Cox named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS – Josh Cox has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting an American record in the men’s 50 km race held in conjunction with P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘ Roll Marathon Saturday in Phoenix, Ariz. A three-time Olympic …
Read More »American Stars Added to Reebok Boston Indoor Line-up
Flanagan chooses hometown for 2009 debut BOSTON (Jan. 15) – Reigning Olympic bronze medalist and American Record Holder Shalane Flanagan will make her 2009 debut at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games on February 7th. Organizers also announced the addition of American record-holder Alan Webb and 2008 NCAA Cross Country …
Read More »Downtown Providence Gets New “Pub” Race
Tech shirts to the first 500 to sign up (250 already have) and finisher’s medallions to all, the race takes place on March 21 and features both Corporate and Pub teams. Bagpipes will be serenading runners at the halfway point as the course follows the parade route with built-in spectators …
Read More »Feeling Cold? Bermuda Triangle Challenge Set for Jan. 16-18
Bermuda Triangle Challenge Sails During Bermuda International Race Weekend 2009 Bermuda International Race Weekend Set For January 16-18 BOSTON ÛÒ The Bermuda Triangle Challenge, a trio of running events during the Bermuda International Race Weekend (BIRW), is not disappearing any time soon as it sails into its second year …
Read More »New York Road Runners Look at 2008 (By The Numbers)
By the Numbers A Look Back at the 2008 NYRR Season Number of events: 69 Number of total entrants: 334,855 Number of total finishers: 238,104 Three largest races: 1. ING New York City Marathon 2008 (38,096 finishers) 2. NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE (10,506 finishers) 3. …
Read More »Bombastic Brazilian Bastos Wins 5th Straight Disney Marathon
Brazilian celebrates fifth straight Disney victory and sixth overall; event record 22,000 runners compete in first of Disney’s 12 endurance series races in 2009 Full NE/NY Results of Disney Half Marathon Full NE/NY Results of Disney Marathon LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (Jan. 11, 2009) – In what is …
Read More »Complete New England/New York Results Of Disney Marathon
2009 Walt Disney World Marathon CT 32. Michael Keenan, South Glastonbury, 2:48:18; 145. Michael Walker, Durham, 3:08:43; 407. Dan Germain, Newtown, 3:24:01; 568. Daniel Britton, New Hartford, 3:29:44; 606. Charlie Olbrias, Willimantic, 3:31:07; 615. John Moyher, Rocky Hill, 3:31:22; 985. William Odendahl, Trumbull, 3:41:07; 1017. Daniel Brannegan, Pawcatuck, 3:41:50; 1107. …
Read More »Complete New England/New York Results Of Disney Half Marathon
2009 Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon CT 85. Wayne Jolley, Brooklyn, 1:28:47; 245. Joshua Schott, Greenwich, 1:37:21; 301. Keith Jenci, Derby, 1:38:53; 327. David Cordani, Hartford, 1:39:31; 504. John Kreeger, Oakdale, 1:43:47; 573. Michael Lo Presti, Plantsville, 1:44:53; 607. Douglas Albreski, Avon, 1:45:27; 756. Jacqueline May, Stamford, 1:48:02; 758. Keith …
Read More »CT, RI, MA ON 2009 USATF Championship Running Circuit
INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field on Monday announced the USA Running Circuit (USARC) schedule for 2009. The fifteenth edition for the men and fourteenth for the women, the 2009 USARC has ten events for men and nine events for women. The USA Running Circuit (USARC), a USA Track …
Read More »Boston Marathon Entries On Record Pace, Up 20%
2009 Boston Marathon Entries On Record Pace: 20% Ahead of Schedule Boston, Mass. ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that entries for the 113th Boston Marathon, to be held on Monday, April 20, 2009, are pacing 20% ahead of the same time last year. As of January …
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