The Starting Line: Track Athletes in the Final Stretch

olympics.blogs.nytimes.com — With the Olympics two weeks away, track and field athletes are getting their last tune-ups in before the Beijing Games. For those in New York City early Sunday morning, the NYC Half-Marathon will include Olympians Dathan Ritzenheim of the United States, Hendrik Ramaala of South Africa, Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, and Madai Perez of Mexico.