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DECEMBER 31, 2004
Mark Carroll aims for victory at tonight's Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in NYC
Marathoner Simon Biwott retires and invests in Eldoret's future
Preview of Japan's corporate team Ekiden championships
Kenyan men keep up the pace in steeplechase as Chinese women emerge in the 10,000
South African runners to be remembered at memorial race

DECEMBER 30, 2004
Ethiopians dominate long distance
CA HS: Brandon Bethke is a true team player*
Festive cheers for Great Britain's Nick McCormick
University of Arkansas Track Officials' Association to host free officiating clinic Jan. 8
Runners taper for Houston Marathon
Winter still a good time for outdoor exercise

DECEMBER 29, 2004
Ray Prefontaine died last week at age 85
Interview with Jorge Torres from BoulderRunning.com
NY HS: Kevin Tschirhart anchors Northport to DMR win at Marine Corps Holiday Classic
The latest Running USA wire
Mike Sandrock: Make realistic pledges
Doug Kurtis: If only all my wishes could come true in '05
Scholarship planned in memory of teen runner

DECEMBER 24-28, 2004
Road accident claims South African marathoner Ian Syster | Body of Syster's son found | Syster 'one of a kind'
Interview with Tim Broe on the Reebok Boston Indoor Games web site
Craig Mottram plans a season of success
Indoor track & field competition returns to Albuquerque
NH HS: Cory Thorne talks about the college recruiting process
FL HS: Justin Harbor on time for top honor
CA HS: Ted Price first class all the way* | Boys' XC first-team*
CO HS: All-Colorado, All-state listings
ME HS: Athletes to watch indoors
Walton Kingsbery wins Asbury Park Polar Bear Race
Alberto Salazar responds to letter in The Register-Guard
Andy Schachat lists his New Hampshire runners of the year
Notre Dame student-athletes have life-changing experiences doing summer service
Pat Mooney retires as Clarion University XC/track coach
CO HS: Running comes easily for Cam Carter

DECEMBER 22-23, 2004
Track & Field News reports that Dathan Ritzenhein will race in Italy on New Year's Eve
Meb Keflezighi a wiser, more confident runner
James Thie expected to compete at Millennium Mile
Kenenisa Bekele to chase two-mile WR in Birmingham in February
OR HS: Eddie James says life is 'awesome' thanks to community's aid
NC HS: Lewis Woodard is The Charlotte Observer's boys XC runner of the year
If it's too cold, 'don't be a hero'
Mystery donor gives $15,000 to SP's Kenya Fund

DECEMBER 21, 2004
Top athletes to attend Lydiard funeral | Olympians say farewell to 'God of Jog'
Zap Fitness year-end report
Downtown 5K new home for two national championships*
David Bedford thrilled to have Jon Brown in London elite field
University of Alaska Anchorage signs Kenyan runner John Kagwanja
Jim Estes re-elected as national chairman
Steve Nearman: Drug-cheat winners are committing theft

DECEMBER 18-20, 2004
The Foot Locker Cross Country Championships are scheduled to be televised today at 3:00 p.m. EST on Fox Sports Net, but check your local listings
Kenenisa Bekele is unchallenged in Venta de Baños
Abebe Dinkesa earns surprise victory over Paul Tergat and Sergiy Lebid in Brussels
Eugene needs bigger checkbook in bid for 2008 Olympic Trials
A Brief Chat with Mark Carroll
A for athletics, A for Arthur, A for an opportunity lost
Stefano Baldini, Jaouad Gharib, and Paul Tergat join London’s parade of champions
FL HS: Andy Biladeau achieves his final goals as a senior
PA HS: John Mahoney kept his cool and piled up the wins*
World indoor track records: how good are they?
Eddy going through 'hell'

DECEMBER 17, 2004
Josh Cox to appear on "The Bachelorette" - Tamara Lave says, "That's one of the best pieces of gossip I've heard in my life."
Kenenisa Bekele to open his cross country campaign in Venta de Baños on Sunday
Paul Tergat-Sergiy Lebid duel highlights Sunday's Brussels Cross
The wrong track? Critics say Oregon track success must be based on distance runners
Ron Bellamy: It's long odds for Track City in this race
From chasing gold to chasing green, by MensRacing.com contributor Alex Hutchinson
Latest Running USA news
CVS/pharmacy Downtown 5K to be the 2005 USA Men's Championship | CVS race gets even better
Altitude rooms a key training tool
CA HS: Dylan Fitzpatrick is the Mercury News' boys runner of the year*
World owes much to feisty Arthur Lydiard
Fresno City College's Matt Gonzalez finds success

DECEMBER 16, 2004
Arthur Lydiard obituary | Lydiard's legacy to live on
AZ HS: Ken Cormier captures national title
Vanderlei de Lima - the story of a man that goes beyond one strange incident
Future Minnesota harrier Chris Rombaugh fifth at Foot Locker nationals
AL HS: Robert Bedsole is the Birmingham News boys XC runner of the year
BYU women overcame adversity; men finished just shy of goal
William & Mary's Pat Comstock honored as CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
FL HS: Mike Rodriguez finds his way as a senior
Michael Wardian goes nowhere in record time
Mike Sandrock: Vote for Boulder's most dominant runners*

DECEMBER 14-15, 2004
Obituary - Mark Springer, USATF Director of Grass Roots Programs & Planning | Services for Mark Springer
Coach and prophet without honor | Arthur Lydiard's legendary coaching reached running types
Sergiy Lebid – Portuguese idols and nine years of training consistency
A Brief Chat with Jerry Schumacher
Former world XC runner-up Merima Denboba to run Belfast International XC
Villanova honors track legend Jack Pyrah
CA HS: Jake Schmitt is prep athlete of the week
MA HS: Chris Barnicle tried to beat the winter heat
PA HS: Craig Miller runs his 'best race' of the year at Foot Locker
PA HS: Jeff Weiss surprised by fast start, but recovers for great last mile
NY HS: Extra miles the award for elite LI competitors (Long Island had four Foot Locker qualifiers)
FL HS: Course proves tough climb for Justin Harbor
CA HS: Brett Campfield is The Californian's Boys XC Runner of the Year
Vicky Huber Rudawsky: Sometimes, simpler is truly better
Kevin Havel paces boys' field at Junior Olympic XC Championships
Six Team USA MN runners in top 20 on USA track list for '04; 'Heart of a Champion' program completed

DECEMBER 9-13, 2004
Arthur Lydiard dies at 87 | Peter Snell leads tributes for coaching legend | Widow misses Lydiard's sparkle | Lydiard leaves timeless legacy | Lydiard runs his last race
Northern Ireland's Andrew Campbell dies
Sergiy Lebid cruises to victory number five at European XC Championships | Irish juniors claim silver
Kenenisa Bekele follows Haile Gebrselassie’s indoor path to Boston | Bekele and Saif Saaeed Shaheen to race January 15
Eddy Hellebuyck suspended for two years | Decision 'stuns' Hellebuyck
HS: Ken Cormier kicks to win at Foot Locker XC Championships | Cormier wins national title in last 800 meters | Video of finish | Cormier is U.S. finalist
The USA's next generation take a cross country route
HS: Mark Matusak closes for third
HS: Chris Barnicle finishes sixth in humid San Diego | Barnicle has hill to climb
HS: Acosta rallies to finish ninth at Foot Locker Championships | Acosta could be '05 choice
HS: York's Sean McNamara struggles to 12th*
HS: Dan Roberts and Molly Waterhouse impress at Foot Locker Championships
HS: Jake Schmitt finishes 19th at XC nationals | Five-year plan pays off for Schmitt
HS: Kenny Klotz finishes 24th
HS: Cory Thorne 26th at Nationals | Thorne stumbles in California | Thorne runs at nationals | Preview
HS: Scott MacPherson fights through injury*
Foot Locker preview: Bay Area trio can run free and easy
Elly Rono wins Dallas White Rock Marathon in record time* | Gilbert Tuhabonye wins half-marathon* | Record has been tough to crack* | Photos | Results
Jimmy Muindi shatters Honolulu Marathon record
Rutto, Abera, Khannouchi, El Mouaziz and Pinto join to celebrate London’s 25th
Michael Wardian breaks Josh Cox's treadmill marathon record
Alberto Salazar's son signs a soccer deal in Sydney
Select college T&F results: Harvard Invitational | Golden Flash Gala | ISU Holiday Classic | Illinois State Early Bird meet | EIU Early Bird meet | Fordham Christmas Classic (PDF) | KSU All-Comers
NJ HS: Craig Forys is Boys' XC Runner of the Year
Ronnie Holassie sets pace, assists Aldo Virano's win
Running is fun for 13-year-old Ugandan Ibrahim Bamuturaki
Santa Clara University adds track & field
Interview with Jon Sinclair
Henry Wanyoike struck blind turns disability into gold medals
Charlotte's Nick Sunseri qualifies to represent Canada at World Junior XC*
Trails and tribulations of champion Scott Dunlap

DECEMBER 8, 2004
A Brief Chat with Andrew Bumbalough
Saif Saaeed Shaheen joins battle with Bekele in Edinburgh
NH HS: Portsmouth's Cory Thorne to go national in San Diego
Brian's Run 10K results
Select weekend T&F results: Jack Pyrah Invitational (PDF) | Christopher Newport Lid-Lifter | Alden Invitational | Northeastern Husky Winter Carnival | Princeton New Year's Invitational | Clemson Indoor Opener | Bucknell Bison Opener (PDF) | WV Holiday Classic
Sydney Maree runs into troubled times
Andrew Carlson named the Fred O. Watson Award recipient
William & Mary sweeps CAA awards
Cornell ends season of success and improvement
FL HS: Mitchell Mason is the News Journal's XC Runner of the Year
NJ HS: Ozzie Huerta lets his spikes do the talking
Karl Keska hits back
RIT takes cross country literally*
South African Marathon Championships back on track

DECEMBER 4-7, 2004
Jorge Torres claims title at USATF Club Nationals | Results | Former Buffaloes still lead the way
HS: Saratoga Springs girls, York boys win inaugural Nike Team Nationals | Nothing backward about Kroy (York) effort; Sean McNamara wins individual race* | Fayetteville-Manlius second in nation | NTN preview story | More coverage from DyeStat
Philip Tanui wins steamy Singapore Marathon in record (2:17) time
A Brief Chat with Anthony Famiglietti
MA HS: Chris Barnicle ready for the run of his life
Oleg Bolhovets grabs control late, wins California International Marathon | Results (Peter Gilmore second in 2:14:02)
Simon Bairu wins third-straight Canadian XC title
Hard work pays off for Josh Rohatinsky
CA HS: A.J. Acosta, Riley Booker qualify for Foot Locker Nationals
Jared Scott's NCAA Championship journal
Tsuyoshi Ogata wins Fukuoka Marathon in 2:09:10
Yuriy Borzakovskiy: so many goals yet to achieve
Bassirima Soro wins sixth-straight Tucson Marathon after shedding shoes at mile 14
Berlin to host 2009 IAAF World Track & Field Championships
Mark Wetmore and Arthur Lydiard draw record numbers in night to remember
Scott Strand wins Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run 10K again
Reports claim that Ma Junren has retired from coaching
Andrew Masuva wins inaugural OC Marathon, Humberto Rojas wins half*
Team XO eighth at USATF Club Nationals
ME HS: In rain, sleet or whatever, Levi Miller delivers
KS HS: Tucker Weems runs to the front of the pack
OH HS: Ryan Crocker proves best in long run*
CA HS: Patrick Milloy's path of achievement
MI HS: Toughness best describes Morty Stensones-Fornaess
My favo(u)rite moment: The day Hicham El Guerrouj faced his demons
Cate Guiney, Todd Griffith win 5K at CU campus
Rusty McCrea finds longer race to be to his liking
Bill Roe elected to second term as USATF President | Brooks Johnson honored with Giegengack Award | USATF honors Irwin Belk with Pacesetter Award
RIT runners finish U.S. trek
Arturo and Dagny Barrios have soft spot for Dallas White Rock Marathon*
Lousiana's Holcombe brothers prepare for showdown
Duquesne's Pat McGuire graduate overcomes injury to keep running

DECEMBER 3, 2004
Portland to host 2004 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships
WA HS: Nike meet caps an inspirational season for Jesuit, Mead runners
Dennis and Michelle Simonaitis share love, running
Fukuoka International Marathon preview
Singapore Marathon hoping for new record
Ryan Pauling, Genesee Valley Harriers head to national race
Reebok sponsors Boston Indoor Games
2009 World Championship hosts to be selected tomorrow
USA Track and Field looks to brighter future | More
Simon Bairu, Kevin Sullivan top strong field at Canadian XC Championships
'Milestone': 20 teams race for first national cross country championship
NY HS: Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets champs, pure and complete
TX HS: The Woodlands running for a national title | Old columnist marvels at Coach Green, young Highlanders
Transfer Zach Sabatino named most valuable runner for Tennessee
KS HS: Tucker Weems is The Star's boys XC runner of the year
CA HS: Improbable run gives Laguna Beach a state title*
Zatopek 10,000 no longer classic
Cornell to host meet this weekend
Victor Conte goes on TV and names names
Arthur Lydiard visits Texas*
Runners outrace aging miles at a time
Jogger, 71, says Wilkes-Barre cops tackled, injured, cuffed him

DECEMBER 2, 2004
Two local Charles Grubers equal twice the fun
Bill Roe, Craig Masback open largest USATF Annual Meeting in history
This year's Zatopek 10,000 offers opportunity for next generation
Gunder Hägg feature from the New York Times*
Simon Bairu, Kevin Sullivan among entrants for Canadian XC Champs (links to meet web site)
Sam Ngatia takes another shot at winning St. Jude Memphis Marathon*
Missouri signs several strong middle-distance and distance runners
FL HS: Andy Biladeau on top three years running
OH HS: Jeff See is one of Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd"
Robert Cheseret selected as Pac 10 Athlete of the Year, Mohamed Trafeh is Newcomer of the Year
Enmark Savannah Bridge Run aims to be bigger and better than ever this year*
CA HS: Joaquin Gomez closes out high school XC career with third-place finish
Working out isn't fun for American River College's Sam Wambugu, but winning big meets is
Washington's Mark Mandi named First-Team All-Pac 10
Karl Keska to represent Great Britain at Spar European XC Championships
Miami Marathon adds elite 5K run

DECEMBER 1, 2004
A look at Gunder Hägg's career
Andrew Bumbalough is USATF Athlete of the Week
Justin Switzer signs with University of Michigan
Juan Gualberto Vargas wins Gran Maratón Pacífico in record time
HS: Qualifying for Foot Locker at Nike Team Nationals (DyeStat explains the process)
Illinois' Jason Bill suffers side stitch at NCAA XC Championships
Indiana Invaders announce 2005 High Performance Series
The latest Team USA Minnesota news
Reston Association Board of Directors honors Alan Webb
HS: Justin Harbor third at Foot Locker South, nationals next
CU redshirt freshman Chris Pannone wins Flemington (NJ) Turkey Trot
Texas' 2004-05 recruiting class rated third by Track & Field News
Maryland XC season review
IAAF promises to build new track in Ethiopia
U of O Running Club to compete at club nationals
Peter Radcliffe, Paula's dad, lands key role
Couple gives Drake $10 million
Vicky Huber Rudawsky: Long-term workout regimen is smarter than binge training

   
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