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Boston Marathon Official Web Site - What is the world's most well-known race? A lot of folks would argue it's the Boston Marathon. Learn its history and facts about the next race at this official site. You'll view some winners, see a map of Boston's 26-mile, 385-yard course, and more! The first race was in 1897.
Eco-Challenge - It's a 24-hour-a-day, 300-mile race for teams over extremely demanding territory. It may involve running, hiking, scaling cliffs, canoeing, swimming, bicycling, or riding horseback. One of the unusual parts of this competition is that the entire team must finish together. If one team member can't go on because of injury or fatigue, the entire team is disqualified. This grueling race attracts worldwide media attention for environmental concerns, which are highlighted for each region where the race is held. Be there, or be here to find out more.
Road Runners Club of America - Runners can find a mile and a half of track at this site! Online articles and magazines about running are appearing all over the Internet. This site links you to them and also gives you a list of other resources, including the club's own publications. The club is involved in a wide range of activities. There is general information on the club, their services, and an interactive map to let you find the local clubs and events in your own area. If you enjoy running and you want to stay current on running and amateur sports news, jog on over.
Track and Field Sports Events Web Site - Can you all hear me OK out on the field? Great! Will everybody go into the warm-up area first and learn some of those stretches and flexibility exercises coach is always harping on? There's a big long list, so you ought to be able to find a few you can do. After that, meet us on the bleachers for training tips on nutrition and general health. Pick up your gear and move on to the events area, which is why we are all here, right? Learn tips and strategies for dealing with all the track and field events you want. What's that? No, Jerry, I don't know where you put your discus. Use a pizza from the lunchroom instead. I have one more announcement! This field event was created by students for the ThinkQuest Junior competition.
Ultramarathon World - What is an ultramarathon? Imagine people running races of 50 miles, 100 miles, even more! Consider the Sri Chimnoy ultramarathon: 1,300 laps around a 1-mile loop. Or how about the Trans America Footrace, from Los Angeles to New York? Find out all this and more at this site.
USA Track & Field - USA Track and Field is the governing body for track and field competition in the United States. This site gives you news on the latest happenings in track and field, with links to other sites. You'll really enjoy reading about record performances and the athletes who made them (records are in the Numerology section). This is a great source for short sports biographies, too.
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