Archive for October, 2014

World champ Carol Finsrud donates field for Texas throws meets

Seth Brower, the world-class meet diector, writes from Texas: “Some pretty exciting news. [Hall of Famer] Carol Finsrud is going to let us use her Atlas Field outside Lockhart (her training area) for future throws meets.  It will be such a relief to have a place I can count on for throws meets and even clinics. […]

October 2, 2014   Posted in: Uncategorized  4 Comments

46-year-old Italian gets 4-year doping ban after half-marathon

According to the latest IAAF newsletter, the Italian runner Giuseppe Baldelli got busted for doping and was slapped with a four-year suspension. This report, translated from Italian, said: “Giuseppe Baldelli, triathlete affiliated Fidal, according to the company Avis Perugia, was disqualified from the CONI Anti-Doping Tribunal for 4 years for use of performance-enhancing drugs. Baldelli […]

October 1, 2014   Posted in: Uncategorized  12 Comments