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Sydney Masciarelli and Jack Stanley Capture First Place Titles in 40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Northeast Regional Presented by Eastbay (Photo: Conn. prepster Sydney Masciarelli placing 4th in 17:04 against the pros at the 2018 Boston Mayor’s Cup XC Women’s 5K. Photo by MickFoto/NERunner.) RACE HIGHLIGHTS: Sydney Masciarelli …

DESPITE EXTREME COLD, CHESEREK BREAKS MANCHESTER ROAD RACE RECORD By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PHOTO: Edward Cheserek of Kenya wins the 2018 Manchester Road Race in a course record 21:16 (photo by Jane Monti for Race Results Weekly) MANCHESTER, CONN. (22-Nov) — Despite …

JONES, MCDONALD SPRINT TO NCAA CROSS COUNTRY TITLES **Colorado & Northern Arizona Take Team Titles By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved VERONA, WISCONSIN (17-Nov) — In sub-freezing temperatures and with freshly-fallen snow on the course, Colorado’s Dani Jones and Wisconsin’s Morgan McDonald both sprinted …

KEITANY, DESISA REIGN SUPREME AT TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON By Rich Sands, @sands (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (04-Nov) — Mary Keitany returned to the top of the podium of the TCS New York City Marathon here today, earning her fourth title in five …

CHELIMO, SISSON WIN USA 5-K TITLES AT ABBOTT DASH TO THE FINISH By Rich Sands, @sands (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (03-Nov) — Paul Chelimo needed every inch of the course to win the men’s title at the USATF 5-K Championships here this morning, while …

FLANAGAN & LINDEN FOCUSES ON TCS NYC MARATHON By Rich Sands, @sands (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (09-Oct) — Over the past year Shalane Flanagan and Desiree Linden have redefined what an American marathoner can achieve. But, as they approach the final weeks of preparation for the …

(All photos by FitzFoto/NERunner) You would think all the rain preceding the Mayor’s Cup panoply of races at Franklin Park on Sunday, Oct. 21 would make for some great photo ops (read mud) but it all dried out pretty quickly and footing was good right through the Wilderness Loop with …

Some observations while drip-drying after 4-hours in the rain at Hartford.   The weather wasn’t the best but it was far from the worse. Other than chilling down post-race, runners were enthusiastic with being presented a day that actually favored the contestants as opposed to the spectators.   Photo: NY’s …

Emily Sisson Wins the 2018 Reebok Boston 10K for Women The Rhode Island native breaks the tape in 30:39, Diriba finishes second.    Photo by Kevin Morris BOSTON – Rhode Islander Emily Sisson took top honors at today’s Reebok Boston 10K for Women under cloudy skies and 57 degrees in …

Kenya’s Daniel Chebii and Joan Chelimo Victorious at 2018 B.A.A. Half Marathon BOSTON – Kenya’s Daniel Chebii and Joan Chelimo returned to Boston with fierce final surges, claiming the men’s and women’s titles here at the 18th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. …