UPSET WINS FOR TIERNAN, SCHWEIZER AT NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS By Chris Lotsbom, @chrislotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved TERRE HAUTE, IND (19-Nov) — The magic of the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course struck again here on a bone-chilling day, as Villanova’s Patrick Tiernan and Missouri’s Karissa …
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Read More »Different Styles in Chicago Marathon Wins for Kirui, Kiplagat
WITH CONTRASTING STYLES, KIRUI, KIPLAGAT PREVAIL AT CHICAGO MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved CHICAGO (09-Oct) — On a picture-perfect fall day here, Kenya’s Abel Kirui and Florence Kiplagat won the 39th Bank of America Chicago Marathon using completely different tactics. Kirui, twice …
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Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon Sell Out for 12th Straight Year Run for a Reason charity race entries available in the marathon and half marathon HOUSTON (September 26, 2016) – The Houston Marathon Committee announced today that the 45th annual Chevron Houston Marathon and the 16th Aramco …
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GETS GREAT NORTH RUN HAT TRICK By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved SOUTH SHIELDS, ENGLAND (11-Sep) — Four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah of Great Britain became the first-ever athlete to win the Great North Run half-marathon three years in a row, defeating American …
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RUTH JEBET SMASHES STEEPLECHASE WORLD RECORD IN PARIS By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PARIS (27-Aug) — The Meeting de Paris IAAF Diamond League here was a distance runner’s dream, with records falling left and right. Ruth Jebet smashed an eight year-old 3000m steeplechase …
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WEBB SAYS CENTROWITZ GOLD REPRESENTS CENTURY OF DEDICATION By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved FALMOUTH, MA, USA (21-Aug) — Four thousand, eight hundred miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Stadium, American mile record holder Alan Webb sat watching a television set at his …
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SAMBU, CHEPKOECH COMPLETE KENYAN SWEEP AT FALMOUTH ROAD RACE By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved FALMOUTH, MA, USA (21-Aug) — With steady moves and a resolute attitude, Stephen Sambu made history by becoming only the second man ever to win three straight titles here …
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AT 41, LAGAT EARNS FIFTH OLYMPIC TEAM BERTH WITH STUNNING 5000M WIN By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with Permission) EUGENE, OR (09-Jul) — The first time Bernard Lagat went to the Olympics, the world was getting over the drama of Y2K, George …
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