So who saw the kook that interfered with Lima Vanderlei during the Olympic Marathon Sunday? Unbelievable! That was grounds for a fresh arse whoppin if you ask me. Lima was leading the race and it was pretty obvious that he wasn't the same after that.

At least the IOC awarded Lima with the Pierre de Coubertin medal.

Perhaps it's time for Marathon runners to spruce up on some Judo to fend off the kooky fans that feel the need to get involved.

Were you also aware that a 31 year old man from Canada decided that he had to jump in the Olympic Pool during the Diving competition? Apparently he did so for a fee from a casino.

According to NewsOK.com, New Balance arrives in Edmond Oklahoma yall!

If you live in Edmond there's a new 3000sf New Balance specialty store that just opened in the Spring Creek Plaza. You can read about it here.

I thought New Balance made shoes. Yeah they sell some hats, shorts and socks and stuff like that but did you know that New Balance also manufacturers products like:

It looks like New Balance has stepped up to the *plate* as a Gold Sponsor of the inaugural OC Marathon which is scheduled to take place on Dec 5, 2004.

New Balance is giving away a free gift! Yep, you can get your free scratch off card when purchasing New Balance Kids footwear. Here's the list of participating dealers.

Here's what you can win: Set of Stickers, Set of Pencils, Pencil Case with Pencils or Mini- notebook Journal. The official rules can be found here.

New Balance Tampa has a nice interview with Team New Balance's Jearl Miles Clark.

Agencyfaqs is talking up New Balance (here).

If your in or near Virginia and your up for a 135 mile adventure race then you might want to checkout the Mega Dose Adventure Race.

Jennifer Veitch from the Scotsman.com recommends New Balance shoes in her article "It's the run-up to the big day".

What do you get when you mix an out of touch school board with a pair of New Balance shoes? Suspended! That's right, approximately 100 Moss Point High School students in Moss Point Mississippi were recently suspended from school for wearing New Balance shoes that had white N's on them.

Here's a great example of a policy that reaches just a little to far. Even worse the policy administrators and school board are unwilling to discuss the issue with Parents.

Ok I know what your thinking... "What's this Dunham business. Isn't this a New Balance Blog?". Well, yes it is. However, Dunham is owned by New Balance so I thought I'd squeak it in and besides I have a positive review.

I recently spent two 10 hour days walking in a a pair of Dunham 3 strap velcro sandals. I hoofed it through Disney World and Universal Studios in sweltering heat with plenty of water. I can report that I have zero blisters and my feet feel fine.

So if you were considering Dunham you might want to give em a spin.