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  • July 2008

    • USA Track Official Urges Bush: Don't Pardon Jones

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  Jul 22, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      USA Track Official Urges Bush: Don't Pardon Jones

      The head of the US track and field program urged President Bush today not to pardon disgraced sprinter Marion Jones, the Daily News reports. Doing so would send a "horrible message" to young fans and to the international community getting ready to watch the Olympics, said Douglas Logan in an open letter to Bush. Jones is serving a 6-month sentence but has asked the president to spring her before her September release. More »

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      steroids  • track and field  • Marion Jones  • sports doping  • presidential pardon

    • Cramp Fells Tyson Gay in 200m Trials

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 6, 08 5:55 AM CDT

      Cramp Fells Tyson Gay in 200m Trials

      America's best-known hopeful for the Olympic track team is still going to Beijing—but won't be defending his world championship title in the 200-meter sprint. In a stunning twist, super runner Tyson Gay suffered a leg cramp that felled him during his key event in the quarterfinals of the Olympic trials. Fellow athletes, sobered but thankful that the injury was nothing more serious, expressed both sympathy and stoicism, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • injury  • track and field  • Olympic trials  • Tyson Gay  • muscle pain

  • June 2008

    • Gay Is Fastest Man, Ever*

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Jun 30, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      Gay Is Fastest Man, Ever*

      Tyson Gay might have used the Olympic trials yesterday to cover 100 meters faster than any human in history, but he is not the world record-holder because track, unlike any other sport, attaches asterisks to records, Jim Caple writes on ESPN.com. Strong tailwinds propelled Gay to victory, but his breathtaking time of 9.68 seconds would have been 9.86 without the wind. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • track and field  • world record  • running  • Olympic trials  • 100 meter dash  • Tyson Gay  • wind

    • As US Track Trials Begin, Field Is Wide Open

      newser  |  New York Sun  |  Jun 27, 08 12:23 PM CDT

      As US Track Trials Begin, Field Is Wide Open

      Before US track and field athletes can book their tickets to Beijing, they must prove themselves at the Olympic Trials in Oregon, which get under way today. With the field this year largely devoid of big names and the sport still shrouded in shame over doping scandals, the New York Sun takes a look at the likely stars and possible dark horses of a new generation. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • track and field  • Olympic trials  • Bernard Lagat

    • In China, All That Matters Is Gold

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 1, 08 12:34 PM CDT

      In China, All That Matters Is Gold

      China wants to impress the world during this summer's Olympics, and not just by hosting a seamless Games. Determined to finish with more gold medals than any other nation, the country is bringing in foreign coaches like Igor Grinko, reports the New York Times. “Silver? It means nothing here; you might as well finish last,” the Russian says. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • swimming  • track and field  • gold medal  • coach  • sailing  • rowing

  • May 2008

    • BALCO Jury Convicts Track's Graham of Lying

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 29, 08 4:55 PM CDT

      BALCO Jury Convicts Track's Graham of Lying

      A San Francisco jury convicted track coach Trevor Graham today of lying to federal investigators when he told them he had ended his contacts with a steroids dealer, the Chronicle reports. Jurors deadlocked on two other counts against the former coach of Olympians Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery; he faces up to 5 years at a September sentencing. More »

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      steroids  • Barry Bonds  • track and field  • Marion Jones  • BALCO  • Trevor Graham  • drugs in sports  • Tim Montgomery

    • Steroid Dealer: I Taught Olympic Track Coach About Drugs

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  May 22, 08 2:33 AM CDT

      Steroid Dealer: I Taught Olympic Track Coach About Drugs

      An admitted steroid dealer told a San Francisco jury that he showed track coach Trevor Graham—who trained Olympic medalists Tim Montgomery and Antonio Pettigrew, among others—the ins-and-outs of the performance-enhancing drug trade. Angel "Memo" Heredia said he crossed the Mexican border to buy steroids, human growth hormone, and other banned drugs for Graham, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . More »

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      steroids  • performance-enhancing drugs  • track and field  • BALCO  • criminal trial

    • Ex-Olympian Gets 46 Months for Check Fraud

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 17, 08 6:13 AM CDT

      Ex-Olympian Gets 46 Months for Check Fraud

      Disgraced Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery was sentenced to 46 months yesterday for his part in a check-fraud scam, the Washington Post reports. Montgomery, who still faces heroin-dealing charges, once held the 100m world record but was stripped of it for doping. He has a son with Marion Jones, who is in prison for lying about doping and about her part in the scam. More »

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      athlete  • track and field  • Marion Jones  • doping  • Tim Montgomery  • check fraud

    • Olympian Indicted for Dealing Heroin

      newser  |  Virginian-Pilot  |  May 2, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Olympian Indicted for Dealing Heroin

      Olympic gold-medalist Tim Montgomery has been indicted for dealing heroin, the Virginian-Pilot reports. “They said I sold 100 grams of heroin to an informant,” Montgomery told the paper in a jailhouse interview, noting that he has “no idea” why he’s been charged. The sprinter, now 33, was banned from track for doping and faces sentencing next month in a $5-million check-kiting case. More »

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      drugs  • track and field  • Marion Jones  • heroin  • drug dealing  • Olympians  • Tim Montgomery

  • April 2008
  • February 2008

    • Maurice Green Retires From Sprinting

      newser  |  BBC  |  Feb 4, 08 4:15 AM CST

      Maurice Green Retires From Sprinting

      Decorated sprinter Maurice Greene announced his retirement yesterday, ending a career that included two Olympic gold medals and several world titles. "It's a little sad for me, but I've had a great career. Because of my injuries, it's better to call it quits," said Greene. The decision leaves the racing world in shock, BBC reports. More »

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      injury  • track and field  • 2000 Sydney Olympics  • 100 meter dash  • Maurice Greene

  • January 2008

    • Gatlin Gets 4-Year Ban

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jan 1, 08 10:51 PM CST

      Gatlin Gets 4-Year Ban

      Olympic 100-meter champion Justin Gatlin won't be competing this year in Beijing—or in any other track and field meet—after receiving a four-year ban for a failed drug test in 2006. The sprinter had been arguing his case, saying, for one thing, that a prior doping charge shouldn't count as his first offense, reports the Washington Post. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Olympic Games  • track and field  • testosterone  • Justin Gatlin

  • November 2007

    • Marion Jones Falls Further

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 24, 07 2:44 AM CST

      Marion Jones Falls Further

      Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones will have her results in races dating back to September 2000 wiped from the record books, reports the AP, under orders from track and field's world governing body. She's also been ordered to give back $700,000 in prize money. The IAAF council decided to retroactively disqualify Jones from all competitions in the last seven years. More »

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      steroids  • athlete  • Olympic Games  • performance-enhancing drugs  • track and field  • Marion Jones  • athletics

    • Runner Who Died Had Enlarged Heart

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Nov 5, 07 5:34 PM CST

      Runner Who Died Had Enlarged Heart

      The long-distance champion runner who died during last weekend’s Olympic marathon trials in New York City was diagnosed as a teenager with an enlarged heart – a common condition among top athletes. Ryan Shay’s father said his son’s heart problem was checked several times and he was consistently cleared for competition, reports the New York Times . More »

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      athlete  • track and field  • marathon  • marathon trials

    • Kenyan Lel Claims Second NYC Marathon

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Nov 4, 07 2:32 PM CST

      Kenyan Lel Claims Second NYC Marathon

      Martin Lel of Kenya narrowly beat out Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco to take first place in this year's New York City Men's Marathon. This was Lel's second NY victory, having also won in 2003. Lel and Goumri also battled to the finish in this year's London Marathon, when Lel beat Goumri by only three seconds. This time it was by 12— Lel's wining time was 2 hours and 9.03 minutes. More »

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      Kenya  • track and field  • marathon  • running  • New York City Marathon

    • US Marathon Runner Dies in Olympic Trials

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 3, 07 1:26 PM CDT

      US Marathon Runner Dies in Olympic Trials

      Four-time US long-distance champion Ryan Shay died today during Olympic marathon trials in New York City, the AP reports. Shay, 28, collapsed about 5 miles into the 26.2-mile race and could not be revived. The cause of death remains unclear. “It cuts a knife through everybody's hearts,” said one NYC racing official. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • track and field  • marathon  • Central Park  • New York City Marathon  • marathon trials

    • Ignoring the iPod Race Ban

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Nov 1, 07 1:12 PM CDT

      Ignoring the iPod Race Ban

      Running purists have applauded a ruling from USA Track & Field restricting portable audio devices during races. Other competitors say music motivates them, which is why you'll still see plenty of iPods and headphones during Sunday's New York City Marathon, reports The New York Times . "If they want to disqualify me, they can," dared one runner. More »

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      Apple  • New York City  • iPod  • track and field  • marathon  • running  • New York City Marathon

  • October 2007
  • August 2007

    • See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Aug 30, 07 2:50 PM CDT

      See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You

      When it comes to men, most women just don’t try—try, that is, to be as good as them in sports. After examining several running competitions, the New York Times discovered that while men slow as they age, older women were seemingly doing laps around their younger counterparts. One expert says younger women can be embarrassed to act like athletes. More »

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      women  • sports  • New Jersey  • athlete  • track and field  • running  • athletics

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