Athletics Illustrated: World Marathon Majors – A pointless series
Oct 03, 2012
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Steve Magness - The Science of Running
Oct 03, 2012
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Steve Magness recently accepted a coaching position with the University of Houston, his alma mater. Previously he was assistant coach at Nike Oregon Project, leading up to the 2012 London Olympic Games. He ran in the NCAA for Rice University and the University of Houston.
World Marathon Majors - A pointless series
Oct 02, 2012
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Photo: (Markus Schreiber/AP)
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- Mutai and Kimetto
The World Marathon Majors series is pointless and does not accomplish what it has set out to do. Most world-class marathon runners that are focused on peaking for the Olympics and World Championships and are dealing with recovery or injuries are not able to compete in enough events to earn the points required to compete for the World Marathon Majors prize purse, so they don’t bother. There typically remains a field of just a handful of East Africans that compete to the end, which is not edge-of-your-seat sporting competition to say the least.
Khadevis Robinson speaks about controversial Rule 40
Sep 30, 2012
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Khadevis Robinson is an American runner who specializes in the 800m distance. He has proven to be one of the fastest and most consistent 800m runners that the US has produced. A four-time US champion both outdoors and indoors, he has competed at seven consecutive IAAF World Championships in Athletics, from 1999 to 2011 and is a two-time Olympian.
New Case Study Sheds Light Into Elite Marathon Training and Nutrition Practices
Sep 27, 2012
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CASE STUDY AND INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR Dr. TRENT STELLINGWERFF
Dr. Trent Stellingwerff is a former track and field athlete who competed in the NCAA for division 1 Cornell University, where he was selected as a co-captain. He also competed in the CIS for the University of Guelph, where he twice earned All-Canadian status.
Stellingwerff was an academically decorated student who made the Dean’s list at Cornell University. In 2006 he took a position in Switzerland for the Nestle Research Centre (Powerbar) as a Senior Research Scientist in Sport Nutrition, Energy and Performance. Stellingwerff has also served as the Nutrition and Physiology Consultant for Athletics Canada. He now lives in Victoria, BC and is a Senior Physiologist working with the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific.
Kenya's Gilbert Yegon Had Bold Ambitions for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Sep 25, 2012
By Paul Gains
When Gilbert Yegon made his marathon debut in Amsterdam three years ago he instantly attracted attention as his time of 2:06:18 knocked two seconds off the course record held by the legendary Haile Gebreselassie.
Following the race he announced that, had it not been for muscle cramps suffered in the closing stages of that race, he would have also beaten the 2:06 barrier. Gebreselassie, of course, is also a two time Olympic 10,000m champion and held the world marathon record at 2:03:59 until last year.
Kiprop Leads Kenyans at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Sep 20, 2012
by Paul Gains
The great rivalry between East African neighbours Kenya and Ethiopia continues on the Toronto roads October 14th with a world class field intent on chasing the women’s course record of 2:22:43.
Agnes Kiprop, who has a personal best time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 54 seconds from the 2011 Frankfurt Marathon, will carry Kenyan hopes into the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label race. Among her Ethiopian rivals is Netsanet Achamo who has a best of 2:24:12.
Marilyn Arsenault - Will Take Two for the road
Sep 18, 2012
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Marilyn Arsenault of Victoria, BC will be racing the Toronto Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon Sunday, October 14th. She is back where she started two years ago, when she was planning on running the Toronto event, but had her plans derailed at the last minute by a rare infection that not only hospitalized her, but threatened her life. Even though she is now two years older (44) her goal time is more aggressive, she said, “my goal two years ago was in the 2:38-2:40 range. I am definitely fitter this time around and recent workouts have indicated I may be able to aim lower by a few minutes”.
Natasha Fraser - Interview
Sep 16, 2012
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Natasha (Wodak) Fraser of Port Moody, British Columbia is preparing to compete in her favourite running discipline, cross-country. She plans to race the Canadian Cross Country Championships that take place at Jericho Beach near downtown Vancouver on Saturday, November 24th.
Sally Kipyego - Interview
Sep 11, 2012
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Kenyan distance runner Sally Kipyego won silver in the 10000m distance of the 2012 London Olympic Games. She finished in a personal best time of 30:26.37 in that race. It was her second silver finish in major international competition. During the thirteenth IAAF World Track a
nd Field Championships in Daegu, Korea, Kipyego won silver, finishing in 30:50.04 behind Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba.
Matt Loiselle Chasing 2013 World Champship Marathon Berth
Aug 31, 2012
by Paul Gains
Marathoners are wise to race their chosen distance two, maybe three times in a year which means it’s critical to get the buildup right.
With his victory at the Toronto 10 miler race August 12th Matt Loiselle received a good indication that his preparations for the 2012 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon are proceeding very nicely indeed.
IAAF Should Loosen its false start and lane violation criteria
Aug 25, 2012
By Andrew Maloney
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It was hard to watch the men's 4x100m relay finals (even if you are not Canadian) for the very reason that it is painful to see anyone go from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows -- as the Canadian men's relay team did in a matter of minutes on live television. The beau
ty of athletics is that it is typically the most objective of sports and not reliant on the judgement of officials (good or bad) in determining winners or losers.
Looking back at the Olympics
Aug 22, 2012
IAAF SHOULD LOOSEN ITS FALSE START AND LANE VIOLATION CRITERIA
It was hard to watch the men's 4x100m relay finals (even if you are not Canadian) for the very reason that it is painful to see anyone go from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows -- as the Canadian men's relay team did in a matter of minutes on live television. The beauty of athletics is that it is typically the most objective of sports and not reliant on the judgement of officials (good or bad) in determining winners or losers.
Why Wasn't The USA Disqualified?
Aug 16, 2012
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I have received a great volume of email messages about the Canadian men's 4 x 100m relay team disqualification at the London Olympics. Many are asking for further clarity of the rules that are written by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) – the governing body for the sport of athletics. I think it will be easier to write an opinion, blog-like article than to answer all of the email queries. So below I hope to achieve a little clarification on the matter. Thank you for all of your email messages.
Canadian Men 4 x 100m Qualifies for tomorrow's final
Aug 11, 2012
By Mathieu Gentès - Athletics Canada
LONDON, UK - The Canadian men's 4x100-metres relay team finished second in their heat to automatically qualify for tomorrow evening's final. The combination of Gavin Smellie of Etobicoke, Ont., Seyi Smith of Ottawa, Ont., Jared Connaughton of New Haven, P.E.I., and Justyn Warner of Markham, Ont., clocked a seasonal best time of 38.05 seconds
Rob Watson on track for Toronto ten Miler
Aug 07, 2012
by Paul Gains
With eight weeks of high altitude training under his belt Rob Watson lines up in Sunday’s Toronto Ten Miler road race intent on discovering precisely how fit he is. The 29 year old is preparing for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (October 14th).
Smith and Bishop - ready to Battle the Olympic 800m
Aug 07, 2012
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Canada has two women competing in the 800m distance event at the 2012 London Olympic Games. They are Melissa Bishop of Eganville, Ontario and Jessica Smith of North Vancouver, BC. The competition starts with six heats on Wednesday, August 8th, at 11:35 GMT.
Andrew Ellerton - Interview
Aug 01, 2012
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Sudbury, Ontario's Andrew Ellerton is the new coach of the University of Victoria Vikes. Former coach Keith Butler is leaving Ellerton one of Canada's top-three varsity teams. He attended the University of Michigan under coach Ron Warhurst.
Hilary Stellingwerff - Ready to Race
Aug 01, 2012
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London, Ontario's Hilary Stellingwerff, who now resides in Victoria, BC, is competing in the 2012 London Olympic Games. She is coached by Guelph's Dave Scott-Thomas. Stellingwerff will be competing in the 1500m distance event. She owns a personal best time of 4:05.08, which she achieved in the 2012 Rome Diamond League meet. Stellingwerff also ran to an 800m personal best time during 2012 finishing in 2:02.01.
Coolsaet, Gillis and Wykes - Ready for Marathon Action
Jul 30, 2012
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For the first time since 1996 Canada is sending three male marathon runners to the Olympic Games. Dylan Wykes, Reid Coolsaet and Eric Gillis will toe the line in the 2012 London Olympic Games marathon, Sunday, August 12th.
Ryan Hall - Excitied to toe-the-line
Jul 27, 2012
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America's fastest marathon runner Ryan Hall, declared himself as fit and ready to race the 2012 London Olympic Marathon. He said, “To be honest, my build up for this marathon has had many rocky moments, everything from MRIs to plague-like sickness, but through it all I have been able to not miss any workouts and I feel well prepared”. The race starts at the iconic Mall location at 11:00am GMT, Sunday, August 12th.
Derek Drouin - Interview
Jul 27, 2012
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Derek Drouin is an athlete from Sarnia, Ontario who has competed for the past three years at the University of Indiana and captured the NCAA Championship title in the High Jump. During this outdoor season he captured the Diamond League title in the event and enters the Olympics for the first time riding a wave of confidence.
Cameron Levins - Final Preparation before 5000m and 10000m Races
Jul 26, 2012
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Southern Utah University's Cameron Levins of Black Creek, British Columbia (on Vancouver Island) will be racing in two Olympic distance events at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The first event is the 10000m race Saturday, August 4th. Levins currently owns the second-fastest time in Canadian history with his 27:27.56, which he achieved at the Payton Jordan Invitational meet at Stanford University. The Canadian A standard for the 10000m distance is 27:45.
The False Start Rule - An Abject Failure
Jul 22, 2012
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The current zero-tolerance false start rule for the sprints is an abject failure in marketing and will only serve to further alienate fans of the flagging sport of track and field. The 2012 London Olympic Games are just days away and the International Association of Athletics Federations has not addressed this austere rule, despite having faced substantial pressure after the 2011 World Track and Field Championships debacle that took place in Daegu, Korea. There remains every chance that fans of the sport could witness a repeat disqualification of Usain Bolt, the most marketable personality at the Games.
Rob Ford, Keith Butler and Canadian Olympic Competition
Jul 21, 2012
By Andrew Maloney
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Rob Ford's New Perspective
As nice as it is to see Toronto mayor Rob Ford finally stop bashing the city’s hosting of the Pan-American Games and finally come around to the fact that it is a positive for the city and the region in a number of ways (that should have been rather obvious to him from the beginning), it is almost a certainty he will have to buy a ticket to that event like everyone else. After proving to be even more of a buffoon in office than even I could have ever imagined before his election two years ago, he will likely be unceremoniously turfed from office if any warm body with a pulse opposes him in two years.