RUNNING/T&F PUBLICATIONS

Here is a fairly comprehensive list of newsletters and magazines that should satisfy the hungriest of fans looking for everything there is to know about x-country, T&F, and road running. We're sure that there are other worthy publications out there that we may have missed. Let us know about them, and we'll include them in future listings.

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• X-COUNTRY X-PRESS- We've expanded to 10 weekly issues for the fall. New subscribers pay only $25.00(Regularly $30.00). FAX service available for $60.00. The best way to stay on top of X-C during the season. We cover it all-high school, college, "open". Walt Murphy, Publisher. X-Country X-Press, P.O. Box 750994, Forest Hills, NY 11375, (718)291-0489 (Phone and FAX)
• EASTERN TRACK-Covers all aspects of the sport (H.S.,college,open) from Maine to Virginia. Results, features, schedules, qualifying standards. $30.00 per year. Walt Murphy-Publisher, Editor. 141-40 84th Dr., Apt.5L, Briarwood, NY 11435. (718)291-0489(Phone and FAX)

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• AMERICAN RUNNER- Six issues per year. Jim O'Brien, C/O American Runner, 137 Clinton Ave., New Rochelle, NY, 10801. (914)576-6715(P&F).
• AMERICAN TRACK & FIELD-Shoting Star Media, Inc., 16 E.Portola Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022. (415)949-2072(P), 415-949-1419(F). Larry Eder-Publisher
• ATHLETICS-Canada's answer to Track & Field News. Published 9 times per year. $19.50-Visa Card accepted.
• ATHLETICS MAGAZINE, 1220 Sheppard Avenue East, Willowdale, Ontario, M2K 2X1, Canada. (416)495-4056.
• ATHLETICS INTERNATIONAL-For the serious fan. Published 26 times in 1994 by two of the world's most notable statisticians-Peter Matthews and Mel Watman. Send check or money order (drawn on a U.K. bank) for $110.00 (payable to Athletics International) and send to Mel Watman, 13 Garden Court, Marsh Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4TE, England.
• ATHLETICS WEEKLY-England's Track and Field News, but on a weekly basis. Write for subscription information to Tower Publishing Services, Ltd., Tower House, Sovereign Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England LE16 9EF.
• CALIFORNIA RUNNING NEWS-Devoted exclusively to California long distance running coverage. Results, schedule, features. $20.00 per year(11 issues), 2-years $35.00, 3-years $46.00. CRN, 4957 E.Heaton Ave., Fresno, CA, 93727. FAX(209)255-4904.
• CALIFORNIA TRACK NEWS-Monthly. Schedules, features, results. $20.00/one-year(9 issues), $35.00/2-years, $46.00/3-years. CTN, 4957 East Heaton, Fresno, CA 93727.
• CHICAGO RUNNER-Official publication of the Chicago Area Runners Association. Results, features, schedules. 7840 N.Lincoln Ave., Suite 204, Skokie, IL, 60077. (708-675-0200.
• CROSS COUNTRY JOURNAL-Newsletter, 6 times a year, $23. Articles, coaching tips. Sunrise Valley Press, Box 1004, Austin, MN 55912.
• DISTANCE RUNNING-An official publication of the IAAF and AIMS (Association of International Marathons?). Published twice a year-international schedule, reports on major distance races around the world. Write for subscription information to Gary Friar, Distance Running, 813 South Street, Glasgow, G14 OAH, Scotland.
• FASTracks-The newsletter of the Federation of American Statisticians of Track. Historical articles and studies. Membership also includes the FAST annual, an invaluable resource for the serious follower of T&F. Fee is $25.00 ($30.00-foreign), payable to Scott Davis, 4432 Snowbird Circle, Cerritos, CA 90701.
• FASTRACK is published every Monday during the New Zealand summer (October-March), and contains results from throughout New Zealand, as well as performances by NZ athletes competing overseas. 30-deep lists are also included. Contact Peter Heidenstrom at heidenstro_p@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz for further information
• ILLINOIS PREP TOP TIMES-669 North Eagle St., Naperville, IL 60563. INSIDE ALABAMA TRACK-16 issues devoted to Alabama Senior and Junior High School x-country and track and field. Results, training, healt, etc. $35 per year($20 x-country only). Inside Alabama Track, John Parks, P.O. Box 130694, Birmingham, AL 35213.
• IRISH RUNNER-Full coverage of all the action on the Emerald Isle. Athletics Promotions, Ltd., 288 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6 W, Ireland.
• IRISH RUNNER-Monthly. Articles, interviews, results. U.S. rates available on request. Athletic Promotions, Ltd., 109 Old Country Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
• KEEPING TRACK-Monthly newsletter covering the issues and politics that affect T&F in the U.S. and the rest of the world, Janet Heinonen, editor. $18.00 (U.S. & Canada), $22.00 foreign. Keeping Track, 1012 E.21st Ave., Eugene, OR 97405.
• LA LETTRE DE L'ATHLETISME, 8 pages, 12 per Year, all French results, stats, history, news. In French. Eleventhh year. Editor-in-chief: Yves Pinaud. Tel. 33/148931010 ; Fax: 33/148936587. Subscription: 270 French Francs per Year. At: Polymédias, 103 rue de Paris, 94220 Charenton-le-Pont, France. polymedias@infonie.fr www.polymedias.fr
• MICHIGAN RUNNER-10 issues per year. Basically Road Racing, but occasional X-C and T&F articles. $12.50. Michigan Runner, 7990 W.Grand Ave., Suite C, Brighton,MI 48116. Al Owens, Publisher, Dave Foley, Editor.
• NATIONAL MASTERS NEWS-Monthly. The official world and U.S. publication for Masters T&F, long distance running, and race walking. 6 months-$13.00, 1 year-$24.00, 2 years-$45.00. 1st class and foreign rates available on request. P.O.Box 16597, North Hollywood, CA 91615-9881.
• NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC TRACK DIGEST-Monthly. U.S. and International coverage of High School and Junior competition. $50.00-College coaches, $25.00-individuals.(Other packages available).Make check (MasterCard/Visa accepted) payable to: NSSF, Box 16702, Chapel Hill,NC 27516.
• NEW ENGLAND RUNNER-(Includes NY) Monthly concentrates on the road scene, but provides good coverage of T&F and X-C. 1 Year-$18.95, 2 Years-$29.95. Visa and Master Cards. John McGrath-Publisher. PO Box 252, Boston, MA 02113-9912.
• NEW JERESY TRACK-16 issues. Everything you want to know about the High School scene in N.J. (College and open highlights). $15.00 per year. Year-end annuals also available. Ed Grant-Publisher/Editor, 101 Greenwich St., Madison, NJ 07974.
• NYSSWA-50 issues!. Excellent coverage of all high school sports in N.Y. State. Results, X-Country rankings, Spring track lists. $30.00, Neil Kerr-Sports, Syracuse Post-Standard, Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY, 13201.
• NY STATE T&F BLUE BOOK-All-time NY High School lists, indoors and outdoors. $7.50. Larry Byrne, POB 6825, Warwick, RI 02887.
• NORTHWEST RUNNER-Monthly coverage of long distance running, cross country, T&F, and racewalking in the Pacific Northwest. Results, schedules, nutrition, etc. $18.97 per year-Northwest Runner, 1231 NW 94th, Seattle, WA 98115-3136. (206-)526-9000(P), (206)-528-7728(F).
• OHIO RACEWALKER-Monthly, $10.00 per year, Jack Mortland, 3184 Summit St., Columbus OH 43202.
• OHIO TRACK & FIELD NEWS-High school results and lists. (College highlights). $12.00 Ohio X-Country News, $13.00 Ohio T&F News. Carson Cheek, Editor. Ohio T&F News, 5628 Philothea Road, St.Henry, OH 45883.
• OREGON X-C: $13 per year, plus $3 for Foot Locker and U.S. Nat'l supplement. Leo Collins, 2315 Century Lane, West Linn, OR 97068
• PENNSYLVANIA-Monthly (September -June) newsletter of the Philadelphia T&F Coaches' Association. Membership is $7.00 (Paybale to PTFCA), send to Ron Lopresti, 2001 Sterigere St., Norristown, PA 19403.
• RACE RESULTS WEEKLY-published 51 Mondays per year (no issue Christmas week) before 9:00 a.m., via fax and e-mail by David F. Monti, New York, NY, and primarily covers elite and age-group domestic road racing and cross country. Subscriptions cost US$80 per year for fax delivery and US$30 per year for e-mail. You must have access to a fax machine or an e-mail account to subscribe. For a subscription form please write to RRW(tm) at P.O. Box 7388, FDR Station, New York, NY 10150-7388, call 212-794-2604, fax 212-794-3849, or e-mail dfmonti@pipeline.com
• RUNNER-New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut editions (Please specify). 8 issues per year. Road running results and features. 1 year-$15.00, 2 years-$25.00, 3 years-$35.00. J.B.Publishing Co., P.O.Box 710, Hartsdale, NY 10530.
• RUNNER'S WORLD-Monthly. In-depth coverage of distance running on the U.S. and international scene. Results, interviews, training tips, schedules, nutritional advice, etc. $21.97, CDN$28.97-Canada, $33.97-Foreign. P.O.Box 7574, Red Oak,IA 51591-2574.
• RUNNING COMMENTARY-Monthly. Veteran writer Joe Henderson's insights and opinions on the U.S. and International distance running scene (track and road). $18.00 per year, $19.00-Canada, $21.00-foreign. (Payable to Joe Henderson). 61 West 34th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97405. (503)683-2118.
• RUNNING NEWS:Official publication of The NY Road Runners Club. Subscription comes with membership, which is $25.00 per year for 6 issues. Complete results of local races, as well as National and International results, schedules, features, etc. 9 East 89th St., New York, NY 10128.
• RUNNING,RANTING,RACING-A sometimes irreverent look at the world of track and field. No aspect of the sport is off limits. Each monthly issue contains results as well as some hilarious (and, at times, politically incorrect) editorial comments. $12 per year, payable to Jim Hage, 7327 Green Oak Terrace, Lanham, MD 20706.
• RUNNING RESEARCH NEWS, P.O. Box 27041, Lansing, MI 48909. One year $30, 10 issues, 12-16 pages each, two years $57. Back issues, $3 each. Send a large selfaddressed stamped envelope for an index of past articles. 517-393-3150 for credit card orders. Published by Owen Anderson, exercise pysiologist, no advertising. Lively text on the latest research, training techniques, interviews with world class athletes, and candid product evaluations, in a style for the everyday runner. Cuts through the myths/half truths in the popular press.
• RUNNING STATS-44 issues a year. A distance fan's dream. Covers track and road races from 3000-meters up-U.S. and international. $50.00/44 issues($75.00-Foreign, $55.00-Canada), $28.00/22 issues. Paul Christman-Editor. 14th, Suite 1260, Boulder, CO 80302.
• RUNNING TIMES-Monthly. In-depth coverage of distance running on the U.S. and int'l scene. Results, interviews, training tips, schedules, nutritional advice, shoe and gear reviews. $24.95 per year. P.O.Box 511, Mt.Morris,IL 61054, or call 1-(800)877-5402.
• SOUTHERN FIELD AND TRACK NEWS-15 issues per year. Excellent, in-depth results. $30.00 per year-1st-Class Mail, $50-FAX, $15.00 Student (If coach is already a subscriber). SOuthern F&T News, POB 9035, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578. (803(349-2809.
• STARTING LINE-Quarterly covers age-group track from age 7 through 18. Good for results of summer age-group meets. P.O.Box 19909, Houston, TX 77224. (713)781-2713.
• TAFWA-The monthly newsletter of the Track and Field Writers of America. Current news, plus reprints of key articles from newspapers and magazines from around the U.S. and abroad. Membership (open to fans, coaches, etc.) is $15.00 (Payable to TAFWA) Ed Gordon, Treasuer, 180 Ardmore Road, Berkeley, CA 94707.
• TEXAS T&F NEWS-Three x-country, six T&F issues. $20.00 per year ($25.00-1st-class). Mostly high school, some college. X-C results, T&F top-20 lists. Larry Story, Editor, 1705 Rockmoor Drive, Ft.Worth, TX 76134 FAX-(817)293-0708.
• THE HARRIER'S H.S. CROSS COUNTRY REPORT-8 issues per year. 1 Year-$28.00. Marc Bloom-Editor. PO Box 41, Marlboro, NJ 07746.
• TRACK & FIELD NEWS-"The Bible" of our sport. Results, features, interviews, information on their famous T&F Tours. Monthly, $33.00. Toll-Free Number 1-800-GET TRAK(438-8725). MasterCard/VISA..
• TRACK COACH: One-year subscription (4 issues) $15.00. Invaluable coaching guide. T&F News, 2570 Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040.
• TRACK MAGAZINE-Covering the San Diego High School scene. Published every two weeks during x-country and spring track. $10(payable to Track Magazine) per year. P.O.Box 2276, Julian, CA 92036. (619)765-1914(P), (619)765-3185(F).
• TRACK NEWSLETTER-Expanded to 42 issues. Excellent results and news supplement to T&F News. $49.00-U.S, Canada and Mexico, $75.00-Foreign. FAX service also avialbale.
• TRACK SOUTH JOURNAL-Virginia to Florida, POB 2771, Boone, NC, 28607-2771, 704-264-7718.
• T&F STATS-Complete listing of NCAA Div.I qualifiers during the respective seasons. Premium FAX service indoors(5 issues) -$42.00 each for men and women. Basic mail service indoors(3 issues)-$28.00 each for men and women. Premium FAX service outdoors(7 issues)-$60.00 each for men and women. Basic mail service outdoors(5 issues)-$42.00 each for men and women. Published by Joanne and Gary Verigin. VISA/MasterCard accepted. Make checks payable to TRACKWIRE, mail to T&F Stats, P.O.Box 128, Escalon, CA 95320-0128.
• TRACK SOUTH JOURNAL-$30 per year, PO Box 2771, Boone, NC 28607-2771.
• TRACKWIRE-The "Crystal Ball" for NCAA Division I. Six issues that cover recruiting (Men), previews and predictions for the Indoor and Outdoor NCAA Championships (M&W). Published by Joanne and Gary Verigin. $32.00, VISA/MasterCard accepted. Make checks Payable to TRACKWIRE, P.O.Box 128, Escalon, CA 95320-0128.
• TRACKWIRE for WOMEN-4 issues for $25.00. See above for further details.
• USA THROWER-The only magazine BY throwers FOR throwers. Everything you need to know if you throw. 6 bi-monthly issues for $25.00 US, $30.00 Int'l. USA Thrower, 4109 West Gennesee St., Suite 306, Syracuse, NY 13219. 315-492-6628(eves.), 315-443-4708(days).
• VAN CORTLANDT PARK GREEN BOOK-All-time H.S. and college lists for the legendary x-country course. Highly recommended. $4.00. Larry Byrne-(See Above)
• VIRGINIA X-C & T&F-"Bill and Dave's Newsletter"-High School results-$20 per year. 18 Puritan Place, Stafford, VA 22554.
• WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS NEWS-$75.00 per year. In-depth coverage of World Junior (under-20) action. Lionel Peters, 40 Berkeley Rd., London NW9DG, Great Britain.

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