Defending Champions Return to Boston for this Sunday’s B.A.A. Half Marathon Defending champions Daniel Salel and Mary Wacera set to lead strong professional field for the 16th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. NAME CITIZENSHIP PERSONAL BEST Daniel Salel KEN 1:00:41 …
Read More »Qualified Applicants for 2017 Boston Marathon Set
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today continued its notification to applicants of their acceptance into the 2017 Boston Marathon®. In preparation for the 2017 Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. implemented the same registration process for qualified runners as it used in the 2012 through 2016 Boston Marathons, allowing …
Read More »Chicago Marathon Brings $277 Million to Local Economy
Study Finds Bank of America Chicago Marathon Brings More Than $277 Million to Chicago Economy Event Impact Continues to Drive Tourism, Business Activity and Job Growth CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to provide significant growth to Chicago’s economy, with the 2015 race delivering an estimated $277 …
Read More »Boston Marathon Open to All Qualifiers Until 5:00pm 9-21
2017 Boston Marathon Registration Now Open Registration Will Remain Open until 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 21 BOSTON – Registration for the 2017 Boston Marathon is open and will continue to be open through Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. ET. During this period, any eligible …
Read More »Farah Hits Great North Run Half Marathon Tri-Fecta
GETS GREAT NORTH RUN HAT TRICK By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved SOUTH SHIELDS, ENGLAND (11-Sep) — Four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah of Great Britain became the first-ever athlete to win the Great North Run half-marathon three years in a row, defeating American …
Read More »Simpson Wins 5th Fifth Avenue Mile
SIMPSON TAKES HOME RECORD FIFTH NEW BALANCE FIFTH AVENUE MILE TITLE ***Jenkins Upsets Centrowitz in Men’s Race*** By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (03-Sep) — A pair of scintillating races captured thousands of spectators’ attention here at the 2016 New Balance 5th …
Read More »Ruth Jebet Sets Steeplechase WR in Paris
RUTH JEBET SMASHES STEEPLECHASE WORLD RECORD IN PARIS By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PARIS (27-Aug) — The Meeting de Paris IAAF Diamond League here was a distance runner’s dream, with records falling left and right. Ruth Jebet smashed an eight year-old 3000m steeplechase …
Read More »Alan Webb on Matt Centrowitz’s 1500m Gold
WEBB SAYS CENTROWITZ GOLD REPRESENTS CENTURY OF DEDICATION By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved FALMOUTH, MA, USA (21-Aug) — Four thousand, eight hundred miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Stadium, American mile record holder Alan Webb sat watching a television set at his …
Read More »Look Back at US Women’s Marathon Team
Women’s Olympic Games Marathon (9th) (Abbott World Marathon Majors Event) Rio de Janeiro, BRA; Sunday, August 14, 09h30 start Distance: 42.195 km; certified out-and-back course (5 km opening segment, 3 x 10 km, 7.195 km closing segment) Starters: 156 (up from 118 in 2012) Finishers: 133 (up from 107 in …
Read More »ME’s True 1st American to Win B2B
BEN TRUE MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST USA WIN AT TD BEACH TO BEACON 10-K ***Mary Keitany Sets Women’s Course Record In Dominant Run*** By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved CAPE ELIZABETH, ME., (6-Aug) — In a triumphant homecoming, Maine native Ben True gave locals …
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