THREEPEAT FOR DIBABA AT IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS By Steven Mills, @Trackside2018 (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND (01-Mar) — Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia became the third athlete to win the women’s 3000m title at the IAAF World Indoor Championships on at least three occasions in …
Read More »NYC Marathon Receives 150,000 Applications for 50,000 Slots, Up 34% since 2014 (check out its qualifying times)
Record Number of Runners Apply for Entry to the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon with Over 15,500 to be Selected in Today’s Drawing for the World’s Largest Marathon on Sunday, November 4 Runners selected in the drawing will join those who earned guaranteed entry as part of a …
Read More »Houlihan, Chelimo Both Snag 3000/1500 Distance Double at US Indoor Championships
HOULIHAN, CHELIMO COMPLETE DISTANCE DOUBLES AT USA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved ALBUQUERQUE (18-Feb) — Less than 24 hours after winning the 3000-meter titles at the USATF Indoor Championships here at the Albuquerque Convention Center, Shelby Houlihan (Nike Bowerman Track Club) …
Read More »King ‘Ches’ Doubles Down at New Balance Indoors, Simpson PRs
(NER Ed. note: homepage photo is of Saratoga Springs (NY) junior Kelsey Chmiel winning the Junior Girls Mile in 4:44.84, just off the meet record of 4:44.o8.) SECOND DAY OF GLORY FOR CHESEREK IN BOSTON AT NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIX By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, …
Read More »Edward Cheserek Runs 2nd Fastest Indoor Mile Ever at BU
3:49.44 MILE FOR EDWARD CHESEREK AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (09-Feb) — In front of a raucous crowd at the Boston University Track & Tennis Center here tonight, 17-time NCAA champion Edward Cheserek of Kenya (Skechers Performance) ran the …
Read More »IAAF Gold Medalist Coburn and Silver Medalist Simpson Squaring Off in 3000m at Boston NBalance Indoor GP on Saturday
BOSTON, Mass. – Reigning IAAF World Champion Emma Coburn and IAAF World Championships silver medalist Jenny Simpson are both set to return to the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, organizers announced today. Tickets are now on sale here or by calling 1-877-849-8722. The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix kicks off at …
Read More »Boston Wheelchair Champions to Defend Among 30 Pros, Including 7 Past Champions (Complete Field)
Defending Champions Highlight Top Contenders in 2018 Boston Marathon Push Rim Wheelchair Division World best and course record holders Marcel Hug and Manuela Schar return to defend titles at the 122nd Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day BOSTON – Eight Boston Marathon champions, including reigning winners Marcel Hug and Manuela Schar …
Read More »Former Iona Gael Runner, XC & T&F Coach Ricardo Santos Named New Coach of B.A.A.’s High Performance Team
Ricardo Santos Named New Coach of B.A.A. High Performance Team BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that Ricardo Santos will become the next coach of its High Performance Running Team, effective March 15. Santos most recently served as Director of the Iona College (New Rochelle, New York) Cross …
Read More »Scenic Stridings – Harold Parker State Forest in N. Andover, MA (From a previous issue of NER)
Harold Parker State Forest Harold Parker may not have been a runner, but he has made a lot of runners happy. His namesake state forest in North Andover, MA, offers 3,000 acres of rolling hills, rocky glacial deposits, and low-lying swamps with miles and miles of trails traversing them. …
Read More »Willis, Martinez Head Wanamaker Mile Fields – NH’s Jenkins Among Men & VT’s Purrier Among Women
WILLIS, MARTINEZ LEAD NYRR WANAMAKER MILE FIELDS By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (09-Jan) — Two-time Olympic medalist Nick Willis and 2013 IAAF World Championships silver medalist Brenda Martinez are the leading entrants for the NYRR Wanamaker Miles, part of the 111th …
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