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The Des Moines Register is reporting that UNI coach Chris Bucknam will take over John McDonnell's position at the University of Arkansas. More information can be found here.
Posted by Alison Wade at 4:44 p.m. | Tags: Running in the News | Comments (1)
Sharon Robb of the Sun-Sentinel reports that Indiana graduates Sean and John Jefferson have moved to Eugene, Oregon to be a part of the new Nike-sponsored post-collegiate training group coached by Frank Gagliano.
Posted by Alison Wade at 9:41 a.m. | Tags: Running in the News, Elite Development | Comments (0)
Article from Eugene's Register-Guard. (Requires registration, which is free.)
Posted by Alison Wade at 12:24 p.m. | Tags: Running in the News | Comments (0)
Today's New York Times has a good article about female distance runners and eating disorders:
When being varsity-fit masks an eating disorder (requires free registration)
(And while this is a problem that affects male runners as well, the article does not touch on that aspect of the problem.)
Posted by Alison Wade at 6:44 a.m. | Tags: Running in the News | Comments (1)
Johanna Nilsson has opted to forego her remaining NCAA eligibility at Northern Arizona University and will not be returning to defend her NCAA Cross Country title in the fall. The native of Kalmar, Sweden captured three NCAA titles (cross country, indoor mile, and indoor 3,000m) in her two seasons of competition during the 2005-2006 school year.
More information about Nilsson's decision can be found here.
Posted by Alison Wade at 4:15 p.m. | Tags: Press Releases, Running in the News | Comments (0)
You may have noticed that our coverage has been lacking in the past week. This is a case of work on which I will be graded taking precedence over work on which I will not be graded (this web site). The course ends today, so we expect to resume normal coverage (and even add some photos and interviews) in the upcoming weeks.
In the meantime, you can read more about Matt Tegenkamp's 13:04.90 5,000, which puts him #4 on the U.S. all-time list, on the KIMbia web site.
Posted by Alison Wade at 9:42 a.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Running in the News | Comments (1)
Former Stanford coach Dena Evans has a great article about balancing a coaching career and a family in the current issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. To access the full article, you must be a subscriber, but we recommend getting your hands on a copy if you can.
Posted by Alison Wade at 7:11 p.m. | Tags: Running in the News | Comments (0)
Though some of the other post-collegiate training groups have gotten more attention in the past year, ZAP Fitness is a little program on its way up. They recently signed a sponsorship deal with a major shoe company (I have not seen an official announcement of this, but the company's logo now appears on ZAP's web site), and they are featured in this month's Delta-Sky Magazine. A recent article (free registration required) implied that Caroline Cretti, who won the 5,000m and 10,000m titles at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships at the end of May, will join ZAP's team. (So will two other yet-to-be-announced athletes.) This article implies that Amy Hastings will intern at ZAP Fitness this summer. Last summer's ZAP intern, Katie Gwyther, had a breakthrough year in 2005-2006, earning All-American honors and qualifying for three NCAA championship meets after never having qualified before.
Posted by Alison Wade at 11:21 a.m. | Tags: Running in the News, Elite Development | Comments (0)
If you're interested in learning more about new NCAA 10,000 meter champion Victoria Jackson, we suggest listening to Ricky Quintana's informative interview with her on TrackShark.com.
Posted by Alison Wade at 12:53 p.m. | Tags: Athlete Features, Running in the News, 2006 NCAA Outdoor T&F Champs | Comments (0)
While on the elliptical this morning, I had the opportunity to read Running Times' July/August issue, which includes a great feature, written by Marc Chalufour, on Tirunesh Dibaba, the issue's coverwoman. While the Ethiopian women are some of our sport's biggest stars, we don't hear as much about them as, say, Paula Radcliffe or Deena Kastor, due in large part to the language barrier. Chalufour's article provides insight into her personality, as well as a detailed account of her path to greatness. If you aren't already a subscriber, I recommend that you check out this article. Just don't be too discouraged when you read how little she trains!
[Update: The article is available online now.]
Posted by Alison Wade at 5:34 a.m. | Tags: Running in the News | Comments (0)