SAN DIEGO – Olympic Bronze medalist and American record holder Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.) dominated the women’s field to win her fifth USA Cross Country title, while Brent Vaughn (Blackhawk, Colo.) surprised the men’s field to win his first USA title Saturday at the 2011 USA Cross Country Championships. In …
Read More »NH Native Brown Surprise Mile Winner at NBalance GP
BOSTON ÛÓRussell Brown and Phoebe Wright aren’t yet household names in U.S. middle-distance circles, but they may well be after Brown won the New Balance men’s mile and Wright took the women’s 800 Saturday night at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Competing in the most anticipated race of the …
Read More »Mo Trafeh, Jen Rhines Win US Half Marathon Titles
HOUSTON – In the first race of the 2011 USA Running Circuit (USARC), Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte, Calif.) and Jen Rhines (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) outran some of America’s top distance runners to take the respective men’s and women’s titles Saturday at the USA Half Marathon Championships, presented by Aramco Services Company. …
Read More »Dold Going for 6th Straight Empire State “Run-up’ Title
More than 400 participants to climb 86 flights in iconic New York City building; 34th edition powered by MMRF NEW YORK – (January 24, 2011) – Defending champion Thomas Dold of Germany looks to become the first person to win six titles when he headlines the field at the …
Read More »Beach to Beacon Announces On-Line Registration Details
Online Registration Details Announced for 2011 TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine Registration begins March 14 for Cape Elizabeth residents, March 15 for general public, and lottery expanded by 250 slots for popular road race CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (January 24, 2011) ÛÓ …
Read More »Nat’l Club T&F Champs Back to NYC in 2011
INDIANAPOLIS – The 2011 USATF National Club Track & Field Championships will be held at New York City’s Icahn Stadium, July 8-9. This will mark the fourth time the championships have been held in New York since 2005. The meet will be hosted by the Central Park Track Club New …
Read More »European 5K/10K Champion to Run at Boston Indoors
BritainÛªs Best, Farah, Coming to Boston Ethiopian Dejen Gebremeskel to Challenge BOSTON (Jan. 20) ÛÒ Mo Farah, the British Olympic AssociationÛªs track and field athlete of 2010, is set to come ashore in Boston for the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 5th, organizers announced today. Farah, the reigning …
Read More »Goucher’s Road to Boston Leads Through NYC
In her return from the birth of her first child, Goucher will use March 20 race as a major test for the Boston Marathon NEW YORK – (January 19, 2011) – In what will be her sternest and most important test to-date since the birth of her first child …
Read More »DMSE Sports to Celebrate 30th Anniversary on March 12
DMSE Sports Set to Celebrate Û÷30 Years RunningÛª March 12 30th Anniversary Gala to benefit the DMSE FoundationÛªs new Running in Places program for Boston-area school children BOSTON (January 12, 2011) – DMSE Sports, Inc., a New England-based leader in sports event management worldwide, will mark 30 years …
Read More »Bay to Breakers: 100 Years & Running
Countdown begins as “The World’s Most Unique Footrace” turns 100; get ready to run on Sunday, May 15, 2011; race limit of 50,000 SAN FRANCISCO – (January 6, 2011) – With five months until race day, runners from all over the world, of all shapes and sizes, and of all …
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