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Ethiopian Gebre Gebremariam Returning to Defend Title against Stellar Field for TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K   Olympic medalists Deena Kastor, the American marathon record holder, and Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, a two-time silver medalist, also in Aug. 6 race   CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (July 26, 2010) ‰ÛÓ The …

Team USA named for Jr. Pan Am Championships INDIANAPOLIS — Seventy-nine young athletes have been selected to represent the United States at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships July 22-24 in Miramar, Fla. Athletes were selected after competing at the U.S. Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships June 23-25 …

For Release: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 B.A.A. Half Marathon Reaches 7,000-entrant Field Size Limit for 11th Annual Race in Less Than Four Hours BOSTON ‰ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that registration for the 2011 B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund, has …

Boston Athletic Association to Open Registration for 11th Annual B.A.A. Half Marathon on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. ET    Online registration is expected to fill quickly.   Boston, Mass. ‰ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) will open online registration for the 2011 B.A.A. Half Marathon on Wednesday, July 13 at …

True wins USA Men’s 10 km title ATLANTA – Ben True (Hanover, N.H.) outkicked defending U.S. champion Ed Moran (Williamsburg, Va.) to take the 2011 USA Men’s 10 km title Monday at the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga. True ran 28:28 to power his way to a fifth-place …

With 3300+ runners lined up by Victoria’s Secret in Patriots Place, the second Independence Day 10K took off in hot conditions under a bright sun but with less humidity than 2010.   Bill Rodgers was in the throng but it was 28 year-old Olympic triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker who was pretty …

MYRTLE BEACH S.C. – Forty young athletes have been selected to represent the United States at the IAAF World Youth Championships July 6-10 in Lille, France. Athletes were selected after competing in the World Youth Track & Field Trials in Myrtle Beach, S.C. June 28-29. Youth athletes must be born …

Boston Marathon Champions Joan Benoit Samuelson and Bill Rodgers Running in the B.A.A. 10K   Inaugural Event to be held on June 26 at Boston Common; Registration Remains Open   BOSTON ‰ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that Olympic Gold Medalist and two-time Boston Marathon Champion Joan Benoit …

Team USA Marathon squad announced for 2011 World Championships in Daegu INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – USA Track & Field announced Tuesday the Team USA women‰Ûªs marathon squad for the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, to be held in Daegu, Korea, August 27 ‰ÛÒ September 4.   Coming off of a …

World Marathon Majors Press Release and Tribute to Sammy Wanjiru Sammy Wanjiru   1986-2011 World Marathon Majors is saddened by the news of the death of Sammy Wanjiru on May 15th. Wanjiru was an incredible marathon talent with a ferocious racing style. He was twice the World Marathon Majors Series Champion …