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2012 Chicago Champion and Current Half Marathon World Record-holder Headline 2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Field International Elites Attempt to Qualify for National Olympic Teams CHICAGO – Today, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced 2012 champion Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia and current half marathon world record-holder Florence …
Read More »Registration for Boston Marathon Opens Monday, 9-14
BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 185 Dartmouth Street, 6th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116 617-236-1652 www.baa.org September 8, 2015 Field size will be 30,000 official entrants for the 120th running of event. BOSTON — Registration for the 2016 Boston Marathon opens on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. ET. …
Read More »Chicago Marathon Delivers $254 Million to Economy
Study Finds Bank of America Chicago Marathon Delivers More Than $254 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 year-over-year growth to Chicago’s economy, with the 2014 race delivering an estimated $254 …
Read More »Mare Dibaba Wins World Championship Marathon
MARE DIBABA WINS HISTORIC MARATHON GOLD FOR ETHIOPIA By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) BEIJING (30-Aug) — On the final day of the 15th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at National Stadium here, the longest race on the women’s program, the …
Read More »NY’s Tully on Bubble in World Champs 5000
LIFE ON THE BUBBLE - AN ATHLETE WAITS FOR THE LITTLE "Q" By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) BEIJING (27-Aug) -- USA 5000m champion Nicole Tully looked downcast as she walked off of the track at National Stadium here this morning …
Read More »Eritrea’s Ghebreslassie Youngest Ever World Marathon Champ
GHEBRESLASSIE SURPRISES AS YOUNGEST EVER WORLD MARATHON CHAMP By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) BEIJING (22-Aug) -- The 15th IAAF World Championships in Athletics got off to a shocking start here as a plucky teenager from Eritrea, Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, became the …
Read More »Latest Lore & Topical News from Bring Back the Mile
Mile wire #15-08-15 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. ÛÒ The Mile wire is a regular update on the best stories, exclusive interviews and everything Mile-related. The Milers: Rachel Schneider By Bring Back the Mile Rising star, a NACAC gold medalist, Georgetown alumna and inaugural Boxcar Mile champion, enters Michigan Mile in Flint, …
Read More »Sambu, Nukuri Win Falmouth
SAMBU IS BIG WINNER AT FALMOUTH; WINS RACE, COUNTDOWN BONUS **Nukuri Dominates Women’s Race** By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) FALMOUTH, MA, USA (16-Aug) — A dramatic series of events played out here at the 43rd New Balance Falmouth Road Race, …
Read More »Kosgei, Ayalew Winners at Beach to Beacon
Stephen Kosgei Kibet of Kenya and Wude Ayalew of Ethiopia Finally Break Through to Win at 18th TD Beach to Beacon 10K Eric Jenkins and Alexi Pappas win new American category; Erica Jesseman and 19-year-old Ben Decker grab Maine Resident titles CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (August 1, 2015) ÛÓ …
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Mile wire #12-07-15 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. ÛÓ The Mile wire is a regular update on the best stories, exclusive interviews and everything Mile-related. Grunewald, McNamara to Defend GNC Live Well Liberty Mile Titles From P3R Events 4th edition in downtown Pittsburgh offers $25,000 prize purse; third stop on BBTM Grand …
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