We have two (2) comped entries to give away to the first race in the 2009 NER Pub Series, the An R’as M’or 5K on March 22 in Cambridge, MA. Take your shot at one by correctly answering the following question and e-mailing your answer to nerunner@comcast.net. The lucky recipients …
Read More »25th Army 10M Increases Registration to 30,000
WASHINGTON, DC – (February 19, 2009) – The Army Ten-Miler, the country’s second largest 10 mile, has increased its field to a race high 30,000 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the race set for Sunday, Oct. 4. Registration will open on Wednesday, April 1 at ArmyTenMiler.com. Despite the increased …
Read More »Lagat to Make US Indoor Championships Debut in Boston
BOSTON – There are athletes who are competitors, also-rans, contenders, ham-n-eggers, winners, whiners, losers and champions, but it’s the history-making stars in all sports that we never forget. American middle-distance runner Bernard Lagat belongs in that exclusive community. A native of Kenya, Lagat has been making history his entire …
Read More »Applications Now Open for 40th New York City Marathon
Application for 40th Running of ING New York City Marathon Opens Thursday, February 19 June lottery announcement to kick off anniversary celebration New York, February 17, 2009ÛÓThe application for the ING New York City Marathon 2009 will open on Thursday, February 19, at noon at www.ingnycmarathon.org, announced race …
Read More »John Hancock Announces Top Contenders for Boston Marathon
2008 Chicago Winners, Olympians, and Additional Talent Join the Elite Team to Challenge Defending Champions BOSTON, MA, February 17, 2009- John Hancock Financial today announced that the top contenders for the Boston Marathon this year include an elite group of Olympians, top Americans and international marathon winners. These athletes will …
Read More »U. of Oregon’s Galen Rupp Runs 13:18.12 Indoor 5,000
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Oregon’s Galen Rupp has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting the American Indoor record in the men’s 5,000 meters Friday at the 2009 Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. A 2008 Olympian, Rupp’s time of 13 minutes, 18.12 seconds …
Read More »US Masters Half Marathon Championships Results – – Locals Bolded
Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K 2/8/2009 Melbourne, FL Timing and Results: Alta Vista Sports www.altavistasports.com Questions: Krisha@altavistasports.com OVERALL HALF MARATHON RESULTS Place No. Name Sex Age City St Time Net Pace ===== ===== ===================== === === ==================== == ======= ======= ===== 1 30 Paul Aufdemberge M …
Read More »Enman (VT) 9th woman, Meyer (CT) 11th man at US XC
From Jim Estes, USATF DERWOOD, Md. – (February 7, 2009) – 2004 Olympic marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi (San Diego, Calif.) won his third national cross country title, while Emily Brown (Minneapolis, Minn.) won her first at the USA Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Agricultural History Farm Park …
Read More »2 American Records, 6 World Leaders at Reebok Indoor Games
BOSTON – American records for Jenn Stuczynski and Shalane Flanagan, one collegiate best and six world-leading marks, including another shot at the world record by Steven Hooker, made for a human-highlight film Saturday night at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. The second stop of USATF’s Indoor Visa championship Series, …
Read More »Full Reebok Boston Indoor Games Results
Reebok Boston Indoor Games, Reggie Lewis Athletic Facility, Boston, MA February 7 Girls 1 Mile Run Reebok Junior ================================================================ Name Year Team Finals ================================================================ Finals 1 Jessica Parry Ontario, CAN 4:51.62 1500 4:33.73 2 Emily Lipari Roslyn, NY 4:53.29 1500 4:35.71 3 Stephanie Brown Bloomington, IL 4:54.87 1500 4:34.40 4 …
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