (400m)Here is a highlight video: Christopher...
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    Top African distance runners all BUSTED finally

    I won't get into all of the details, but this is big, as in really big. The dirtiest coach in distance running, Jama Aden of Somalia, was just arrested in Spain, where they found all sorts of used syringes, EPO, and steroids in his hotel room. It has been common knowledge for years that he...
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    ryan gorman--faster, yes, faster than Usain Bolt at same age

    It's about time the English renewed their once-great tradition in sprint. And now they've got the runner to do it. Ryan Gorman, less than a year after taking up running as a sport, clocked an INDOOR 200m faster than Usain Bolt could run OUTDOORS at the same age. And, oh, yeah, Gorman didn't...
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    marybeth sant (you won't believe this)

    Seeing as Hannah Cunliffe is a longtime favorite of this board (and, oh, by the way, Hannah has had a superb indoor season so far, regularly defeating the best collegians--although not Jenna Prandini), I thought I'd check to see how she did in the Simplot Games. It appears she didn't run, but...
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    Galen Rupp--As Important as Lemaitre

    A lot of you sprints-uber-alles types will have trouble with the name of this thread, but you just have to search the web for the reaction to Rupp's silver in the 10K to realize that it caused a much, much larger splash than LeMaitre's first sub-10. Of course, news of Christophe's sub-10 was...
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    Mary Cain

    I usually don't start threads for individual athletes, especially young ones, but Mary Cain looks like she'll be dominating track and field for a long, long time. For the past couple of years, she's been breaking age-group records and running eye-popping times, but now she's taking it to a new...
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    USA defeated IN FOOTBALL by Canadians, Swedes, French, etc

    Perhaps someone should look up more photos and possibly even a roster, but the photos accompanying this article make it obvious what sort of players made up the USA team which was (surprise!) defeated by a team of Canadians, Swedes, French, etc, in the first ever International Bowl. I certainly...
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    2011 World Championships

    Lately, Daegu previews have been rolling in, so I thought I'd start a thread. Here's an article from this morning, talking about a couple of the top Irish runners: http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sport/busy-orourke-gets-ready-to-take-on-the-world-163155.html
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    800 meters

    With all the great young 800 guys out there (especially Loxsom, Andrews, and Wheating in the US, but there are some great Polish runners, too), it's high time we had a thread dedicated to the half-mile. And even though Loxsom handily won the Big Ten Championship today, there's only one link that...
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    2011 outdoor season

    Here in the U.S. the season is just getting started with some minor meets that a lot of the top athletes opt out of, resting up from the championships, or simply run in off events. I did just notice an interesting result tonight: Marek Niit, sophomore from Arkansas, ran the 100m, even though I...
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    NCAA Indoors 2011

    Okay, the NCAA released the list of athletes for the championships this weekend. I'll give a quick rundown. 60--Jurgilas is in. That's the only name I recognize, and he's not especially competitive. 200--Niit and Byram are in with extremely competitive times. It wouldn't be impossible for...
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    2011 Indoor season

    Okay, let's get the indoor season started. I've been following the early results from the minor events. Not a lot to report, except that all of us trackies will want to follow Penn State track this year. First off, Brady Gehret--one of last year's two high school superstars in the 400 (along...
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    Rex Burkhead!

    Looked around and couldn't find a topic for Burkhead. My gosh, let's show him some love here--he looks like the next Toby Gerhart! Averaging 10 yards/carry so far this afternoon...
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    Watch list

    I thought we might want a forum with an all-purpose watch list. I'll start one, and then if anyone wants to add to it, organize it better, add details or pictures, that's great. My list is a little geared towards the younger crowd, as I tend to be less excited by the guys in their mid-twenties...
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    2010 Outdoor track season

    The outdoor track season has begun in Australia and in the southern US. 3/20, running unattached, Jared Connaughton ran 10.20 to win the TCU Horned Frog Invitational. http://www.tfrrs.org/results/15861_998567.html
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    the next Wariner? Pick one

    Yesterday, h.s. senior Brady Gehret, blistered an indoor 48.06 to run the fastest indoor 400 in the country this year. Gehret's mark edged that of Patrick Farmer, who had earlier run a 48.20. These two guys could be dueling for Olympic gold someday. First Farmer--this kid is ridiculous. He'd...
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