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Track & Field Blog April 2008 Archive

By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide to Track & Field

Present, Future Stars Shine at Drake Relays

Wednesday April 30, 2008
Many future Olympians displayed their talents at the recent Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. The meet featured premier athletes who should compete for medals in Beijing this August, along ... Read More

Kastor Wins at Marathon Trials

Wednesday April 23, 2008
As expected, Deena Kastor won the U.S. Olympic women's marathon trials in Boston Sunday, but only after fighting off a strong challenge from Magdalena Lewy Boulet. Lewy Boulet led by ... Read More

IOC: Don't Punish Honest American Runners

Wednesday April 16, 2008
The International Olympic Committee’s executive board recently disqualified the U.S. 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay teams from the 2000 Olympic Games, stripping the former team of its ... Read More

Women’s Marathon Trials Set for Sunday

Friday April 11, 2008
The U.S. women’s Olympic marathon team will be selected Sunday (April 20). The Olympic Team Trial is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. in Boston, one day prior to the ... Read More

Was Cross Country an Olympic Preview?

Friday April 4, 2008
Cross country is not an Olympic event, but results from the recent World Cross Country Championships (WCCC) could foreshadow this year’s Olympic distance running competition. In 2004, World Cross Country results ... Read More

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