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May 2012, Glastonbury, CT ÛÒ The non-profit Hartford Marathon Foundation is pleased to announce a new sponsor partnership with Aspaeris. The sponsorship extends to support SimsburyÛªs Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon, 10K & 5K on June 3rd, the Red Dress Run for Women presented by United Healthcare on July 7th …
Read More »20th Disney 26.2 Takes in Baseball Stadium, Speedway
Runners to Race Around the ÛÏHigh BanksÛªÛª and ÛÏBasesÛªÛª As Part of 20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon Course 2013 Disney Marathon route to go through baseball stadium and speedway; course tweaks build on list of new 2013 enhancements LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (May 16, 2012) – Runners …
Read More »Women’s Record Set at US 25K Championship
Cherobon-Bawcom takes women’s USA 25 km title in American Record; Joseph Chirlee wins men’s title GRAND RAPIDS ÛÒ Janet Cherobon-Bawcom (Rome, Ga.) ran a pending American Record of 1:24:37 in winning the womenÛªs crown Saturday at the 2012 USA 25 km Championships. Joseph Chirlee (Colorado Springs, Colo.) won the menÛªs …
Read More »Sleepy Hollow Mtn. Race Kicks Off May 13
New Race for the 2012 New England Mountain Running Series The first and newest race in the 2012 USATF-NE Mountain Race Series will be held this Sunday, May 13th in Huntington, Vermont on the training grounds of the reigning World Mountain Running Champion and course designer, Kasie Enman. The Sleepy …
Read More »New American Discus Record Set
NDIANAPOLIS – Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown-Trafton set an American record of 67.74m/222-3 on Friday at the Altius TC Throwdown in Maui, Hawaii. Brown-TraftonÛªs mark improved her own personal best from 2009 by more than five feet, and this was her third personal record set in Hawaii. Brown-Trafton easily won …
Read More »ING Hartford Marathon Recognizes Inspirational Athletes
Nominations accepted for 2012 Elite Inspiration Team at ING Hartford Marathon GLASTONBURY, Conn. – The Hartford Marathon Foundation is accepting nominations for its Elite Inspiration Team. Last year, the Team was created to recognize the many amazing personal journeys and experiences that compel runners to take part in ING …
Read More »Bring Back The Mile’ Essay Contest
ÛÏMy Most Memorable MileÛ Essay Contest Honors anniversaries of the first sub-4 minute Miles by Roger Bannister and Don Bowden; 359 words or less; winner receives Bring Back the Mile Lap 4 VIP membership and more SANTA BARBARA, Calif. ÛÒ (May 3, 2012) ÛÒ Bring Back the Mile has announced …
Read More »NBC to Re-broadcast Penn Relays 5 Times in May
USA vs. the World broadcast While more than 49,000 fans packed Franklin Field for USA vs. the World at the Penn Relays, more than one million tuned in through their TVs. The broadcast for the first stop of the 2012 Outdoor Visa Championship Series was carried live on NBC and …
Read More »Women’s Death in London Marathon Sparks Huge Donations
WOMEN'S DEATH IN LONDON MARATHON LEADS TO DONATIONS AVALANCHE By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) (24-Apr) -- The charity for which the fallen runner at last Sunday's Virgin London Marathon was running has received a massive surge in donations, presently topping £355,370 …
Read More »Reactions to USATF-CEO Selection
Race Results Weekly NOTE ON THE NEWS - REACTIONS TO USATF CEO SELECTION Here is a sampling of reactions to yesterday's announcement that marketing consultant Max Siegel had been chosen as the new USA Track & Field chief executive officer after a 16 month search. Alan Abrahamson, 3 Wire Sports: …
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