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Freya Murray Added to UK Olympic Team!!!
Freya Murray Added to UK Olympic Team!!! July 30, 2012 – For immediate release Scotland’s Freya Murray was today officially named to the UK Olympic Marathon team, taking the place of the injured world record-holder, Paula Radcliffe. While reports have surfaced on and off the past fortnight about Radcliffe’s condition, she did not make …
Diane Nukuri Johnson Shares a Few London Pics
- Diane (2nd from right) and her teammates showing off their traditional dress in the Olympic Village. Tonight’s Opening Ceremonies wear?
Diane and Lidia Simon, who will run a record fifth Olympic Marathon, at the Victoria Memorial fountain in front of Buckingham Palace last Sunday after a training run together on the Olympic marathon course
Constantina, Diane, Irvette, and Rene Hang Out at St. James Palace
(Left to right) Irvette van Blerk, Rene Kalmer, Constantina Dita, and Diane Nukuri Johnson at St. James Palace last night.
Always up for a party and a palace, and with more than ten days still until the Olympic women’s marathon, last night four of our Olympic women attended the “Olympians Gala 2012” at St. James Palace. Constantina Dita (ASICS), Diane Nukuri Johnson (ASICS), Irvette van Blerk (Nedbank/adidas), and Rene Kalmer (Nedbank/adidas) got together for the reception, which was hosted by the World Olympians Association with Prince Albert II of Monaco. The WOA is an ‘alumni association’ for some 100,000 athletes worldwide who have achieved Olympic status in their careers.
Constantina Dita Opens ASICS’ “Home of True Sport” in London
Olympic Marathon champ Constantina Dita was the featured star of the opening ceremonies at ASICS “Home of True Sport” at the University of East London yesterday afternoon. The Stratford location will be the site of ASICS hospitality for all sports and all guests throughout the Olympic Games. “It was really a great ceremony and I really enjoyed the day with ASICS. I stayed there for 4 or 5 hours with my sister, Irina. Mr. Hijikata, Jacques [Valentin], [Tatusya] Nagoshi-san, Akiko [Nagata] and a lot of my ASICS friends were there. We always have a lot of fun together. This year the Romanian Olympic team uniforms and casual clothing are also from ASICS.”
Constantina is in her tenth year of sponsorship with ASICS. In addition to Constantina, three other Boulder Wave Olympic marathoners this year are sponsored by ASICS: Lidia Simon and Diane Nukuri Johnson on the women’s side, and Lee Merrien for the men.
Lidia Simon Heads to London for Record Fifth Olympic Marathon
Lidia Simon Heads to London for Record Fifth Olympic Marathon July 19, 2012 (For immediate use) Romania’s Lidia Simon travels today from her home in Boulder, Colorado, USA, to London to compete in her fifth Olympic Marathon, which will become the most Olympic Marathon appearances ever by a woman. Since entering the world stage with …
Press Release: Olympic Marathon Champ Constantina Dita Wraps up Main Training, Flies to London Tonight
July 18, 2012 (For immediate use) Reigning Olympic Marathon champion Constantina Dita completed her final hard training session this morning in her US hometown of Erie, Colorado… a set of repeat 2,000m intervals… and will fly out on this evening’s British Airways Denver/London flight to compete in her third Olympic Games. In Beijing four years …
Madalina Florea takes 7th in World Juniors 5000m with new PB
Madalina Florea (adidas) ran an impressive 7th in a new PB of 16:08.07 in tonight’s 5000m final at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona. A member of our adidas Boulder Wave Romanian Development Project, Madalina ran the best time of her career by twelve seconds while also finishing as second European in the race. 17-year old Anca Bunea, who joined our program this past winter, took 17th in her first world championship race.
Rene Goes On-Air to Chat about London with Lotus FM in SA
Rene in Nagoya this Spring.
Rene Kalmer (adidas/Nedbank) is very upbeat and chilled out (as always!) in this interview with DJ Neville Pillay posted yesterday on the website of Lotus FM in South Africa. It is part of the station’s “Run-Up to London” interview series. Click here to hear their three-minute chat.
Four on the Fourth 4K
Kenyon Neuman (Nike), Patrick Rizzo (Mizuno)
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