Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Kimbia-Swahili for "to run"

Earlier this summer Matt Tegenkamp ran the 4th fastest US 5k time of all-time, with a 13:04.90. Read more about the race here.

Both Tegenkamp and his old Wisconsin teammate, Simon Bairu, are represented by KIMbia Athletics. There are two excellent interviews detailing their current and future plans in the sport.

Simon Bairu Interview
Matt Tegenkamp Interview

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Robert Gary Named Head Coach

Robert Gary was named men's track and field head coach of The Ohio State University, his alma mater. He is the seventh men's head coach, and he will remain the cross country head coach.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

USA vs. Germany Decathlon

USA wins in the USA vs. Germany Decathlon. Former Penn State All-American Ryan Olkowski competed for Team USA.

Day 1 Recap
Day 2 Recap

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Paul McMullen & Track and Field Radio

Great site. Paul McMullen conducts interviews with several athletes and coaches. I highly recommend it.

Track and Field Radio