March 30, 2008
EDINBURGH, Scotland (March 30) – It was a day to reaffirm the present and glimpse the future, as 22-year-old Tirunesh Dibaba made history in winning her third long-course World Cross Country crown today shortly after her younger sister, Genzebe, took the Junior title. At left, Tirunesh pulls away after taking lead on the final hill.
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March 10, 2008

VALENCIA, Spain (March 10, 2008) – Meseret Defar of Ethiopia and Liu Xiang of China both scored convincing victories at the IAAF World Indoor Championships this weekend, taking home gold medals at 3000 meters and the 60-meter hurdles, respectively. Bringing home her first medal at a major international competition was American Jenn Stuczynski, whose silver medal in the pole vault proved that she is a top contender for the medal stand in Beijing, less than four years after picking up a pole for the first time. |
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March 22, 2008
When Jorge Torres arrives in Edinburgh for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, he will unpack his spikes, singlet, warm-ups, and maybe even a hat and gloves. But one crucial item won’t be found in the luggage: his renewed confidence.
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