Start of 2010 Nike Cross Nationals, courtesy of NikeThe NXN, or Nike Cross Nationals, now in its seventh year, anointed the top teams in the land, as well some of the top athletes. On the team side, Arcadia XC, who were from Arcadia High School, Arcadia, CA, won the men's team battle. On the women's side, Manlius, from Fayetteville-Manlius HS, Manlius, NY, just dominated the women's team battle. Epic battles in the individual wars, as Ed Chesereck, a Kenyan living in New Jersey, won the title in 16:01, with defending champion Craig Lutz in second (16:05). On the women's side, Rachael Johnson won the individual race in 18:17, five seconds over Christie Rutledge (18:22) and Amy Eloise-Nelea (18:49) in third. Significant to note is that Lukas Verzbicas, winner of 2009 FootLocker Nationals, won the 2010 NXN. The quality of the teams is of the highest standard and the individual races continues to grow as well....
MASAI WINS
GENEVE (SUI, Dec 4): Track world champion at 10 000 m Kenyan Linet Masai won the 33rd Course de l´Escalade road race in Switzerland with 14:46 at 4.8 km. After 2007 it was the second win for her here. Another Kenyan Caroline Chepkwony was second (15:17) third French Aurelia Coulaud (15:22). Kenyans dominated men´s 7.25 km race. Paul Kipkorir won in 19:27 ahead of Mike Kigen (19:35) and Daniel Chebii (19:42). Best European was home runner Jerome Schaffner as 9th in 20:26. Because of 28 000 participants, this is the biggest road race in Switzerland.
15 KM RACE CANCELLED
HEERENBERG (NED): The 15th Wincanton Montferland Run planned for Sunday was cancelled due to lot of snow and ice at the race course. The 15 km race was suppose to have stars like Kenyan marathon runner Patrick Makau competing.
USATF AWARDS
VIRGINIA BEACH (USA): At the Annual Awards Breakfast Saturday morning at the 2010 USA Track & Field Annual Meeting which had Dan O´Brien as presenter award winners were announced for their achievements on and off the track. Katie McGregor got the Runner of the Year award in women category. Best track athlete award went to 400 m runner Debbie Dunn and the field one for high jumper Chaunte Howard. In men´s categories Harrison Dillard Award was given to hurdler David Oliver, Glenn Cunningham Award to Bernard Lagat, Jim Thorpe Award to Dwight Phillips, Al Oerter Male Thrower Award to Christian Cantwell and John Bennett Award to Ashton Eaton. Meet Director of the Year Award went to Jack Pfeifer and Coach of the Year is Brooks Johnson.
OTHER NEWS
HENGELO (NED): Former long time meeting director of FBK Games of Hengelo (IAAF World Challenge) Fedde Zwanenburg was given the European Athletics Member Federation Award. It was awarded to him by EA Treasurer Karel Pilny who was in Hengelo as part of the evualuation visit because Hengelo is bidding for European U23 Championships in 2013. The EA Council will decide in March during European Indoor Championships in Paris. The other candidate is Tampere, Finland. Zwanenburg who still works for Hengelo meeting in international relations is the president of the bidding committee.
MUNICH (GER): IOC Vice-President Thomas Bach was confirmed as president of German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) for the next period until 2014. The DOSB has together more than 27 millions of members in different sports. Bach got 92 percent of votes. As German media are noting, it remains open whether he would be able to work in the position until the end of the term as he might bid for the IOC top position in 2013.
ROMA (ITA): Italian Athletics celebrated the succesfull year 2010 on Saturday in Rome´s Sheraton Golf Parco Hotel. Awards were given to Barcelona medalists, retiring former marathon olympic gold medalist Stefano Baldini recieved "Premio alla Carriera" for his excellent career. Bruno Zauli Award 2007-2008 went to Alex Schwazer and Federica Pellegrini. World Junior 2010 and Youth Olympic Games 2010 medalists were also awarded. Best clubs, schools and journalists were also celebrated.
STRASBOURG (FRA): The French Athletics Federation (FFA) celebrated on Friday its 90th anniversary in the presence of legendary runner and 1956 Olympic marathon gold medalist Alain Mimoun and medalists from Barcelona this summer (walker Yohan Diniz and sprinters Veronique Mang with Celine Distel). Interestingly Alain Mimoun was born the same year (1920) as the FFA. Trophy for athletes competing 20 times or more for the national team was given to Manuela Montebrun, Antoinette Nana Djimou, Salim Sdiri and Fatima Yvelain. The activities continued with FFA General Assembly.
ATHENS (GRE): Greek Government in wake of financial difficulties in the country decided to stop funding for the elite athletes preparing to compete at London Games 2012. The initial agreement of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and the government was worth 30 million euros for four years period. In 2009 8 millions were given, but in 2010 nothing, as media are reporting. IOC Olympic Solidarity Programme as mentioned as the source for the support of the athletes based on latest informations. This support of IOC will go to 17 persons. In the list from track athletes also 400 m hurdler Periklis Iakovakis.
RESULTS
YOKOHAMA (JPN, Dec 4): Kenyan Jacob Wanjuki clocked excellent life-time best 27:49.44 at the 10 000 m during Nittai University distance meet. Second another Kenyan Samuel Ndungu (28:08.14) and third Japanese high-schooler Kenta Murayama who at age of 18 improved to 28:23.18.
KISII (KEN, Dec 4): Commonwealth Games 10 000 m winner and local hero Grace Momanyi was second in the 8 km senior women race (30:00) during the fifth Kenya Commercial Bank/AK National Cross Country series meet. She was beaten by Caroline Kilel who is in preparation for Boston Marathon (29:59.5). Third place for Pamela Lisoreng (30:15). Vincent Chepkok won men´s 12 km (37:58) ahead of Charles Kibet (39:43) and John Chepkwony (39:54). Junior winners were Philemon Rono (8 km, 25:29) and Sheila Chemuet (6 km, 22:32)
ARANDA DE DUERO (ESP, Dec 4): Kenyan Joyce Chepkirui beat in close finish European 1500 m champion Nuria Fernandez at the 25th edition of Cross de la Constitucion in Burgos region (19:36 and 19:37 at 6.105 km). Third Lebogang Phalula of South Africa got 19:50. Eritreans dominated in the men´s 9.985 km. Amanuel Mesel achieved 28:20 ahead of Kiflum Soum (28:29) and Tesfayohanes Mesfin (28:34). Fourth was best Kenyan Elijah Karanja (29:01).
LOUISVILLE (USA, Dec 4): NCAA second division CC champions are Michael Crouch at 10 km (30:44) and Neely Spence among women at 6 km (20:42).
PORTLAND (USA, Dec 4): The seventh annual Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) were held to crown the top American high school cross country runners. Boys winner Ed Cheserek a Kenyan living in New Jeresy clocked 16:02 ahead of defending champion Craig Lutz (16:05). In the team competition, it was Arcadia (Calif.) to be number one. In the girls race Rachel Johnson won in 18:17 beating Christie Rutledge (18:22) and Amy Eloise-Neala (18:49). In the team competition, Manlius XC (Fayetteville-Manlius, N.Y.) simply ran away with the title, writes RRW.
JONESBORO (USA, Dec 4): High jumper Ricky Robertson cleared 226 at season indoor opening meeting. It is indoor best (outdoors 228) for the last season NCAA medalist.
CARBONDALE (USA, Dec 3): Jamaican sprinter Kimour Bruce clocked 6.78 at 60 m during Saluki season indoor opener. Wesley Smith leaped to 782 in long jump.
MEMPHIS (USA, Dec 4): Kenyan Peter Kemboi won the St. Jude Memphis Marathon in 2:26:29, best woman was Leah Thorvilson in solid 2:40:20. Second Russian veteran Firiya Sultanova-Zhdanova (49) in 2:52:11.
GENEVE (SUI, Dec 4): Track world champion at 10 000 m Kenyan Linet Masai won the 33rd Course de l´Escalade road race in Switzerland with 14:46 at 4.8 km. After 2007 it was the second win for her here. Another Kenyan Caroline Chepkwony was second (15:17) third French Aurelia Coulaud (15:22). Kenyans dominated men´s 7.25 km race. Paul Kipkorir won in 19:27 ahead of Mike Kigen (19:35) and Daniel Chebii (19:42). Best European was home runner Jerome Schaffner as 9th in 20:26. Because of 28 000 participants, this is the biggest road race in Switzerland.
15 KM RACE CANCELLED
HEERENBERG (NED): The 15th Wincanton Montferland Run planned for Sunday was cancelled due to lot of snow and ice at the race course. The 15 km race was suppose to have stars like Kenyan marathon runner Patrick Makau competing.
USATF AWARDS
VIRGINIA BEACH (USA): At the Annual Awards Breakfast Saturday morning at the 2010 USA Track & Field Annual Meeting which had Dan O´Brien as presenter award winners were announced for their achievements on and off the track. Katie McGregor got the Runner of the Year award in women category. Best track athlete award went to 400 m runner Debbie Dunn and the field one for high jumper Chaunte Howard. In men´s categories Harrison Dillard Award was given to hurdler David Oliver, Glenn Cunningham Award to Bernard Lagat, Jim Thorpe Award to Dwight Phillips, Al Oerter Male Thrower Award to Christian Cantwell and John Bennett Award to Ashton Eaton. Meet Director of the Year Award went to Jack Pfeifer and Coach of the Year is Brooks Johnson.
OTHER NEWS
HENGELO (NED): Former long time meeting director of FBK Games of Hengelo (IAAF World Challenge) Fedde Zwanenburg was given the European Athletics Member Federation Award. It was awarded to him by EA Treasurer Karel Pilny who was in Hengelo as part of the evualuation visit because Hengelo is bidding for European U23 Championships in 2013. The EA Council will decide in March during European Indoor Championships in Paris. The other candidate is Tampere, Finland. Zwanenburg who still works for Hengelo meeting in international relations is the president of the bidding committee.
MUNICH (GER): IOC Vice-President Thomas Bach was confirmed as president of German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB) for the next period until 2014. The DOSB has together more than 27 millions of members in different sports. Bach got 92 percent of votes. As German media are noting, it remains open whether he would be able to work in the position until the end of the term as he might bid for the IOC top position in 2013.
ROMA (ITA): Italian Athletics celebrated the succesfull year 2010 on Saturday in Rome´s Sheraton Golf Parco Hotel. Awards were given to Barcelona medalists, retiring former marathon olympic gold medalist Stefano Baldini recieved "Premio alla Carriera" for his excellent career. Bruno Zauli Award 2007-2008 went to Alex Schwazer and Federica Pellegrini. World Junior 2010 and Youth Olympic Games 2010 medalists were also awarded. Best clubs, schools and journalists were also celebrated.
STRASBOURG (FRA): The French Athletics Federation (FFA) celebrated on Friday its 90th anniversary in the presence of legendary runner and 1956 Olympic marathon gold medalist Alain Mimoun and medalists from Barcelona this summer (walker Yohan Diniz and sprinters Veronique Mang with Celine Distel). Interestingly Alain Mimoun was born the same year (1920) as the FFA. Trophy for athletes competing 20 times or more for the national team was given to Manuela Montebrun, Antoinette Nana Djimou, Salim Sdiri and Fatima Yvelain. The activities continued with FFA General Assembly.
ATHENS (GRE): Greek Government in wake of financial difficulties in the country decided to stop funding for the elite athletes preparing to compete at London Games 2012. The initial agreement of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and the government was worth 30 million euros for four years period. In 2009 8 millions were given, but in 2010 nothing, as media are reporting. IOC Olympic Solidarity Programme as mentioned as the source for the support of the athletes based on latest informations. This support of IOC will go to 17 persons. In the list from track athletes also 400 m hurdler Periklis Iakovakis.
RESULTS
YOKOHAMA (JPN, Dec 4): Kenyan Jacob Wanjuki clocked excellent life-time best 27:49.44 at the 10 000 m during Nittai University distance meet. Second another Kenyan Samuel Ndungu (28:08.14) and third Japanese high-schooler Kenta Murayama who at age of 18 improved to 28:23.18.
KISII (KEN, Dec 4): Commonwealth Games 10 000 m winner and local hero Grace Momanyi was second in the 8 km senior women race (30:00) during the fifth Kenya Commercial Bank/AK National Cross Country series meet. She was beaten by Caroline Kilel who is in preparation for Boston Marathon (29:59.5). Third place for Pamela Lisoreng (30:15). Vincent Chepkok won men´s 12 km (37:58) ahead of Charles Kibet (39:43) and John Chepkwony (39:54). Junior winners were Philemon Rono (8 km, 25:29) and Sheila Chemuet (6 km, 22:32)
ARANDA DE DUERO (ESP, Dec 4): Kenyan Joyce Chepkirui beat in close finish European 1500 m champion Nuria Fernandez at the 25th edition of Cross de la Constitucion in Burgos region (19:36 and 19:37 at 6.105 km). Third Lebogang Phalula of South Africa got 19:50. Eritreans dominated in the men´s 9.985 km. Amanuel Mesel achieved 28:20 ahead of Kiflum Soum (28:29) and Tesfayohanes Mesfin (28:34). Fourth was best Kenyan Elijah Karanja (29:01).
LOUISVILLE (USA, Dec 4): NCAA second division CC champions are Michael Crouch at 10 km (30:44) and Neely Spence among women at 6 km (20:42).
PORTLAND (USA, Dec 4): The seventh annual Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) were held to crown the top American high school cross country runners. Boys winner Ed Cheserek a Kenyan living in New Jeresy clocked 16:02 ahead of defending champion Craig Lutz (16:05). In the team competition, it was Arcadia (Calif.) to be number one. In the girls race Rachel Johnson won in 18:17 beating Christie Rutledge (18:22) and Amy Eloise-Neala (18:49). In the team competition, Manlius XC (Fayetteville-Manlius, N.Y.) simply ran away with the title, writes RRW.
JONESBORO (USA, Dec 4): High jumper Ricky Robertson cleared 226 at season indoor opening meeting. It is indoor best (outdoors 228) for the last season NCAA medalist.
CARBONDALE (USA, Dec 3): Jamaican sprinter Kimour Bruce clocked 6.78 at 60 m during Saluki season indoor opener. Wesley Smith leaped to 782 in long jump.
MEMPHIS (USA, Dec 4): Kenyan Peter Kemboi won the St. Jude Memphis Marathon in 2:26:29, best woman was Leah Thorvilson in solid 2:40:20. Second Russian veteran Firiya Sultanova-Zhdanova (49) in 2:52:11.