Road Race

May 2012, Glastonbury, CT ‰ÛÒ The non-profit Hartford Marathon Foundation is pleased to announce a new sponsor partnership with Aspaeris. The sponsorship extends to support Simsbury‰Ûªs Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon, 10K & 5K on June 3rd, the Red Dress Run for Women presented by United Healthcare on July 7th …

US Trials Party to benefit NE Distance July 1, 2012 at Rhode Runner Providence Providence, May 15, 2012:  Track and field fans can gather to watch the final night of the US Olympic Trials while helping to send local runners to the next trials.  Rhode Runner, 657 North Main Street …

Running USA’s State of the Sport Series 2012 State of the Sport – Part I: Growth of Women’s Running Since Title IX, women’s running has come a “long way” and is now a driving force in Second Running Boom and running industry growth; Women’s National Runner Survey released  COLORADO SPRINGS, …

Multiple world-record holder confirmed for Ottawa 10K race MAY 10, 2012 ‰ÛÓ OTTAWA ‰ÛÓ Organizers of the Tamarack Homes Ottawa Race Weekend today confirmed 30-year-old Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya will compete in the 10K race on May 26, 2012. In 2011, Mutai’s 2:03:02 finish at the Boston Marathon smashed both …

Wesley Korir Headlines Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2012   2012 Boston Marathon champion to run fifth consecutive Chicago 26.2 mile fall classic   CHICAGO – (May 2, 2012) – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has announced that Wesley Korir, the newly crowned Boston Marathon champion, will return to run …

Nominations accepted for 2012 Elite Inspiration Team at ING Hartford Marathon   GLASTONBURY, Conn. – The Hartford Marathon Foundation is accepting nominations for its Elite Inspiration Team. Last year, the Team was created to recognize the many amazing personal journeys and experiences that compel runners to take part in ING …

  by Gary Atlas   (Megaphone in hand, Frank rallies the troops/Photo by Ted Tyler)   “New England running,” steeped in history, tradition and heroes. The threads of this sport that we love have been woven together by thousands of races, millions of runners and countless hours of effort by …

Pub Series Women’s Standings After 2 of 6 Races   Following Doyle’s Emerald Necklace 5M      OPEN WOMEN ‰ÛÓ all ages included (Top 50 Score)   1. Lindsay Willard                              99 2. Mariah Tinger                                 94 3. Jessica McGarty                              88 3. Susannah Landreth                          88   3. Ginger Reiner                                  88 6. Sarah Phillips                                  …

Pub Series Men’s Standings After 2 of 6 Races   Following Doyle‰Ûªs Emerald Necklace 5M   OPEN MEN ‰ÛÓ all ages included (Top 50 Score)   1. Lee Danforth                              99 2. Paul Hammond                          88 3. Joe O’Leary                                87 4. Terry McNatt                             80 5. Robert Cipriano                          78 6. Christopher Klucznik                 74 …

May/June issue is off to the printer and hence we turn our attention to the “Cornerstone of the Pub Series“, the 16th Annual Doyle’s Emerald Necklace 5M. (SRR/NER Group Photo by Scott ‘Homebrew’ Mason) The rain held off until after the race, but that’s just when things get started, so …