Don't forget to watch the
U. S. Women's Olympic Marathon Trials this Sunday. (April 20th)

It is being simulcast live on the web at:
www.nbcsports.com/marathon

The Boston Marathon (on Monday, April 21st) will also be broadcast on
the same website)

No live television broadcast for the trials.There is a tape delayed
show listed for Sunday, April 27th at noon (not sure of timezone)
posted
on the
MSNBC network.

For the Trials this Sunday, Start time is 8:00AM eastern (7:00AM
here)

Course for trials is a relatively flat 4 by 6 plus mile loop with the
finish at the same location that the Boston Marathon uses.
*note: yes, not the same course as the Boston marathon on monday.
Similar to the mens trials the day before the NYC marathon. but
different in
that the NYC course in Central park was relatively hilly.
Weather should dictate the speed of the field at the Trials and the
Boston Marathon the next day (Monday, April 21st)
Weather forecasts for Boston are:
Sunday: 43-54 partly cloudy
Monday: 45-54, party cloudy
That's Perfect. ! for both

This just in:
Marathon world record holder Haile Gebreselassie has announced that he
will not run the Olympic Marathon in Beijing due to concerns
regarding
the air pollution.
Don Brinkman, Chuck George and Mario Lara also pulled out due to lack
of beer on the course.

/Chuck