Track & Field
Beijing Updates, August 24, 2008-Kenya Gets first Olympic Gold in Marathon, by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
More on the marathon, my best moments, etc on Monday night! Marathon 21 year old Samuel Kamau Wanjiru has become...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Flash! Hyleas Fountain Gets Her Olympic Silver, from USATF, notes by Larry Eder
Hyleas Fountain shown here, in the hurdles during the Beijing Heptathlon.. BEIJING - Hyleas Fountain (Kettering, Ohio) on Saturday was...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Updates, August 23, 2008, by Alfons Juck, Notes by Larry Eder
Matt Tegenkamp of the US took his heat in the 5,000 meter rounds in 13:36.71. His first Olympic final could...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Flash! August 23, 2008-Wilfred Bungei wins Olympic 800 meters! by Larry Eder
Perhaps it was the rounds, perhaps it was the heat and humidity, but the field literally gave the race to...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Flash! August 23, 2008-Langat Wins Women’s 1,500 meters, Rowbury takes seventh, by Larry Eder
In a thrilling 1,500 meters, the field stayed close through the first 400 meters, lead by Anna Alminva or Russia....
Read moreDetailsBeijing Perspective, Reflections of a Nutritional Anarchist, by Larry Eder
Dear readers, This column is not for the weak of heart, weak of stomach, or weak of knees. This includes...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Perspective, Photo Gallery #2, Photos by Victah Sailer, Notes by Larry Eder
Here are a few pictures with my thoughts from the past few days in Beijing....But first, here is Mike Hazle,...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Updates, August 22, 2008-Steve Hooker, Man of the Third Attempts, Tirunesh Dibaba Double Gold and Jamaica Men go 37.10! by Alfons Juck, Note by Larry Eder
Steve Hooker's joyous run across the track to his coach, when he cleared 5.90m on his third attempt, which won...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Diary, August 22, 2008-Hot Night at the Birds Nest, Day 8, by Larry Eder
Strange mood tonight, perhaps it is the two weeks in Beijing. Some great events tonight, yet one of them a...
Read moreDetailsBeijing Perspective-August 22, 2008-Third Gold, Third World Record for Usain Bolt, by Bob Ramsak
Usain Bolt, shown here on his way to World record two, in the 200 meters, was part of a third...
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