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Myth Busters – 800 meters in Rieti

February 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

When you analyze the top men’s 800 meters performances over the last 25 years, NINE were set in Rieti. Canada’s Gary Reed PB for 800m is 1:43.93 from 2006, also set in Rieti. Rieti was also the venue for Asafa Powell’s 9.74 100 meter WR set in 2007. If you are a half-miler, you’ll certainly want to be invited and added to the heat sheets! (the fast section, that is) What is so special about this track? Is there magic in the air? Is it the track? Super hard Mondo surface? Time of the Season? (no, not the Zombies... [Read the full story]

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Myth Busters – 800 meters in Rieti

February 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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2010 NFL Scouting Combine – Who will Run the Fastest 40?

January 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The 2010 NFL Scouting Combine will be held February 24 – March 2, 2010. Basically, it’s a Job Fair for 300 of the best college football players seeking employment. Everyone will be there and everyone will be watching. Take a look at the last year’s YouTube video and listen to the expert analysts. Listen to their opinion on when a runner reaches top end speed, and when they decelerate. But they all agree on one thing: the first 10 yards. Also, note how the 40 yard dash stopwatch is started MANUALLY, but the finish is ELECTRONIC. That’s... [Read the full story]

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Nike and Kobe Bryant Launch New Zoom Kobe V

December 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Nike and Kobe Bryant today announced the debut of the Nike Zoom Kobe V, the brand’s lowest-profile and lightest basketball shoe to date. Bryant challenged Nike to make his signature shoe even lighter and lower than the Nike Zoom Kobe IV he debuted during his 2008-2009 championship season. Nike responded with the Nike Zoom Kobe V, which features a 10 mm forefoot profile and weighs 10.6 ounces – one ounce lighter than the Nike Zoom Kobe IV. “I wanted to push the envelope with a shoe that meets the demands of my style of play,” Bryant said. “The... [Read the full story]

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Nike and Kobe Bryant Launch New Zoom Kobe V

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Swimming

Platelet Rich Plasma? Try Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) Surgery

December 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment

With all the news and hype aimed towards Tiger Woods, we discovered he has tried Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) because the Canadian doctor that administered it was caught distributing Actovegin, Actovegin is on the World Anti-Doping Agency list of banned substances, and made from bovine blood cells. Now, there is NO PROOF Tiger obtained or administered Actovegin from Dr. Tony Galea but we’ll save that speculation up to you, the readers. This same doctor also treated Donovan Bailey and Dana Torres. Platelet Rich Plasma is extremely popular for professional... [Read the full story]

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Usain Bolt Speed Reserve vs. Michael Johnson Speed Endurance?

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7 February 2010 – Stuttgart, Germany - A tantalizingly close distance world-record attempt and the fastest sprint performance in 11 years were just a sample of the eight world-leading marks and three meeting records at 24th Sparkassen-Cup meeting in Stuttgart on Saturday (6).

Kipsiro makes in three in a row at Ugandan XC championships

7 February 2010 - Amuria, Uganda - Reigning World cross country championship silver medallist Moses Kipsiro made it three in a row when he headlined the Ugandan National Cross Country Championships on Saturday (6) in Amuria district.

Gitau and Chapple pull off upsets at Marugame Half

7 February 2010 – Daniel Gitau of Kenya and Australian Nikki Chapple upset the prohibitive favourites at the Marugame Half Marathon today.

Fast 5000s in Boston - Dibaba dominates, Lagat breaks US record

7 February 2010 – Boston, USA - Tirunesh Dibaba has seen a lot of record-setting success at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood, with 5000m World record races in 2005 and 2007, but her attempt to add to that resume fell short at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games on Saturday (6) evening as Dibaba ran 14:44.53 in a largely solo performance.

Kipkorir prevails at Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon

7 February 2010 - Making his final move just before entering the Oita city track and field stadium, Jonathan Kipkorir of Kenya won the 59th Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon in 2:10:50 today.