AMERICAN, BRITISH STARS TO CLOSE SEASON AT FIFTH AVENUE MILE By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (13-Sep) -- American and British athletes have recorded a combined 35 victories at the Fifth Avenue Mile since the event was founded here by …
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2013 Boston Marathon Official Charity Program B.A.A. Announces Charities Chosen as part of its Official Charity Program for the 2013 Boston Marathon® BOSTON ÛÒ With registration now underway for next year’s Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the charities which will comprise its Official Charity Program …
Read More »Top Ethiopians join Boston Champ Korir in Chicago
Kebede, Kidane Cap Stellar International Field for 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Smyth, Grabow, Metivier Baille highlight promising U.S. contingent at 35th edition CHICAGO – (September 12, 2012) – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has announced its full professional athlete field for the event’s 35th running on …
Read More »CVS Downtown 5K Announces Elite Fields
CVS Caremark Downtown 5K Announces Lineup of Olympians and Other Elite Runners Race officials express enthusiasm for caliber of elite athletes who will participate in the main 5K race Woonsocket, R.I. (September 10, 2012) ÛÒ The 2012 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K announced today the lineup of elite runners signed on to participate in this yearÛªs …
Read More »Tegankamp Overcomes Strong Challenge at New Haven 20K
TEGENKAMP OVERCOMES STRONG CHALLENGE FROM PUSKEDRA TO TAKE USA 20-K TITLE By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) NEW HAVEN, Conn. (03-Sep) -- Eight kilometers into the USA 20-K road running championships, hosted by the Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race, pre-race favorite …
Read More »WR Holder, Olympic Champ Rudisha Upset in Zurich
AMAN UPSETS RUDISHA IN DIAMOND LEAGUE FINAL By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (30-Aug) -- In rainy and cold conditions at Zürich's Letzigrund Stadium, Ethiopia's Mohammed Aman upset world and Olympic champion David Rudisha in what was the Kenyan's final race of …
Read More »Meb to Lead US Olympic Team at NYC Marathon
OLYMPIC TRIALS CHAMPION KEFLEZIGHI LEADS USA CHARGE AT NYC MARATHON By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (29-Aug) -- Led by Olympic Trials champion Meb Keflezighi, six of the top eight finishers from last January's USA Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston --including the …
Read More »Olympics Boost Athlete’s Twitter Following
OLYMPICS HELP ATHLETES BULK UP ON TWITTER FOLLOWERS By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (16-Aug) -- The London Olympics not only provided athletes a chance to perform their best on the world stage and win medals and set records, but also gave …
Read More »Allyson Felix USATF Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS ÛÓ Allyson Felix has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week following her performance at the London Olympic Games that saw her become the first woman since Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988 to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games and helped to set a …
Read More »Biwott Cops Falmouth, B2B the Week Before
Biwott, Wangari Win Falmouth Road Race 10,612 finishers under muggy conditions at 40th edition of Cape Cod summer classic By Jim Gerweck, Running USA wire FALMOUTH, Mass. – (August 12, 2012) – In its 40-year history, humidity has been an almost omnipresent constant of the Falmouth Road Race. This …
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