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Tsega will Gun for 8K World Record Hank Brown Jul 10, 2008

 The Indian Path Medical Center & SunTrust Bank Crazy 8s 8K Run is recognized around the world for holding both the men's and women's 8 kilometer world records.  Ethiopian Demssew Tsega has let it be known that he intends to go after Peter Githuka's long-standing 22:03 world mark, and collect the $10,008 Regional Eye Center World Record Bonus. The race is set to take off Saturday night on the candle-lit streets of Kingsport.  

2006 Champ Kiptoo, 2007 Runner-up ElMabchour will Return Hank Brown Jul 3, 2008

 Two runners with plenty of experience on the candle-lit streets of Kingsport will return to run the Indian Path Medical Center & SunTrust Bank Crazy 8s 8k Run on July 12th.  2006 champion, Julius Kiptoo from Kenya, and 2007 runner-up Karim ElMabchour from Morocco announced their commitments to run the world-famous figure-8 course in Kingsport.

Crazy 8s Announces Invitational High School Mile Hank Brown Jun 23, 2008

  Crazy 8s is going back to school.  The Indian Path Medical Center & SunTrust Bank Crazy 8s 8K Run is launching a new event, the Foot Rx Invitational High School Mile on Friday evening, July 11th, at 6:15 PM. The Invitational High School Mile and the Lively  State Farm Crazy Mile will be run in downtown Kingsport just prior to the Fun Fest Parade.

Crazy 8s Defending Champ Kimaiyo will Return Hank Brown Jun 16, 2008

  At exactly 9:58 pm on Saturday night, July 12th, runners will once again hold their own version of a late night party on the candle-lit streets of Kingsport at the Indian Path Medical Center & SunTrust Bank Crazy 8s 8K Run.  Crazy 8s - the World's Fastest 8K, is the largest road race in Northeast Tennessee, and one of the most popular events in Kingsport's Fun Fest.

Foot Rx Invitational High School Mile Hank Brown Jun 12, 2008

 Kingsport, TN Friday, Jul 11th, 6:15 pm The Crazy 8s Road Race in Kingsport, TN introduces the inaugural Foot Rx Invitational High School Mile.  Date is Friday, July 11th at 6:15 pm, the day before the Crazy 8s 8k Run.  The High School Mile is a road mile held prior to the Fun Fest Parade.  The race will invite up to 10 boys (4:39 or better) and 10 girls (5:30 or better). 

Crazy 8s & Reebok Announce Partnership Hank Brown Mar 27, 2008

 The World's Fastest 8k just got a new pair of shoes. Race officials from the Indian Path Medical Center & SunTrust Bank Crazy 8s 8k Run announced today that they have joined forces with Reebok as the Official Outfitter of Crazy 8s. Race date for the 2008 race is July 12 in Kingsport, TN.