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Hanscom wins three gold medals at World Masters Championships INDIANAPOLIS – U.S. Masters great Rita Hanscom was victorious in the W55 age-group pole vault Monday and has now won three gold medals at the 2009 World Masters Athletics Championships in Lahti, Finland. The Championships feature athletes from all over the …
Read More »Kara Goucher Wins 1st Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicago 13.1M Outright
Chicago, IL ÛÓ August 2, 2009 ÛÓ To the clamoring of thunder sticks and roar of thousands of spectators, Kara Goucher cruised to victory at the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon. Executing her training plan for the upcoming IAAF World Championships and exceeding the expectations of her coach …
Read More »Top Internationalists to Compete at Beach to Beacon
Courtesy of Running USA Wire TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Attracts Top Runners in World, New England and Maine Sold-out field, $60,000 prize purse for 12th edition of premier 10K along the picturesque Maine coast CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine – (July 27, 2009) – The top road racers in Maine, …
Read More »Summer Sizzler Race For the Blueberries
‘ Sizzler Race #11,July 27th the home stretch……Nuby up next….novelty items on order….She came from Ohio to run,Lisa fine did!………. Cab Calloway runs 4th in fancy duck shoes…..Taylor,Vecchione newbies in the Sizzler winners circle..Tara G wins again………more below….. To wit, Ginger Smith for serving as a …
Read More »Meb, RI’s Molly Huddle Win US 7M Titles at Bix
Keflezighi, Huddle take USA 7 Mile titles in Davenport DAVENPORT – 2004 Olympic Marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi (San Diego, Calif.) took his third U.S. title of 2009, running 32:25 at the USA 7 Mile Championships Saturday in Davenport, Iowa. Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) bested the women’s field as she …
Read More »Sammy Wanjiru to Make US Marathon Debut at Chicago
2008 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Sammy Wanjiru Selects 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon for U.S. Debut Former Chicago Marathon Champions Evans Cheruiyot, Patrick Ivuti and Lidiya Grigoryeva to Contend for Repeat Championships CHICAGO, IL (July 21, 2009) ̨ å¼ 2008 Olympic Marathon gold medalist Sammy Wanjiru (KEN) today …
Read More »VT’s Enman Vying for US World Mtn. Berth on 7-26
Sunday’s Cheyenne CaÌÄ®Õå±on Mountain Race Attracts Top Athletes Runners to Vie for Spots on the World Mountain Team Colorado Springs, CO —- With a tagline, “Once is not enough,Û¢bCrLf the 2009 Cheyenne CaÌÄ®Õå±on Mountain Race presented by Walmart, is sure to be a challenging yet fun trail running event …
Read More »Kara Goucher to Make U.S. 13.1M Debut at Rock Û÷nÛª Roll Chicago
Chicago, Ill ÛÓ July 15, 2009 ÛÓ Fresh off her second U.S. 5,000m track title, Kara Goucher will return to the roads to make her U.S. half-marathon debut at the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon on Sunday, August 2. The race webcast can be seen live on Competitor.com …
Read More »GBTC Women Win US Track & Field Club Championship
Shore Athletic Club and Greater Boston Track Club take team titles at USATF Club Championships as 8 records fall New York, N.Y. – Shore Athletic Club (New Jersey) and Greater Boston Track Club (New England) claimed the men’s and women’s team titles, respectively, this weekend at the ninth annual USATF National …
Read More »Sabra Harvey Breaks Decade-Old W60 800m Record
Harvey smashes W60 world record in 800 meters OSHKOSH, Wis. – In a remarkable showing of speed and strength, Sabra Harvey of Houston broke a 10-year-old world record in extremely windy and warm conditions Saturday at the 2009 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Harvey dominated the 800 …
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