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THE ROAD AHEAD - MATT TEGENKAMP READY FOR UNITED AIRLINES NYC HALF & BOSTON MARATHON By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (13-Mar) -- Sitting in a midtown Manhattan hotel room, Matt Tegenkamp is relaxed and ready to take to …

Added to the field are two American elites: Matthew Tegenkamp and Adriana Nelson. Dropped from the field is Ethiopia elite: Ejegayehu Dibaba, due to a leg injury.   Matthew Tegenkamp is a two-time Olympian on the track and the American record-holder in the outdoor two-mile (8:07.07).  He made his marathon …

2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Lottery Opens March 10 Runners Can Also Sign Up With a Guaranteed Entry for the Sunday, October 11 World-class Marathon Event CHICAGO – Today the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced that runners can enter the lottery for the 2015 event on March 10. …

ROWBURY COMPLETES DISTANCE DOUBLE AT USA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS By David Monti and Chris Lotsbom, @d9monti and @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Usede with permission) BOSTON (01-Mar) — Running a savvy race off of a slow early pace, Shannon Rowbury won her second national indoor title in …

Past Champions to Headline World-Class Women‰Ûªs Field at the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half on Sunday, March 15   Former NYC Half champions Sally Kipyego and Caroline Rotich, both of Kenya, will lead a lineup that includes 5000-meter American record-holder Molly Huddle and American marathon standout Desiree Linden   Race …

BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND LAVAZZA AGREE TO OFFICIAL COFFEE PARTNERSHIP FOR BOSTON MARATHON   The Italian Coffee Company Becomes the Official Coffee of the Boston Marathon   BOSTON, MA ‰ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today the beginning of a partnership with Italian coffee roaster Lavazza to become the …

ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS UNVEILS NEW RACE SERIES FORMAT TO DEBUT AT TOKYO MARATHON Series also will introduce increased anti-doping efforts beginning in 2015 TOKYO, Feb. 20, 2015 ‰ÛÒ The ninth running of the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 22, 2015, marks the official start of Abbott’s title sponsorship of the …

Elite American and International Men’s Fields Announced for 2015 United Airlines NYC Half Source: New York Road Runners Date: February 20, 2015 Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi and three-time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein will lead the American charge, while top returning entrant Stephen Sambu and distance running star Wesley Korir, both …

CENTROWITZ CLAIMS SECOND NYRR WANAMAKER MILE AT NYRR MILLROSE GAMES By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (14-Feb) — With the near capacity crowd on their feet and the decibel level rising, Matthew Centrowitz claimed his second NYRR Wanamaker Mile …

2015 TCS New York City Marathon Runner Application Closes Sunday, February 15   Entry applications are being accepted via the TCS New York City Marathon website, tcsnycmarathon.org, through Sunday, February 15   The 45th running of the iconic five-borough race will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2015   New …