Nancy Williams
The podcast accompanying this blog is fantastic, and the blog is also a great resource for runners who want both information and inspiration.
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The Final Sprint
http://www.thefinalsprint.com
TheFinalSprint.com (TFS), the Internet's premier running publication, is dedicated to promoting the sport and helping runners of all abilities to realize their full potential by providing reliable, passionate and provocative content. Readers rely on TFS for up-to-the-minute running news, product reviews, interviews, motivational tips, race recaps and expert advice on training, nutrition, hydration, sports medicine, gear and apparel.
TFS also offers several special features, such as::
* The Final Sprint Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features audio interviews with the most prominent athletes, coaches and other figures in the world of running. The Podcast has welcomed a dynamic and eclectic list of guests, including track & field superstars (Sanya Richards, Ryan Hall, Alan Webb), Olympic marathon medalists (Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezighi), ultra-elite champions (Dean Karnazes, Scott Jurek), coaching icons (Dr. Jack Daniels, Jeff Galloway), courageous heroes (Jim MacLaren, Kathrine Switzer, Billy MIlls) and running legends from years past (Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers, Gail Devers, Jim Ryun, Grete Waitz).
* Live Race Coverage of the year's most competitive and anticipated events, such as the NYC, Boston, Chicago, Berlin, and London Marathons, U.S. and World Track & Field Championships, and U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
TFS's content is often showcased by highly-respected media sources like Reuters, FoxNews, and USA Today and episodes of The Final Sprint Podcast are regularly syndicated by Runner's World Magazine, the New York Road Runner family of websites, and Track & Field News Magazine.
TFS is also proud to be an official sponsor of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF); a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that helps people with physical disabilities pursue an active lifestyle through physical fitness and athletics.
Recent Posts
CONGRATULATIONS TO MEB KEFLEZIGHI!
The entire Jacobs Family wants to congratulate Meb Keflezighi who has become the first American man to win the New York City Marathon since 1982! Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist, earned his first major marathon title at the NYC Marathon ...
Thank You
We would like to thank everyone in the running community for their support and kind words at the untimely passing of our son and brother, Adam Jacobs. Adam was a very special human being whose love and concern for others went way past the norm. He re...
NYC Half Attracts World Championships Medalists
The fourth edition of the New York City Half-Marathon on Sunday, Aug. 16, has attracted some of the world’s best male athletes, including three world championships medalists and four men who have broken the one-hour barrier for the standard 21,...
Dog Attack Leaves Elite Kenyan Scarred & Shaken
What was supposed to be a routine 25 minute tempo run on a familiar dirt road became a frightening nightmare for elite road racer Haron Lagat. Just a mile and a half into the run a week ago Thursday in Lubbock, Tex., the tall Kenyan was attacked so ...
After Two Year Suspension, Ceplak Makes Modest Return
It may not have been the kind of performance she had become used to, but world indoor 800m record holder Jolanda Ceplak was nonetheless content with her first outing after a two-year drug suspension. The 32-year-old Slovenian, who received a two-year...
Fairytale Race for Vessey in Monaco
In a stunning 800m victory at the Herculis meeting in Monaco today, American Maggie Vessey ran close to a world leading time and all but clinched a spot on her national team for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics next month in Berlin. “Y...
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Posted: July 29th, 2008 | Report This Comment