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BOSTON – There are athletes who are competitors, also-rans, contenders, ham-n-eggers, winners, whiners, losers and champions, but it’s the history-making stars in all sports that we never forget. American middle-distance runner Bernard Lagat belongs in that exclusive community. A native of Kenya, Lagat has been making history his entire …
Read More »John Hancock Announces Top Contenders for Boston Marathon
2008 Chicago Winners, Olympians, and Additional Talent Join the Elite Team to Challenge Defending Champions BOSTON, MA, February 17, 2009- John Hancock Financial today announced that the top contenders for the Boston Marathon this year include an elite group of Olympians, top Americans and international marathon winners. These athletes will …
Read More »U. of Oregon’s Galen Rupp Runs 13:18.12 Indoor 5,000
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Oregon’s Galen Rupp has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting the American Indoor record in the men’s 5,000 meters Friday at the 2009 Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. A 2008 Olympian, Rupp’s time of 13 minutes, 18.12 seconds …
Read More »Full Reebok Boston Indoor Games Results
Reebok Boston Indoor Games, Reggie Lewis Athletic Facility, Boston, MA February 7 Girls 1 Mile Run Reebok Junior ================================================================ Name Year Team Finals ================================================================ Finals 1 Jessica Parry Ontario, CAN 4:51.62 1500 4:33.73 2 Emily Lipari Roslyn, NY 4:53.29 1500 4:35.71 3 Stephanie Brown Bloomington, IL 4:54.87 1500 4:34.40 4 …
Read More »Enman (VT) 9th woman, Meyer (CT) 11th man at US XC
From Jim Estes, USATF DERWOOD, Md. – (February 7, 2009) – 2004 Olympic marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi (San Diego, Calif.) won his third national cross country title, while Emily Brown (Minneapolis, Minn.) won her first at the USA Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Agricultural History Farm Park …
Read More »US Masters Half Marathon Championships Results – – Locals Bolded
Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K 2/8/2009 Melbourne, FL Timing and Results: Alta Vista Sports www.altavistasports.com Questions: Krisha@altavistasports.com OVERALL HALF MARATHON RESULTS Place No. Name Sex Age City St Time Net Pace ===== ===== ===================== === === ==================== == ======= ======= ===== 1 30 Paul Aufdemberge M …
Read More »Chicago’s Shamrock Shuffle 8K/5K Closes at 32,500
CHICAGO, IL (January 29, 2009) ÛÒ Registration for the 30th Anniversary Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle officially closed today when the combined participant capacity of 32,500 for the 8K Run and 5K Fitness Walk was reached. Registration opened to the public on January 1. The annual rite of spring …
Read More »Lagat Ties “Chairman of the Boards” at Millrose
Lagat ties the Chairman; Hooker scares Bubka’s record at Millrose Games NEW YORK – On the track and in the field, Bernard Lagat and Steven Hooker kept 11,543 fans on their feet Friday night at the 102nd Millrose Games. A longtime Madison Square Garden favorite, Lagat tied Eamonn Coghlan’s record …
Read More »Defending Boston Champions Cheruiyot, Tune Ready for Patriots’ Day
JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES RETURN OF DEFENDING CHAMPIONS TO RUN 2009 BOSTON MARATHON Four-time Boston Winner and 2007 World Marathon Majors Champion Robert K. Cheruiyot and 2008 Boston Winner Dire Tune set to defend their titles on April 20. BOSTON, MA, January 27, 2009-John Hancock Financial, in its 24th year …
Read More »Chicago Marathon Registration Opens Sunday, Feb. 1
Bank of America Chicago Marathon Registration to Open Sunday, February 1 32nd Annual Event to Take Place on Sunday, October 11 CHICAGO, IL (January 22, 2009) ʼ Online registration for the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will open to the public beginning at midnight (CST) on February …
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