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New York Road Runners Offers New Elements for ING New York City Marathon 2008 Added elements both at the start and along the course, in addition to various pre-race promotions, to make this year’s event memorable New York, October 27, 2008-Wave starts, expanded split timing for all runners, more …
Read More »Bay States Jenkins, RI’s Huddle Receive $4K Grants
USA Distance Project Athlete Grant Awards Announced INDIANAPOLIS – The USA Track & Field Foundation and sponsors – Twin Cities Marathon Inc., Chevron Houston Marathon and Marathonguide.com – Monday announced the 2008 USA Distance Project Individual Athlete Grants. Athletes receiving $4,000 grants include Molly Huddle, Melissa Cook, Brent Vaughn, Ed …
Read More »Mary Cullen Sets Women’s Record at Mayor’s Cup XC
Record Fields and Record Run Highlight 19th Mayor’s Cup Cross Country Races Mary Cullen, Jacob Korir triumphant in championship races BOSTON, MA – A record field of more than 1,000 entrants and a course-record run by Mary Cullen (IRL / Providence, RI) highlighted the 19th edition of the Mayor’s …
Read More »Lel Clinches $500K WMM Purse, Women Head to NYC
Women’s World Marathon Majors Series Champions’ Race Will Come Down to Last Race of the Season Wami, Ndereba and Mikitenko still in the running for the $500,000 champion’s purse; Martin Lel clinches men’s crown For the second consecutive year, the World Marathon Majors Series womenÛªs champions race will come …
Read More »Cheruiyot, Grigoryeva Win Hot Chicago Marathon
Cheruiyot, Grigoryeva Beat the Heat to Win Bank of America Chicago Marathon By David Monti, Race Results Weekly CHICAGO – (October 12, 2008) – As the temperature soared, so did the fortunes of Evans Cheruiyot and Lidiya Grigoryeva who both earned their first Bank of America Chicago Marathon titles on …
Read More »Cabada Takes US Marathon Title, McGregor Women’s US 10M Title
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Fernando Cabada (Boulder, Colo.) topped a competitive men’s field to win the USA Men’s Marathon Championship in 2:16:32 at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn. The weekend’s events also included the USA Women’s 10 Mile Championship where 2008 Olympian and 2007 World Outdoor 10,000m …
Read More »Geb Does it Again-World Record in Berlin
Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia shattered his own marathon record in the real,- BERLIN-MARATHON on Sunday morning, running 2:03:59, to become the first man in history under 2:04 for the distance. On a morning that he described as perfect, with sunshine and temperatures rising from 10C (48F) at the 9 a.m. …
Read More »Excitement Runs High After Mikitenko’s Win in Berlin
Monday, September 29, 2008 Excitement Runs High After Mikitenko’s Win in Berlin Irina Mikitenko has gone into the lead in the second season of the World Marathon Majors (WMM) 2007-2008 with her victory in the real, – BERLIN MARATHON. The German now has 65 points after a fantastic race …
Read More »Colorado’s Sara Slattery Wins US 8K Title
AKRON, Ohio – Sara Slattery (Boulder, Colo.), won her first USA road title, running 25:54 to win the USA Women’s 8 km Championship Saturday in Akron, Ohio. The championship race was an invitation-only event that featured 30 of the top U.S. women and was held in conjunction with the Road …
Read More »Strongest women’s field yet for Toronto ScotiaBank Waterfront Marathon
TORONTO, September 17th. Defending champion and course record holder, Asha Gigi of Ethiopia, is confirmed to head up the strongest womenÛªs field to date at the 9th annual Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on September 28th. SheÛªll be joined on the start line by fellow Ethiopians Atsede Bayisa and Mulu Seboka. …
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