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So when do the threads stating Hall is on drugs begin? 2008-04-13 07:43:44 Firstly, let us state that in no way do we at Time-to-Run consider Ryan Hall to be on drugs or even tainted by drugs. He is seen by us an example of what can be achieved despite not living in Africa.Our controversial title is directly related to certain forums out there that continually suspect any good performances by athletes from Africa as being drug enhanced. In keeping with tradition on various forums and whenever an athlete has run a big Personal Best there are always
the countless threads started that the athlete must definitely be on drugs. The paint is not even dry on the art work and they start. The threads always state that there is just no legal ways that the athlete could have achieved such results by natural means.2:08:24 to 2:06:17Are we to see the threads or are the countl Read more:begin
ASA troubles ahead 2008-04-03 09:02:10 When the new South Africa came to the fore in 1994, athletics stood in a very powerful position as the sport that was at the fore of change via its road running structure.Mick and Cheryl Winn at the helm of road running handed books and a structure over in a more than healthy state. Road running structures throughout the country were powerful and enjoyed a status of growth and development. Athletes of the calibre of Matthews Temane, Xolilie Yawa, Willie Mtolo, Mark Plaatjies, Zithulele Sinque, Elana Meyer, Colleen De Reuck and numerous others had produced times during isolation that had followers believing that the sport would move forward in an manner that would only spell success.Straight into Barcelona of 92 and Meyer captures silver, bring on Atlanta 96 and Josia Thugwane takes Gold in Read more:ahead
Valencia World Indoor Champs 2008 summed up 2008-03-10 11:04:32 The 2008 World
Indoor Champs
in Valencia
, Spain, delivered a numerous amount of fantastic performances and displays of why this sport is great. It also delivered its fair share of surprises and upsets from Tamsyn Lewis over 800m to Sudan's stunning win over the Men's 800m by Abubaker Kaki Khamis. Also worth mentioning was the gutsy and determined performance of Belgium's Tia Hellebaut in the Women's Pentathlon .In some instances it was business as usual for the likes of Russia's Yelena Isinbaeva in the polevault and the affirmation that New Zealand's Valerie Vili is the real deal in the Women's shotput.The new World Record established by Yelena Soboleva for Women over 1500m confirmed Yelena is a good name to have.There was also the winning of Ethiopia's Tariku Bakele in the Men's 3000m
Site Status Development and comment 2008-07-05 13:58:52 Well it certainly has been a while since we provided an update and a blog posting of any sort. The major reason for the delay in posting a blog has been the development of the DMG-network as well as the Time-to-Run portal itself.The development of the new forums and news category has seated very well and it is nice to see those who are using the service benefitting from the feedback regarding the Read more:Development
, Status
Defar goes close to 5000m World record 2008-07-23 07:27:16 Stockholm, Sweden – Great athletics was on display at the annual DN Galan meeting, part of the Super Grand Prix status meeting within the IAAF World
Athletics Tour 2008.Performance of the night, from a running perspective, was undoubtedly the 'almost' World Record attempt of Meseret Defar in the Women's 5000m race. The Ethiopian simply left herself too much to do over the last lap, needing a sub
Jelimo clocks new World Junior 800m record in Paris 2008-07-19 10:01:25 The Pamela Jelimo steam train keeps steaming towards records of a various kind and this time, another new WorldJunior
record in the 800m with her winning time of 1:54.97 at the Golden League meeting in Paris
.The win keeps her on track with other Jackpot contender Blanca Vasic who had a mixed bag performance wise but was still good enough to stay in contention by winning.Jeremy Wariner stepped it
Isinbayev another World Record ala Bubka style 2008-07-12 06:34:42 The Roma Golden League Track series sees a new WorldRecord
set in the pole vault by Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva. Another 2 centimetre another dollar, the style is similar, yet the celebration is unique and brilliant. The Golden League moved to the next level in Roma last night and the performances and competition followed suite.Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva moved her own World Record
in the pole vaul
Isinbayeva another record and the doping busts 2008-08-02 03:24:47 We failed to shoot out a comment regarding Yelena Isinbayeva's Pole Vault record this week in Monaco but had to cover the massive Russian Doping Scandal that occurred.Well, let me do so now, Isinbayeva inched the World Record for the Pole Vault another centimeter further to 5.04, this after her 5.03 WR in Roma . Isi missed the record in a meeting in Crystal Palace , London (UK) over the weekend
Seven Russian athletes on Doping Suspensions 2008-07-31 09:17:28 Seven Russian
athletes have been provisionally suspended for doping offences, the International Association of Athletics Federations has announced.Well the big bomb before the Beijing Olympics has been dropped, before each Olympics it seems as though those in power seem to drop a doping bomb on us.Now it is the turn of the Russians to be exposed, in Sydney 2000 it was the USA, with CJ Hunter being Read more:Doping
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Ramzi Rolls Last 400m to Gold 2008-08-19 12:03:36 The star of the party in Helsinki 2005 returned to the top podium with a commanding performance today at the Beijing Nest.In 2005, Rashid Ramzi grabbed the superb double of 800 / 1500m at the Helsinki World Championships on this occasion he temporarily sought to achieve the amazingly ludicrous idea of a treble - 1500 - 800 - 5000 before it being downscaled to a 'simple' 1500 / 5000 double and aft Read more:Rolls
Isinbayeva Gold Vault, Mokoena Silver, Taylor truimphs 2008-08-18 23:58:00 For Isinbayeva, Beijing was paved with Gold as she vaulted to 5m 05 cm and the top of the podium as she moved the World Record up another centimeter.The pole vault provided Isinbayeva another unique opportunity, make that 3 uniques in one month, to raise the WR by a centimeter and on this occasion win the Olympic Gold ahead of the USA's Jenn Stuczynski at 4m 80 The size of the winning margin 25cm Read more:Silver
, Taylor
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Reed and UK Athletics controversy 2008-09-03 15:18:23 Kate Reed and controversy seem to go hand in hand And again, UK Athletics
' fumbling, bumbling and mismanagement rise to the surface with an athlete bringing the sport into disrepute.The mere fact that the ludicrous happenings which took place during the Olympics with 10000m representative, Reed, and UK Athletics, being allowed to go public is total mismanagement as well as journalists looking for
Run For Your Life - review 2008-10-09 10:40:39 Run For Your Life - The Fred Lebow story relating to the New York City Marathon was sent to Time-to-Run for review
and at first glance one could say what could possibly be said about a running movie which surely would be in a documentary format?Well, let me begin, compelling and 'featuristic' is only the beginning.When a Romanian born business man by the name of Fred Lebow makes it his life's purp
De Castella added to Australian Hall of Fame 2008-11-18 12:09:47 World marathon champion Robert De Castella and Olympic 400m hurdles champion Debbie Flintoff-King are amongst five of Australia's greatest athletes inducted into Athletics Australia's prestigious Hall of Fame.This healine gave me imense pleasure and it took me back to a period of marathon racing in the 80's when racing over the distance was more than simple time-trials.Robert De Castella was vote Read more:Australian
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