usatf.Stirring performances put Flanagan, Goucher and Yoder Begley on Olympic Team EUGENE, Ore. – In a race that truly captured the essence of the Olympic Trials, three fast and determined women became the first athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games from Friday’s opening day of competition at the 2008 …
Read More »Table of Contents – July-Aug ’08
FEATURES 40 Shalane Flanagan Puts Her Right Foot Forward Competing in the 2004 Olympics while needing corrective foot surgery, Marblehead, MA native Shalane Flanagan ran 2005 in pain and took 2006 off. Her revised post-surgery training has paid huge dividends over the past two years and most recently delivered an …
Read More »3 Amigos – Poconos Marathon
The Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon, Stroudsburg, PA-With spring in the air its time to load up the VW bus and head out on a road trip. The Amigos are heading south to run in the 3rd annual Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon. We’ll be running …
Read More »10 Tips for A Healthy Heart
Chicago based marathoner Mark Buciak had run 49 marathons and 26 straight Boston’s leading up to 2006. The day before he had open heart surgery he ran 10 miles at an 8-minute pace with no pain. His entire story is in the current issue of NER, but here are 10 …
Read More »Mount Washington
NER started sponsoring the Masters Bonus purse at Mt. Washington in 2000 to celebrate the 40th running of the event and to highlight a rather extraordinary performance that was still on the record books after 38 yearsÛÓthe 1:04:57 run by 40 year-old English marathoner Fred Norris in 1962. Current NER …
Read More »Mt. Washington Road Race
New England Runner first started sponsoring the Masters Bonus purse at Mt. Washington in 2000 to celebrate the 40th running of the event and to highlight a rather extraordinary performance that was still on the record books after 38 years-the 1:04:57 run by 40 year-old English marathoner Fred Norris in …
Read More »First Timers Make Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team
Nancy Hobbs
Read More »Cape Cod Marathon
NER have been long-time fans of the Cape Cod Marathon, from the days we used to sleep al fresco (with the geese) on Race Director Courtney & Caroline BirdÛªs expansive yard the day before the Falmouth Road Race, to the present where weÛªve ÛÏupscaledÛ to the Falmouth Inn for marathon …
Read More »Pub Series Manifesto & 2008 Schedule
The All-Important Rules of Engagement: Anyone and everyone is encouraged to participate in the Pub Series. For those wishing to be scored, to be eligible for $ and other swag at the Serie’s end party at Doyle’s (must have done at least 5 of the Series’ races), as well as …
Read More »Running Film Festival to Premier During US Track & Field Trials
Contact: Adam S. Jacobs Running Film Festivals, LLC press@runningfilmfestival.com Running Film Festival “Running Film Festival” to Premier During U.S. Track & Field Trials Festival in Eugene, Oregon to Benefit the Ryan Shay Memorial Fund May 21, 2008 Ìâå_ Eugene, OR Ìâå_ When nearly 200,000 athletes and fans converge on Eugene, …
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